Jenny Undercofler Named Make Music New York Exec Director

Make Music New York is pleased to announce that Jenny Undercofler in the organization's new Executive Director, effective immediately. Jenny served as Founder and Director of Face the Music, the acclaimed new-music youth ensemble, since 2005; she was also Music Director of New York's Special Music School (PS 859) -- a public school for musically gifted children -- from 2004 until the present.

As the new Executive Director of Make Music New York Inc., Undercofler will take over leadership of the organization from its Founder, Aaron Friedman, who recently accepted a position as Executive Director of the Make Music Alliance, the umbrella organization for Make Music celebrations all across the United States.

Make Music New York Inc. is a NYC-based nonprofit that organizes two annual, participatory musical celebrations: Make Music New York on June 21st, the summer solstice, and Make Music Winter on December 21st, the winter solstice.

In a recent press release touting her being hired, Undercofler expressed her gratitude to be working with the Make Music New York:

"I am very excited to be joining Make Music New York as its Executive Director.

"Ever since Face the Music participated in the 2nd MMNY, I have been impressed with both the spirit and the scope of MMNY's vision of 'music for all.'

"The two festivals embody the both the expressive range and the ubiquity of New Yorkers' musical creativity. I look forward to guiding these events to be even more representative of the music that lives in New York, all year round."

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