Brad Cherwin

As Artistic Director and clarinetist of The Happenstancers, Brad Cherwin lead’s “Toronto’s chamber music innovators” (Ludwig Van Toronto) and is among the city’s “best young chamber musicians” (Bachtrack). Cherwin’s work as a curator features “an obscene amount of talent,” (The Wholenote) and seeks new pathways for the performance and presentation of contemporary chamber music.

Cited for his “technical prowess [and] perfect conveyance of…wit, humor, and effect” (Sarasota Herald-Tribune), Brad Cherwin is an artist who “has carved a unique career as a clarinettist and chamber musician” (Ludwig van Toronto). Cherwin is a Dora Award winner for his performances as solo clarinetist in Claude Vivier’s Kopernikus with Against the Grain Theatre. For the 2024/2025 season, Cherwin was Curator-in-Residence with Toronto’s Soundstreams as part of their New Voices programme for curators of contemporary music.

Highlights of Cherwin’s 2026 season include debut performances at Koerner Hall’s 21C Festival, the Chroma International Music Festival in Hungary, Ottawa Chamberfest, and the Open Ears Festival.