Jeffrey Brillhart
Lecturer in organ improvisation.
Jeffrey Brillhart has performed throughout the United States, South America, South Africa, and Europe as conductor and organist and is known for his extraordinary musical versatility. He was awarded first place at the American Guild of Organists National Competition in Organ Improvisation in 1994. Mr. Brillhart is director of music and fine arts at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, where he oversees music, education, and arts programs that involve more than 500 children, youth, and adults each week. He is also music director of Philadelphia’s acclaimed Singing City Choir, one of the first integrated community choirs in the U.S. At Singing City he follows a distinguished line of conductors that includes Elaine Brown and Joseph Flummerfelt. Under his direction, his choral ensembles have performed with the Kronos Quartet, The Philadelphia Orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Ignat Solzhenitsyn, Bobbie McFerrin, Dave Brubeck, Helmuth Rilling, Rossen Milanov, and on tours to Cuba, Northern Ireland, and in the 2008 season, Brazil. Mr. Brillhart maintains an active schedule as conductor, organist, and clinician, most recently at The Curtis Institute of Music, The Eastman School of Music, Westminster Choir College, Furman University, Walla Walla College, and Baylor University. M.M., Eastman School of Music.