Liz Geisewite is a Brooklyn-based conductor, singer, teacher, and choral music enthusiast. She is the newly appointed Director of Choral Education for the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, and previously taught high school music for a decade in NYC public schools. She is the current Treble Choir Repertoire and Resources co-chair for the NY chapter of the American Choral Directors Association and has been a member of Carnegie Hall’s Music Educators Workshop since 2015. Growing up in rural central Pennsylvania, Liz was heavily influenced by the music of the church. She learned to read music and sing harmony on four part hymns at an early age and became the church pianist at age 12. After moving to NYC in 2005 and singing with a variety of choral ensembles, Liz met Akiko Fuchisawa and found a kindred spirit. Their shared love of treble voice choral music, especially the music of Hungarian, Estonian, and Finnish composers, led to the musical experiment that grew into Accord.

 

A student of the Kodály music education philosophy, Liz has taught Kodály musicianship classes for the National Children’s Chorus (NYC) and studied Kodály methodology in NYC, the UK, and Hungary. In addition to directing Accord, Liz is also Artistic Director for Brooklyn Treble Choir in Park Slope, Brooklyn. She earned a BA in Peace Studies and studied music with Dr. Debra Lynn at Manchester College. Always driven by a dual passion for social justice and music, Liz later completed an MA in Vocal Performance at Truman State University and an MS in Education at Long Island University.