As an educator, Jesse has also provided private instruction in piano and percussion, and worked as an assistant for an innovative, middle-school composition course, ComposerCraft, founded and led by Robinson McClellan (VC ’99).Īfter graduating, Michael continued his musical studies as a master’s student in voice at the Bard Conservatory Graduate Vocal Arts Program.
Jesse also works at an early childhood education program, Free to Be Under Three, where he provides musical and artistic support to a curriculum aimed at providing social and linguistic structures for the development of young children. As founding mallet-percussionist and composer-in residence of ShoutHouse, a new-music ensemble made up of several Vassar music alums and other NY-based players, and a percussionist for various performance and recording projects, these entrepreneurial skills play into almost every aspect of his music career. For Jesse, music administrative work of this kind has helped him create a strong network of musicians and artists throughout the NYC area while honing entrepreneurial skills that continue to be invaluable to his own work as a freelance composer and performer. Jesse Greenberg currently serves as development assistant for the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), where he works on fundraising programs, grants, and database management. Beyond this, Stephanie was the Friends Office coordinator at Tanglewood Music Center, assisting patrons with membership services. While in D.C., she continued vocal performance study with Tricia Lepofsky. She also worked special events including the National Symphony Orchestra Ball, the Mark Twain Prize and the Christmas Concert for the Troops. As jazz programming intern, she assisted with the programming and production of jazz concerts for NPR’s Jazz Piano Christmas, and artists including Megan Hilty, Muhal Richard Abrams, Lou Donaldson, Craig Handy and Brad Mehldau. Prior to working at Lincoln Center, Stephanie spent time in Washington, D.C., for an internship at the John F.
She continues to sing and produce her own music. She helps with the production of screenings of Lincoln Center archived performances at libraries throughout the outer boroughs. Stephanie is currently program assistant for Community and Family Programs with Lincoln Center Education at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.