About
Jason Liebson (he/they) is a Brooklyn-based conductor, pianist, and multi-instrumentalist specializing in theater music. Stemming from a long involvement in musical theater as a dancer, singer, and stagehand, Jason's strengths lie in his highly collaborative background, and is interested in finding music in all things. With experience as a competitive dancer, he also thrives working with choreographers and dancers in all settings.
Jason has extensive experience as an educator of all ages beginning with his time as a member of The Young Americans, teaching international music workshops to groups as large as 800 members, and working in underserved communities in the rural South, eastern Europe, and northern Japan. Following this he received his degrees in orchestral conducting and collaborative piano from Chapman University, where he utilized his senior capstone project to raise over $2000 on behalf of the Santa Ana High School arts program through suggested ticket price donations to the concert performance of Sweeney Todd that he staged and conducted. While pursuing his career he has continued working as an educator to all ages including at Sarah Lawrence College, the Lee Strasberg Institute (NYU), The New School, and with the NYC Department of Education.
Jason has worked in many capacities within a music team, from music assistant to music supervisor. Most recently, he has been working as a music assistant and rehearsal pianist, as well as keyboard and conductor sub at A Wonderful World (Studio 54) and Boop! the Musical (Broadhurst). His music direction work can be seen regionally, including at TheaterSquared, the O'Neil Theater Institute, and The Chance Theater.
Jason has extensive experience as an educator of all ages beginning with his time as a member of The Young Americans, teaching international music workshops to groups as large as 800 members, and working in underserved communities in the rural South, eastern Europe, and northern Japan. Following this he received his degrees in orchestral conducting and collaborative piano from Chapman University, where he utilized his senior capstone project to raise over $2000 on behalf of the Santa Ana High School arts program through suggested ticket price donations to the concert performance of Sweeney Todd that he staged and conducted. While pursuing his career he has continued working as an educator to all ages including at Sarah Lawrence College, the Lee Strasberg Institute (NYU), The New School, and with the NYC Department of Education.
Jason has worked in many capacities within a music team, from music assistant to music supervisor. Most recently, he has been working as a music assistant and rehearsal pianist, as well as keyboard and conductor sub at A Wonderful World (Studio 54) and Boop! the Musical (Broadhurst). His music direction work can be seen regionally, including at TheaterSquared, the O'Neil Theater Institute, and The Chance Theater.