Mr. Brose brings more than 25 years of leadership experience at the intersection of performing arts, education, and institutional strategy. His career has been shaped by a deep commitment to artistic excellence, inclusive community building, and the belief that cultural institutions play a vital role in civic and global life.

As President and CEO of The Royal Conservatory of Music, Mr. Brose provides strategic and artistic leadership for one of Canada’s most significant cultural and educational institutions. He is responsible for advancing the Conservatory’s mission across its diverse divisions—including post-secondary and pre-professional training, community music education, national learning systems, and international performance programming—while ensuring long-term financial sustainability and organizational vitality. Working closely with the Board of Directors, faculty, staff, and philanthropic partners, he guides institutional strategy, strengthens the RCM’s national and global profile, and champions access, excellence, and innovation in music education and performance.

Before joining the RCM in 2023, Mr. Brose served as the inaugural Executive Director and CEO of the Tianjin Juilliard School in China—the first and only international branch campus of The Juilliard School in New York City. Working closely with colleagues in both Tianjin and New York, he helped build the school from the ground up, establishing an institutional culture that upheld Juilliard’s rigorous educational and artistic standards while thoughtfully engaging with the cultural, social, and educational context of China. His leadership focused on fostering collaboration, supporting faculty and students, and ensuring that the school emerged as both a world-class conservatory and a respectful, integrated presence within its local community.

Prior to his work in China, Mr. Brose was Vice President for Development at the Aspen Music Festival and School in Colorado. In this role, he led all fundraising and strategic relationship-building efforts, playing a central role in a successful US$75 million capital campaign. He worked closely with senior leadership and trustees to help articulate and advance a renewed strategic vision for the organization, strengthening its long-term financial sustainability while deepening engagement with donors, artists, and audiences.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Brose spent more than a decade at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, holding a series of senior management positions including Director of Admissions and Associate Vice President for Advancement. During this formative period, he gained broad experience across enrollment management, fundraising, and institutional growth, contributing to the Conservatory’s evolution during a period of significant change and expansion.

Raised in South Korea, Hong Kong, and the United States, Mr. Brose brings a lifelong global perspective to his work. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Asian Studies, with a concentration in China, from Cornell University. An award-winning vocalist, he has performed in distinguished venues around the world, including on the nationally syndicated U.S. radio program A Prairie Home Companion, at the Seoul National Arts Center, with the Glimmerglass Festival, and with the Grammy Award-winning San Francisco Symphony Chorus, among others. 

Mr. Brose has served on the Board of Governors of the Recording Academy (the Grammys) and the American Chamber of Commerce in China, and he currently sits on the advisory councils of the Cornell University Glee Club and the Tianjin Juilliard School. A sought-after public speaker, he has presented widely at major arts conferences and universities in Canada, the United States and China, often addressing themes of leadership, cultural exchange, and the future of arts education.

Mr. Brose lives in Toronto with his partner and two children.