Weston Sprott is a prominent leader, performer, and educator. He is the Executive Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Dean and Director of Juilliard’s Preparatory Division, a Co-Founder of the Black Orchestral Network, and a former trombonist in the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.
$50 Million Gift to Juilliard Targets Racial Disparities in Music.
The renowned conservatory will use a grant from a California foundation to expand a training program focused largely on Black and Latino schoolchildren.
Weston Sprott, who helps oversee the program as dean of Juilliard’s preparatory division, said being a musician of color was too often a lonely experience, and that ensembles should better reflect the diversity of their communities.
Newly Endowed Fund to Support Eight to Ten New Works of Music Annually From a Diverse and Inclusive Slate of Composers
The commissions, which will include orchestral, solo, and chamber compositions, offer opportunities for collaboration with other organizations, institutions, and/or internally across Juilliard’s departments and disciplines. Composers are selected through a thoughtful process guided by Pre-College faculty members and administrators.
Jazz at Lincoln Center Names Weston Sprott as Executive Director
Jazz at Lincoln Center today announced the appointment of Weston Sprott as its new Executive Director, beginning September 21.
Mr. Sprott’s appointment follows a comprehensive search led by the Search Committee of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Board of Directors, whose decision reflects its confidence in Mr. Sprott’s leadership and commitment to the organization’s mission. As Executive Director, Mr. Sprott will report to the Board and work closely with Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis and senior leadership to build upon Jazz at Lincoln Center’s artistic and educational legacy of excellence.