Brian James was raised in Washington, D.C. In 2005 he became a member of Symphony Nova Scotia. He has performed regularly as Principal Oboe with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra, Opera Lyra Ottawa and the Windsor Symphony Orchestra. He has also performed with the Buffalo Philharmonic, the Virginia Symphony and the Canadian Opera Company. Brian teaches oboe at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia Canada.  He is also a member of the Festival Winds from Parry Sound and the Toronto Chamber Orchestra. Brian received his degrees in music performance from Florida State University and Carnegie Mellon University. He lives in Hacketts Cove, Nova Scotia with his wife, Michelle, and two daughters, Mallory and Elora.