Jason Asbury, Music Director
Jason Asbury is currently serving as the Associate Head of School at Saint Ann's School where he has taught music for twenty years. He has been active as an organist and conductor in the New York City metropolitan area since 1997 and served seventeen years as Director of Music at Prospect Presbyterian Church in Maplewood, New Jersey. He has served as assistant conductor of the Summit Chorale at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey, accompanist for the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, conducted the Prospect Presbyterian Chancel Choir's concert tours in Scotland and Montreal, and has led the Saint Ann's High School Chorus on a tours to Germany, Czech Republic, Spain and Iceland. This past August, he led a choir trip of 150 choristers to Scotland in honor of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Mr. Asbury is the co-founder of Voices In Harmony, a 50-member choral ensemble based in Maplewood, New Jersey that promotes community by bringing together people from multicultural and ecumenical backgrounds.
Mr. Asbury holds degrees from DePauw University, Bachelor of Music, Westminster Choir College, Master of Music, and Graduate Theological Foundation, Doctor of Sacred Music.
Julianna Grabowski, Assistant Music Director
Julianna Grabowski is a conductor, music educator, soprano, and pianist from Syracuse, New York. Her passion for teaching and performing drove her to obtain two Bachelor of Music degrees from the State University of New York at Fredonia in Music Education and Vocal Performance, studying both voice and piano. She earned a Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from Duquesne University, where she also served as the Graduate Assistant to Duquesne’s Choral Department. As a professional soprano, Julianna performed as a Young Artist with Finger Lakes Opera, and with numerous other professional ensembles including the Western New York Chamber Orchestra, Lake Junaluska Singers in North Carolina, and The Dukes Music in Pittsburgh. She has also worked as a collaborative pianist at public schools and universities across the states of New York and Pennsylvania.
Julianna’s recent work includes the positions of Choral Assistant and Principal Accompanist at Duquesne University, Teaching Artist with New Groove Music Studio, Assistant Conductor and Soprano Section Leader of the Junior Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, Managing Director of the Pittsburgh Girls Choir, and Conductor of Pittsburgh Girls Choir’s adult ensemble, Women of Song. In addition to her work with the Grace Chorale of Brooklyn, Julianna currently serves as the Director of Children’s Music Ministries at Brick Presbyterian Church and as Conductor and Private Voice Instructor at Brooklyn Youth Chorus.
Website: juliannagrabowskimusic.com