From September 2025, Brian serves as Co-Department Head of Strings at the Victoria Conservatory of Music. He shares the role with violinist Müge Büyükçelen. For more information, see the official announcement.
In Canada, there is currently only one major airline that allows an extra seat to be reserved to transport a cello: Air Canada. After numerous successful round trips with a cello as cabin baggage, I am sharing my experience in hopes of helping out fellow cellists who choose to use this carrier.