Born: b. 1965
Education/Training: graduated from New York University in 1988 with a Bachelor's degree in piano performance
Best Known For: being sought after as guest conductor by professional orchestras, chamber ensembles and choirs in North America and Europe; a frequent keynote speaker as a leading authority on the role of music in achieving equality and diversity among all people in today's society; Chorus America board member
Notable Compositions: Musings for piano; Misa Pequeño para Niños, Pange Lingua; Four Spanish Lullabies and Three Dominican Folk Songs for chorus
Assignments:
Artistic Director and founder of the Young People's Chorus of New York City, renowned worldwide for its diversity and artistic excellence; created Transient Glory concert series and Radio Radiance broadcast/digital media series, which feature original compositions written specifically for young voices; conductor of University Glee Club of New York City; former director of choral activities at New York University from 2003-2010; music director for 125th anniversary of Coca-Cola; established Uno a Uno in the Dominican Republic, a program of the Núñez Initiative for Social Change