Jed Gaylin

“Generous” is the word listeners and performers use time and again to describe conductor Jed Gaylin’s approach to the orchestra, the score, and the audience. Named in January 2026 as a “Top 30 Professional” by Musical America for going above and beyond to keep the arts alive and thriving, Jed’s approach to music, musicians, and life-lived-large is rare.

Jed’s dedication to exploring each piece’s full potential reaches beyond the stage to draw the audience into an eloquent wordless conversation. He consistently delivers powerful programs, compelling interpretations, and performances that are fresh and exuberant.

Jed earned both a Bachelor of Music in piano and a Master of Music in conducting at the Oberlin Conservatory, and a Doctor of Musical Arts in conducting at the Peabody Conservatory. Early in his career, Jed was awarded the prestigious Presser Music Award to conduct in Russia, and a National Endowment for the Arts award to conduct in Mexico. Since then he has forged close relationships with musicians throughout the world and has relished making music with orchestras throughout Europe and Asia.

Jed was named Music Director of the Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra in 2012 after a nation-wide search. Jed is also the Music Director of the Bay Atlantic Symphony in New Jersey and the Hopkins Symphony Orchestra in Baltimore, where he lives with his wife, the poet Lia Purpura.

Find out more at www.jedgaylin.com.