Jeffrey Phelps, Chair, jphelps@gsarts.net, is currently in his sixth season as Music Director of The Governor's School for the Arts Orchestra.  He is also a recipient of the 2011 SURDNA Arts Teachers Fellowship. A graduate of The Governor’s School for the Arts and the Cleveland Institute of Music, Jeff has conducted the Virginia Symphony, the Artemis Chamber Orchestra and the Williamsburg Youth Orchestra.   As a cellist, Jeff is actively performing as a member of the Alborada Piano Trio and has performed in the with sections of many orchestras including the Virginia Symphony and the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional of the Dominican Republic.  Jeff has been sponsored by Foundation Thyll-Dürr, enabling him to travel to Elba, Italy for further study in conducting and the opportunity to coach chamber music.  During the summer, Jeff serves on the faculty of Chamber Music of the Rockies.  Jeff is an advocate for music as an essential element of every student’s public education.  He strives to find new ways to help people of every career path explore the diversity, awareness and independence that are inspired by the discipline, flexibility and compassion of a musical life.
 

Dr. Stephen Coxe, Artistic Director, scoxe@gsarts.net                        

Keith Philbrick, Director of Jazz Studies

Rob DeDominick, Director of Big Band

Instrumental Music Department Faculty