Penny Brandt

Biography

I’m Assistant Professor and Director of Arts Administration at Wagner College on Staten Island, and I also serve on the Executive Advisory Council for the Institute for Composer Diversity. Previously, I held the position of Managing Director at Golden Hornet (goldenhornet.org), an organization dedicated to reimagining classical music in Austin, Texas. I’ve taught at the University of Texas-at Austin, University of Connecticut, University of New Haven, and at Misericordia University. Also a keyboardist, I’ve been described as an “excellent music director” (_Talkin’ Broadway_) and have led dozens of musical theater productions in the United States and Canada. I’ve performed as a collaborative pianist around the world, including at the IKFEM: International Keyboard Festival & Masterclass in Valença, Portugal, the International Vocal Arts Workshop in Grožnjan, Croatia, the US Embassy in Quito, Ecuador, and at the Interlochen Summer Arts Academy in Michigan. I received my Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of Connecticut, my B.A. summa cum laude from the University of New Haven, and a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the Harvard University Extension School.