Jared Chase
Music Director

Jared Chase is an accomplished conductor, educator, and trumpeter based in Rochester, New York. As the Music Director of the Penfield Symphony Orchestra, he embarks on an exhilarating inaugural season, guiding the ensemble through a vibrant and varied repertoire that includes masterpieces by Grieg, Sibelius, Mahler, Dvořák, Beethoven, Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky, Ives, and Florence Price.

Chase brings a wealth of experience from his roles as Music Director of the New York State Ballet and First Presbyterian Church of Pittsford. In these capacities, he has conducted major works by Fauré, Rutter, Vivaldi, Orff, Tchaikovsky, Bizet, and Handel. His versatile conducting experience spans chorus, orchestra, musical theatre, opera, ballet, and wind ensemble. He has guest conducted throughout the United States and Canada with groups such as the United States Military Academy Band, Coast Guard Band, and many others.

In the academic realm, Chase has left a significant mark at renowned institutions like the Eastman School of Music, Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and Nazareth University. He serves as the Director of Wind Studies at Nazareth, where he not only teaches conducting and chamber music but also leads the Nazareth Wind Symphony. His leadership has earned the Wind Symphony invitations to perform at major conferences, including those of the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA), New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA), and New York State Band Directors Association (NYSBDA). The ensemble has also toured internationally. Chase proudly serves as the president of the College Band Directors National Association Eastern Division.

Chase received degrees in music education and trumpet performance from the University of Colorado, Boulder.  He received his Master of Music in trumpet performance and Doctorate of Musical Arts in conducting from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM).  As a trumpeter, he continues to be an active freelance performer with many professional orchestras throughout the United States.