Brian Bentley

Brian Bentley serves as Adjunct Faculty in the Music Department at the University of Dallas and holds the title of Adjunct Lecturer at SMU Meadows School of the Arts. A native of Dallas, he earned a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from Oklahoma Baptist University and dual Master of Music degrees in Choral Conducting and Piano Accompanying from SMU Meadows. He also completed coursework in Sacred Music at Perkins School of Theology (SMU).

Mr. Bentley directs the UDChorale since 2012, the UDSchola, and founded the Schola Cantorum Stellæ Solius, an ensemble dedicated to Gregorian chant. He teaches The History and Theory of Gregorian Chant annually at UD. His professional activities emphasize choral performance, sacred music, and pedagogical engagement with medieval liturgical traditions.

No scientific awards or grants are listed in the provided text. His affiliations include cross-institutional teaching roles between University of Dallas and SMU, alongside his ensemble leadership.