Jonathan Bradley
executive director

Jonathan Bradley brings over 25 years of experience in New York City’s vibrant cultural landscape, committed to innovation, strategic growth, and impactful collaborations.

Jonathan most recently served as Executive Director of The Crossing, where he led the ensemble through five transformational seasons, sustainably doubling its production output and budget. Over his six years there, Jonathan executive produced 12 album releases, 24 commissioned world premieres, two international choral-theater projects, and significant collaborations with Carnegie Hall, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the New York Philharmonic. During this time, The Crossing won three Grammy Awards and nine nominations. In 2023, The Crossing was recognized as Musical America’s Ensemble of the Year, solidifying its position as one of the most innovative choirs in the United States.

Notable projects during Jonathan’s tenure at The Crossing included Month of Moderns 2021, a post-COVID city-wide summer festival for socially distant, amplified choir which featured world premieres by David Lang, Matana Roberts, Wang Lu, and Ayanna Woods; Ted Hearne’s Farming, The Crossing’s second international choral theater project, which appeared at The Big Sing Festival in Haarlem, Netherlands, with an additional U.S. performance at Caramoor; Fire in my mouth and unEarth, world premieres by Julia Wolfe in 2019 and 2023 with the New York Philharmonic in David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center; and Vespers of the Blessed Earth, a John Luther Adams world premiere with the Philadelphia Orchestra at Verizon Hall in Philadelphia and Carnegie Hall in New York City.

Jonathan’s career also includes a decade-long tenure at Carnegie Hall, where he founded the Hall’s first cross-departmental Customer Experience Committee, which enhanced audience engagement across all customer touchpoints. He co-founded Carnegie Hall’s social media program and co-produced the Hall’s first viral video in collaboration with Charlie Todd and ImprovEverywhere. Since its release, “Conduct Us” has been viewed over 4 million times and inspired musical ensembles worldwide.

As Chief Marketing Officer at Primephonic, recently re-released as Apple Classical, Jonathan successfully merged classical music with digital innovation. His collaboration with the Bang on a Can All-Stars and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra demonstrated how contemporary classical artists could leverage digital platforms to expand their reach and engage new audiences.

Jonathan’s journey in the arts began at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where he earned a BFA in Theater, later leading to an MBA from CUNY Baruch Zicklin School of Business. Recognized for his deep commitment to impactful, purpose-driven, non-profit leadership, Jonathan has been an invited speaker at notable institutions, including Yale, Columbia, and NYU.

Beyond his professional accomplishments, Jonathan is a founding board member of Diamond Way Buddhist Centers USA and an international lecturer in this tradition. Over the past 25 years, he has given talks and led workshops across the U.S., Europe, Russia, China, Japan, and New Zealand. From 2008 to 2018, Jonathan served as President of the New York City Center on Park Avenue South, and from 2003 to 2019 served as Executive Co-Editor of the internationally circulated Buddhism Today Magazine.