Bringing hope through music
About EnsembleNYC
EnsembleNYC is an organization dedicated to bringing hope to the people of New York City by offering concerts that are a place of respite and encouragement.
EnsembleNYC performers are professional musicians, emerging young artists, and talented amateurs coming together to perform music designed to encourage our audiences.
We are truly a diverse mix that represents New York City culture.
Our Vision
EnsembleNYC acts as a catalyst for encouraging and nurturing hope in the people of New York City.
Our Mission
EnsembleNYC is a group of musicians dedicated to the excellent performance of quality music to bring hope and joy to its listeners.
Our Commitment
- Present concerts that are a place of respite and encouragement
- Engage great people to perform great music
- Perform a variety of music from all eras and styles
- Help emerging and established conductors & pianists refine their skills
- Give a minimum of 10% of our ticket proceeds to other charitable organizations
About the Conductor
Ronnie Oliver, Jr. is a conductor and educator whose commitment to the advancement of the choral art through performance, mentoring, and teaching has spanned over 30 years.
Ronnie is the Artistic Director/Conductor of EnsembleNYC and the Minister of Music & Worship at Central Baptist Church in Newnan, Georgia. Ronnie also has served on the faculty of the Juilliard Evening Division and the Music Education Workshops of the Carnegie Hall Weill Music Institute.
As the Executive Director of Manhattan Concert Productions, he was responsible for the overall administration and management of festival concerts at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, Orchestra Hall in Chicago, and The Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. His duties included collaboration with nationally known guest conductors, working directly with the production teams at the various venues, fiscal management, and escorting performing ensembles on tours of Europe and Great Britain. Ronnie served as the Managing Director of Musica Sacra, a professional choral ensemble in New York City, for the 2009-2010 season. He was also selected as a Conducting Fellow for the 2012 Chorus America Master Class in Choral-Orchestral Conducting.
Ronnie received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky, and his Master of Music degree in Choral Conducting and Ph.D. in Fine Arts from Texas Tech University.
He has studied conducting with Robert Baar, Gerald Welker, and Kenneth Davis. In addition, Ronnie has participated in masterclasses and clinics with Paul Salamunovich, Robert Page, Dennis Keene, and Robert Shaw. He has participated in the Oregon Bach Festival’s Conducting Master Class with Helmuth Rilling. Ronnie has appeared at Carnegie Hall, most recently conducting Fauré’s Requiem with the Masterworks Festival Chorus and New York City Chamber Orchestra.
He is a member of the American Choral Directors Association, National Association for Music Education, Chorus America, The National Collegiate Choral Organization, New York Choral Consortium (Board Member), The College Music Society, Pi Kappa Lambda, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
