Brian Newhouse

Brian Newhouse is the associate vice president of individual giving at the Minnesota Orchestra. He is the former managing director of Minnesota Public Radio/American Public Media’s classical programming, reaching a national audience of five million listeners each week. He holds degrees in voice and English from Luther College, and had an active professional singing career alongside his work in radio. The creator of MPR’s online Choral Stream, he also won a Peabody Award for writing the radio documentary The Mississippi: River of Song. He’s the author of the memoir A Crossing, and a lyricist for many choral composers -- a particular joy of his. He and his family live in St. Paul-Minneapolis. Brian returns to the Chorus America board after serving from 2014-2022, including a term as board chair.