Adrian Rodriguez

Adrian O. Rodriguez is a conductor, educator, and scholar striving to widen the circle of community and inclusion in music and music education. He currently works at The Juilliard School where he enjoys reimagining education in the arts. Adrian works with college students across disciplines through the Office of Community Engagement to (re)engage their artistry through culturally responsive educational programming. Most recently, he is spearheading Juilliard's first community chorus, designed to promote collaboration and camaraderie amongst faculty, staff, and students from the College Division. As faculty in the Preparatory Division, he serves as Chorus Director and leads the Artist as Citizen Project for the Music Advancement Program (MAP), dedicated to the holistic progress of youth from communities and demographics underrepresented in classical music.

Adrian is a doctoral candidate at Teachers College, Columbia University, where he draws on interdisciplinary studies to explore how values and ideals interact to shape music institutions, communities, and leaders.