Bradford Behn studied with Robert Marcellus at Northwestern University, where he received his Bachelors and Masters degrees in 1989 and 1990. Currently principal clarinetist of the Fort Collins and Tulsa Symphony Orchestras, and instructor of clarinet at the University of Northern Colorado, Brad has also held positions as clarinetist with the Tulsa Philharmonic (1990-2002) and the Savannah Symphony (2002-2003). Recent experiences include orchestral performances with the symphonies of Baltimore, Utah, Colorado, San Antonio, Alabama, Charleston, SC, and Naples, FL.

Active as an educator, he has served as guest lecturer and clinician at the Aspen Music Festival and the Universities of Northwestern, McGill, Texas, Colorado, Northern Colorado, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State. He has also been the sabbatical teaching replacement at the University of Colorado, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State Universities, and the instructor of clarinet at Tulsa Community College.

Since 1992 Brad has been highly dedicated to mouthpiece acoustics and maintained a small refacing and customization business. In 2002, after the orchestras of Tulsa and Savannah folded, Brad expanded his business to Behn Mouthpieces International, providing refacing services and several different mouthpiece lines for players of all levels.

In 2005 Brad introduced the Vintage Collection, the flagship of the BMI lines.