Conductor · Pianist · Organist

Brennan Plummer

Director of Music and Organist at
St. Joseph Cathedral in Baton Rouge.

What I do

Four disciplines, one vocation

Piano

Solo recital, chamber collaboration, and liturgical accompaniment — with twentieth-century music at the center.

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Conducting

Choir and chamber orchestra — from weekly cathedral rehearsal to candlelit Tenebrae, built on clear technique and honest musicianship.

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Liturgy

Music for the Catholic liturgical year at St. Joseph Cathedral — Mass settings, propers, hymnody, and choral repertoire chosen so the music serves the rite.

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Chamber music

Collaborative repertoire with strings and voice — shaped by masterclass work with the Harlem Quartet and the JACK Quartet.

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Brennan Plummer conducting, hands poised mid-phrase
About

Brennan Plummer is an American conductor, pianist, and organist, with classical piano being the focus of his creativity and outreach. He is heavily influenced by the 20th century works of both France and South America and has performed their works in Mexico, Brazil and Europe. He has studied closely with Dr. Uriel Tsachor and Michael Gurt and participated in a wide range of masterclasses performing solo repertoire with Jani Parsons, Leslie Spotz, Mauricy Martin, and Clélia Iruzun.

He is also actively involved in chamber repertoire, having participated in masterclasses with the Harlem Quartet and JACK Quartet. He received his Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from the University of Iowa and his Master of Music in Piano Performance from Louisiana State University while serving as a teaching assistant.

Upcoming

On the calendar

Sunday Mass

Sunday Mass at 10:30 am

St. Joseph Cathedral, Baton Rouge — with the Cathedral Choir.

Dec 24, 2026

Diocesan Children's Choir

Christmas Eve, 4:00 pm Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral, Baton Rouge.

March 2027

Tenebrae 2027

St. Joseph Abbey (TBD) · St. Joseph Cathedral, Mar 22 · Grace Episcopal, Saint Francisville, Mar 24.

Kind words

“We are blessed to have such a talented Musician, Organist, and Choir Director in residence at the Cathedral…”

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