2022 Reynolds Conducting Institute Fellow

Meet Jason Noble

Jason Noble (he/him/his) is an Assistant Professor of Music at the City University of New York, Lehman College, and serves concurrently in a part-time role as Director of Instrumental Music Education Studies and Conductor of the New York University (NYU) Wind Symphony. He taught high school band for 22 years before transitioning to a full-time career in higher education. Prior to his appointment at CUNY and NYU, Dr. Noble was the long-serving Director of Bands at Scarsdale High School (Scarsdale, New York), garnering national and international acclaim, leading the commission of new works by diverse composers, and leading the group to its first full-length performances at Carnegie Hall. He piloted, tested, and implemented a progressive and successful Democracy in Band curriculum focused entirely on intrinsic motivation, student choice/voice, and shared responsibility without the typical exogenous rewards systems found in most school band programs.