Bruce Browne is Emeritus Professor of Choral Studies and Voice at Portland State University, and Conductor Laureate of the Portland Symphonic Choir. He founded the professional choir Choral Cross Ties, and co-founded Male Enesmble Northwest. Choirs under Browne's direction have performed at five ACDA National Conventions, four MENC Nationals, an ISME Convention, and numerous regional and state Conventions. He has been guest director / clinician in several countries including Spain, Greece, Canada, and England, and has appeared in several states in similar capacities.

Dr. Browne has served on national panels for NEA, and as Regional ACDA President. His choirs can be heard on the labels of Koch, Albany, Freshwater and Clarion. He has worked closely with Frieder Bernius, Eric Ericson, Robert Shaw and Morten Lauridsen, and prepared choirs for James DePriest, Helmut Rilling, Margaret Hillis and Andrew Parrot.