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About NY Philharmonic Education
The Education Department of the New York Philharmonic opens doors to symphonic music for people of all ages. Innovative offerings provide a context for families, school groups, and adults to experience, understand, and enjoy live performance by the New York Philharmonic in ways that nurture a lifelong love of music.
Education Department
Theodore Wiprud
Director of Education
The Sue B. Mercy Chair
Amy Leffert
Assistant Director of Education
Toya Lillard
Director of In-Schools Programs
Debora Kang
Education Assistant
Jon Deak
Young Composers Advocate
Avery Griffin
Program Manager, Very Young Composers
Teaching Artists Faculty
James Blachly +
Richard Carrick +
Janey Choi
Stephen Dunn
Daniel Felsenfeld +
Arnold Greenwich
Christopher Gross
Justin Hines +
Jihea Hong-Park
Elizabeth Janzen
Katharine Kresek
Wendy Law
Andrea Lee
Richard Mannoia
Paul Murphy
Emily Ondracek-Peterson*
Paola Prestini +
Andrew Roitstein
Rachel Shapiro
David Wallace
Erin Wight
+ Very Young Composers Teaching Artist
*Teaching Artist Apprentice
Education Policy & Planning Committee of the Board of Directors
SungEun Han-Andersen, chair
Dale M. Frehse
Annabelle K. Garrett
Benjamin P. Harris
Robert S. Hekemian, Jr.
Honey M. Kurtz
Karen T. LeFrak
Phyllis J. Mills
