Conductor: Elliot Roman
Coordinator(s): Arwen Kuttner, Elaine and Chuck Mason
Contact Email: [email protected]
Teen Leader(s): Adiel Ramirez, Sarah Iofel
Contact Phone: (201) 625-3570
Rehearsal Day: Sunday
Rehearsal Time: 4:00pm
Rehearsal Location: Five Star Premiere Residences of Teaneck
Address: 655 Pomander Walk, Teaneck, NJ 07666
Conductor Bio:
Elliot Roman is a multifaceted composer, pianist, flutist, and conductor. His compositions have been performed in the US and Europe and have won prizes in competitions including the BMI Student Composer Awards. He has received commissions from ensembles including American String Quartet, the New York Virtuoso Singers, and the National Orchestral Institute and Festival. Elliot played both flute and piano in the New York Youth Symphony, performing at Carnegie Hall, on CNN, and on tour in Spain. In 2021, Elliot founded underStaffed, a collective dedicated to the performance of works for chamber orchestra and small ensembles and serves as its Artistic Director and Conductor. He has premiered works by other emerging composers both with underStaffed and in programs such as the Carnegie Hall 2019 "Migrations" Festival. Within the Jewish music scene, Elliot is the pianist for the Zamir Chorale, Zamir Noded, the Jewish Theological Seminary H.L. Miller Cantorial School and the Reform Temple of Rockland in addition to his work with HaZamir Bergen County. Elliot is a current graduate student in composition at the Manhattan School of Music, where he also received his undergraduate degree and is a recipient of the Jay Rubinton Scholarship. www.elliotromanmusic.com