Symphony in Spain and Latin America

Brad Lambrecht
Brad Lambrecht is the founder and conductor of the Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra based in Alexandria, Minnesota. Through the Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra, Mr. Lambrecht has collaborated with the Minnesota Opera, Twin Cities Ballet, Shawn Johnson Big Band Experience, and many other regionally/nationally renowned musicians. Some of these collaborative highlights would be Mozart’s “Die Zauberflote,” Bizet’s “Camen,” Copland’s “Rodeo,” Orff’s “Carmina Burana,” and Clausen’s “Memorial.” During his tenure with the CLSO, Mr. Lambrecht has also commissioned five works to be written by Midwest composers. These compositions were based on the Alexandria Lakes Area and proudly premiered there.  In the fall of 2023, Mr. Lambrecht joined the conducting staff of the Fargo Moorhead Area Youth Symphonies as the director of the Symphony Orchestra. 

Prior to his appointments in Alexandria, Mr. Lambrecht was a 2005 Music Education graduate

from Valley City State University in Valley City, North Dakota. While attending VCSU he was

awarded winner of the North Dakota Young Artists competition two years in a row. After

graduation Mr. Lambrecht became the band, choir, and strings teacher for Central Cass High

School in Casselton, North Dakota before becoming the long-time orchestra director at Alexandria Area High School in Alexandria, Minnesota.  Mr. Lambrecht has enjoyed the tutelage of notable conductors such as Dr. Mallory Thompson, Professor H. Bob Reynolds, Dr. Warren Olfert, Dr. Sigurd Johnson, and Dr. Leesa Levy. In 2012 Mr. Lambrecht was recognized as Minnesota Public Radio’s Music Teacher Feature. Mr. Lambrecht completed his Master’s Degree in Music Education specializing in Orchestral Conducting from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado under the direction of Maestro Wes Kenney. Since then Mr. Lambrecht has been a regular guest conductor for many youth honors orchestras such as the North Dakota String Honors Orchestra and twice the Minnesota Mid-Level Honors Orchestra.  While working in education, he served as the Vice President of Orchestra for the Minnesota Music Educators Association.  

Mr. Lambrecht works regularly as a church musician as both an organist and ensemble director in the Alexandria Lakes Area.  He currently resides in Alexandria with his two daughters, Newfoundland dog, and four cats.