TEAM - The Sounding Board

Brian Kaufman — Artistic Director
Brian Kaufman is a musician, teacher, and entrepreneur with a passion for sharing music with communities in a way that makes an impact. Brian is an active conductor, tubist and jazz vocalist and has performed in venues from NEC’s Jordan Hall to Xian China’s Groovz Jazz Club. Brian has served as a mentor at From the Top’s Center for Arts Leadership and as a Resident Artist at El Sistema Boston. He has presented on entrepreneurship, music and creativity as vehicles for social change at United Nations Headquarters in NYC, Yale University, Indiana University, New England Conservatory and the University of Glasgow (Scotland).

Michael Reichman — Artistic Director
Michael Reichman continues to cultivate a diverse artistic career. He has served as Co-Director of Prism & Program Manager at Boston’s New Center for Arts and Culture and has performed at the Scotia Festival of Music, Sunflower Music Festival, Bay View Music Festival, New England Conservatory’s Tuesday Night New Music Series, New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall, and Kansas City's historic Blue Room and Gem Theater. As a soloist, he has also appeared with the rock band Julia Knew, the National Flute Association’s Jazz Flute Big Band, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra.

Anne Gregory — Creative Team
Anne Gregory is every woman's role model, and for that matter,
every man's. Originally from Atlanta, GA, she uses her southern
charm not only to direct TSB's public relations, but also as the
Education Program Developer for NPR's From the Top. Anne received her BM in Flute Performance from New England Conservatory where she received the George C. Chadwick Medal for her outstanding academic and musical achievements. She was also the editor-in-chief NEC's student-run newspaper, The Penguin. When separated from her suitcase and laptop, Anne is passionately invested in cake-baking, contemporary film and current affairs, and keeps the dust off her feet running miles in all weather.

Elizabeth Erenberg — Creative Team
Elizabeth Erenberg has cultivated a number of marketing and writing skills as PR intern for Boston’s Boston’s Radius Ensemble, contributing writer with The Boston Musical Intelligencer , and chief editor of The Penguin, NEC’s student-run newspaper. In 2008, she received her BM in Flute performance from the University of Oregon, graduating with honors and earning the ‘Outstanding Undergraduate Performer’ in woodwinds. Currently pursuing her MM in Flute from New England Conservatory, Elizabeth teaches music at in Westborough, MA and is an avid performer appearing on NEC’s Tuesday Night New Music Series and Contemporary Ensemble series.

Lila Palmer — Design & Research Director
Thought you knew what “style” meant? Think again. Straight from the runways of London, Lila has taken the cast of What Not to Wear and with one look, instilled them with such fear that Stacy Clinton’s infamous streak of white hair immediately turned green. Let’s just say that TSB wouldn’t be able to listen out without Lila making it look sharp. Lila started her career in the arts as assistant to photographer Hugo Burnand (Vanity Fair, Tatler) and developed a personal styling business in London. She then became a junior editor and agent at children’s book creator Working Partners before joining the acclaimed boutique literary agency Pollinger Ltd. Lila graduated with first class honors in History at Cambridge University, and in 2009 left the UK to pursue a Masters in Vocal Performance at NEC, which she will receive in 2011. Since arriving in the US, Lila has attended the Aspen Music Festival for two consecutive years: as performer and then as assistant stage director.

Erik Johnson — Creative Team
Erik’s involvement with the Minnesota Orchestra and Americans for the Arts are informed and inspired by his dedication to the arts. In addition to his work with TSB, Erik also serves as the Artistic Coordinator for Boston Lyric Opera, and holds degrees in music and business management from the University of Saint Thomas and
Boston University.

Albert Oppenheimer — Creative Team
Albert Oppenheimer has the goatee and personality more tantalizing than Fabio and Enrique Eglesias combined. And trust me, not only is he is more real than butter but will also truly be your hero. As a Development assistant, he has helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars within New England Conservatory’s Institutional Advancement Office. As a composer, Albert has been recognized as the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letter’s “Composer of the Year” for 2008 and an ‘Emerging Composer’ by the New York Art Ensemble. His music has been heard in several concert venues across the United States, including Boston’s Jordan Hall, Mississippi State University’s Lee Hall, and West Virginia University’s Concert Center. When not composing, he directs theater around Boston and in Mississippi. He is currently pursuing his Master’s degree in composition from New England Conservatory.

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