Director, Opera Studies Mr. Ostrowski is a faculty member in the College and Precollege for the following department(s) and division(s): Chamber Music & Ensembles — Opera Workshop (Precollege) Chamber Music & Ensembles — Vocal - Opera (College) Telephone  (212) 749-2802  x4534 E-mail  gostrowski@msmnyc.edu

Gordon Ostrowski has been the director of opera studies and productions at Manhattan School of Music as administrator, artistic producer, and stage director since 1991. He was recently appointed to the board of directors of the Douglas Moore Fund for American Opera, working with the composers Jack Beeson and John Kander, to place promising young composers in a year-long opera residence with a professional opera company. He has served on the board of directors of Opera America, is an active member of the National Opera Association, and is past president of Opera for Youth, Inc. He has directed Don Giovanni and Le nozze di Figaro in Italy for the New Opera Festival of Rome. Since 2002 he has been the stage director for Centro Studi Lirica in Novafeltria, Italy. Since 1998 he has taught acting style at Chautauqua. He has previously served at Michigan Opera Theatre as assistant to the director; the Cincinnati Opera as assistant director and stage director; the University of Southern California as producer/stage manager; and the Santa Fe Opera as production assistant and assistant director. Manhattan School of Music College faculty since 1991. Manhattan School of Music Precollege faculty since 2003.

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