Bradley S. Hartman is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition and Arranging at Five Towns College. He holds a Master of Music in Wind Conducting from Messiah University, a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from Stony Brook University, and a Bachelor of Music in Music Education and Trombone Performance from Long Island University.

A dedicated educator with over fifteen years of experience, Mr. Hartman serves as a public school music teacher in New York. He remains active on the podium as the Associate Conductor of the Five Towns College Wind Ensemble and currently serves as the Associate Conductor and Composer-in-Residence for the Smithtown Community Band, a position he has held for twelve years. His conducting credits include previous appointments as Music Director of the Bay Area Symphony Orchestra and Assistant Conductor of the Northwinds Symphonic Band. Additionally, Mr. Hartman has presented clinics at the International Music Education Summit, the Conn-Selmer Institute, and the New York State School Music Association Winter and Summer Conferences.

Mr. Hartman is an accomplished composer with works appearing on MakeMusic Cloud and the Bandworks Top 100 list. His music has been selected for the Texas UIL Prescribed Music List, as well as state lists in North Carolina and Virginia. Notable performances of his work include Lament at The Midwest Clinic New Orchestra Music Reading Session, Allegro con brio by the Texas A&M Symphonic Band, and Symphony No. 1: A Long Island Portrait by the Five Towns College Wind Ensemble. In 2025, he was named a National Finalist for The American Prize in Composition in both the Wind Band and Orchestral divisions. He is a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, the National Association for Music Education, the New York State School Music Association, the New York State Band Directors Association, the Association of Concert Bands, and the Suffolk County Music Educators’ Association.