He is a pianist, arranger and conductor who is the son of the violinist William Faldner.
As a conductor he has led the Chicago Symphony Low Brass Ensemble and the Sinfonia Orchestra of Chicago. He has also led the Orchestra Haydn di Bolzano e Trento and the Bulgarian National Philharmonic Orchestra among others
Recordings he has performed on include Gounod/Debussy/Milhaud: Petite Symphonie/Symphonie/Symphonies No. 1,2,3 by the Sinfonia Orchestra of Chicago and Christmas with the Symphony Brass of Chicago by the Chicago Symphony Low Brass Ensemble and Haydn: Concertos for Violin, Piano and Trumpet by the Orchestra Haydn di Bolzano e Trento and An International Christmas by various artists.
Outside of music he and the manager Charles “Chip” Altholz invented and produced the Timisis life clock.
Christmas Carols recordings by Chicago Symphony Low Brass Ensemble
Angels We Have Heard On High (Traditional/Chadwick/Barnes)
VOX 7501 (CD: Christmas with the Symphony Brass of Chicago)
Conductor – Barry Faldner
The First Nowell (Traditional/Anonymous)
VOX 7501 (CD: Christmas with the Symphony Brass of Chicago)
Conductor – Barry Faldner
Arranger – Luther Henderson
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Anonymous/Traditional)
VOX 7501 (CD: Christmas with the Symphony Brass of Chicago)
Conductor – Barry Faldner
Arranger – Luther Henderson
Here We Come A-Wassailing (Wassail Song) (Anonymous Middle Ages English)
VOX 7501 (CD: Christmas with the Symphony Brass of Chicago)
Conductor – Barry Faldner
Arranger – Luther Henderson
I Saw Three Ships (Traditional/Anonymous)
VOX 7501 (CD: Christmas with the Symphony Brass of Chicago)
Conductor – Barry Faldner
Arranger – Luther Henderson
In Dulci Jubilo (J.S. Bach version)
VOX 7501 (CD: Christmas with the Symphony Brass of Chicago)
Conductor – Barry Faldner
Jingle Bells (James Lord Pierpoint)
VOX 7501 (CD: Christmas with the Symphony Brass of Chicago)
Conductor – Barry Faldner
Joy to the World (Isaac Watts/Lowell Mason/Georg Frideric Handel)
VOX 7501 (CD: Christmas with the Symphony Brass of Chicago)
Conductor – Barry Faldner
Lo, How A Rose (Traditional Anonymous German)
VOX 7501 (CD: Christmas with the Symphony Brass of Chicago)
Conductor – Barry Faldner
O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fidelis)(John Francis Wade/Fred Oakeley)
VOX 7501 (CD: Christmas with the Symphony Brass of Chicago)
Conductor – Barry Faldner
O Holy Night (Adolphe Charles Adam)
VOX 7501 (CD: Christmas with the Symphony Brass of Chicago)
Conductor – Barry Faldner
O Little Town of Bethlehem (Phillips Brooks/Lewis Redner)
VOX 7501 (CD: Christmas with the Symphony Brass of Chicago)
Conductor – Barry Faldner
Arranged – Ralph Vaughan Williams
The Twelve Days of Christmas(Unknown English c18th century/Frederic Austin)
VOX 7501 (CD: Christmas with the Symphony Brass of Chicago)
Conductor – Barry Faldner
Sources:
- https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/barry-faldner
- https://csoarchives.wordpress.com/tag/frederick-stock/
- https://www.buzzfile.com/business/Sinfonia-Orchestra-of-Chicago-773-671-6300
- https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchestra_Haydn
- https://www.sanook.com/music/album/egeL38j9I5L_5QqXIauS2w==/
- https://www.allmusic.com/artist/barry-faldner-mn0001785173/credits
- https://www.discogs.com/artist/1021570-Barry-Faldner
- https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1994-07-29-9407290010-story.html