Dr. Joshua Bronfman is the newly appointed Artistic Director of Cantare Houston, leading them for the first time in 2023 for their 20th Anniversary Season. He is also the Director of Choral Activities at Sam Houston State University, where he directs the SHSU Chorale and teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in choral conducting and choral literature. He is also the creator and host of Choral History, a podcast dedicated to conversations with choral conductors worldwide. Prior to his appointment at SHSU, Joshua spent a decade as Director of Choral Activities at the University of North Dakota, Artistic Director of the Grand Forks Chorales, and conductor of the Grand Forks Master Chorale. 

Under Dr. Bronfman's direction, the SHSU Chorale performed at the Southwestern American Choral Directors Association Convention in March 2020. In 2015, Joshua was a Fellow in the ACDA International Conductor Exchange Program, culminating in conducting and study opportunities in Sweden. Previously, Joshua was a Conducting Fellow for the Eric Ericson Masterclass in the Netherlands, where he directed the Netherlands Chamber Choir and Netherlands Radio Choir. In 2014, his UND Concert Choir won the American Prize in Choral Performance. His ensembles have performed at state and regional ACDA conventions six times, including two performances at North Central ACDA conventions and the aforementioned SW-ACDA performance in March 2020. He is an active clinician nationally, directing honor choir festivals at the middle, high school, and collegiate levels. His published articles and presentations on choral music and choral music education have reached state, regional, and national audiences.

Joshua studied conducting under noted conductors such as Anton Armstrong, Bruce Brown, Rodney Eichenberger, Simon Halsey, and André Thomas. Joshua received his Ph.D. in Choral Music Education and Choral Conducting at Florida State University, his Master's degree from Oregon State University, and his Bachelor's degree from Florida State University. Prior to pursuing his graduate degrees, Joshua was a music specialist in Oregon where he taught at the elementary and middle levels.