Our Director

Brandon Galbraith

Brandon Galbraith has held various director titles for the chorus since joining them in the fall of 2013, but as of January 2017, he is their principal conductor. He is a music educator and a 2016 graduate of the University of Minnesota. In addition to directing the North Stars, Brandon is also the director of the Vallee De Croix Chorus, a women’s barbershop chorus based in Stillwater, Minnesota, and the Great Northern Union/Hilltop Chorus.

Brandon's musical activities don't stop with Barbershop. He sings at Hamline United Methodist Church in St. Paul, and has previously sung with local groups Hymnos and MPLS (pronounced Impulse), along with short appearances with the Minnesota Chorale and Singers In Accord. Brandon also has his own business creating vocal learning media for local choruses, including international competitors Great Northern Union Chorus and Sweet Adelines chorus City of Lakes.

Board Members

President:Scott Zoellner
Past President:Grant Warning
Secretary:Mark Roble
Treasurer:Paul Willis
Marketing & Public Relations:Loring Harrop
Music & Performance:
Membership Development:Steve Zorn
At Large:Ron Riley
At Large:Tony Kelzer
At Large:Gordon Everest
At Large:Larry Beckel
At Large:Tom Foster
At Large:Chuck Buchs-Hammonds

Barbershopper Of The Year

Keith Holtan, 2024 Barbershopper Of The Year

This once in a lifetime award is given annually to a man deemed to have been of good service to the the chapter. To be considered, he must have been a member for 5 years.

The North Star Chorus is proud to name

Keith Holtan

2024 Barbershopper Of The Year!

Three cheers for Keith! Thanks for your service to the chapter.

Past BOTYs are:

2024 - Keith Holtan

2023 - Scott Zoellner
2022 - Chuck Buchs-Hammonds
2021 - Tom Foster
2020 - Del Brandt
2019 - Brandon Galbraith
2018 - Mark Roble
2017 - Lou Gottwalt
2016 - Grant Warning
2015 - Paul Willis
2014 - Larry Dean
2013 - Steve Hardy
2012 - Ron Bullard
2011 - Jym Hubbell
2010 - Gordon Everest
2009 - Steve Zorn
2008 - Ron Neujahr
2007 - Doug Klemz
2006 - Jim Kramer
2005 - Ricky Chaddock
2004 - Dennis Jacobson
2003 - John Barrett
2002 - Tom Heinke
2001 - Ed Jackson
2000 - Jim Lee
1999 - Mike Brama
1998 - Jim Olson
1997 - Dave Boyd
1996 - Ron Riley
1995 - Dennis Brown
1994 - Al Wachter
1993 - Don Nechodom
1992 - Ray Ensrud
1991 - Ron Young
1990 - Rick Anderson
1989 - Herb Schauer
1988 - Ralph Erickson
1987 - Max Parks
1986 - Darwin Jones
1985 - Bob DeLamartre
1984 - Duane Rygg
1983 - Loren Bentz
1982 - Gene Fisher
1981 - Ron Middlestaedt
1980 - Frank Goggins
1979 - Rod Jones
1978 - Dick Teeters
1977 - Bob Gabel
1976 - Bernie Adams
1975 - Dick Gilstad / Gene Glaser
1974 - Stan Arndt
1973 - Bill Westerhoff
1972 - Ron Glaeser
1971 - Harry Straw
1969 - Carol Johanson
1968 - Night Howls Quartet:
Bob Dowma, Don Challman, Doug Chapman, Dale Teorey
1967 - Harry Cedarholm
1966 - John Walker
1965 - Ed Johnson
1964 - Cal Garley
1963 - Jack Gauthier
1962 - Fred Street

The North Star Chorus is the official Greater St. Paul Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. Our mission is to provide men an opportunity for camaraderie, singing, and entertaining in the barbershop style.

We are a fully non-profit 501(C)3 organization, with taxpayer ID 41-6051126, registered with the IRS under the title Society For Preservation & Encrgmnt Of Barbershop Quartet Singing Amer (H073 Greater St Paul Area).