Award-winning composer, conductor, and producer, Mitch Glickman's diverse music career covers the fields of concert, jazz, recordings, film, and opera. He is the founder and music director of the 68-member Symphonic Jazz Orchestra, and also serves as Director of Music Programs for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). Glickman formerly served as Associate Music Director of the American Jazz Philharmonic, created by composer/conductor Jack Elliott. As a composer, Glickman's concert works have been commissioned and premiered by a wide range of leading American ensembles including the Symphonic Jazz Orchestra, American Jazz Philharmonic, Oberlin Orchestra, Turtle Island String Quartet, MENC, Third Wheel, and the Angel City Chorale. His choral, chamber and symphonic works have been performed in concert halls across the country including Royce Hall, Ford Amphitheater, Walt Disney Theater at CalArts, Cerritos Center for the Arts, and Broward County Performing Arts Center. His composition “Blues & Fuguette” was a winner of the American Composers Forum – Chamber Music competition. As an arranger, he has written such diverse singers and instrumentalists as Kurt Elling, Barry Manilow, Bud Shank, Jane Monheit, Luciana Souza, Leon Redbone, Raul Midón, Keyon Harrold, and Phil Perry. His film credits include scores for the acclaimed independent films “Street of Pain” starring Steve Carell, and “Proudheart" starring Lorrie Morgan, along with such notable television series as “Cheers,” “Life Goes On,” “Night Court,” “Grammy Living Legends” and the annual “Grammy Awards” telecast. Glickman has conducted numerous concerts across the country featuring legendary artists Ray Brown, Bud Shank, Turtle Island String Quartet, Phil Woods, and The Yellowjackets, and has led such diverse ensembles as the American Jazz Philharmonic, United Kingdom Symphony Orchestra and the South Florida Youth Orchestra. He also served as Assistant Musical Director of the New York Lyric Opera's production of Monteverdi's opera “Coronation of Poppea." Glickman has produced a number of Grammy nominated recordings including The Bud Shank Sextet Salutes Harold Arlen, Young Musicians Debut Orchestra with Lalo Schifrin, the American Jazz Philharmonic for GRP Records, as well as the Symphonic Jazz Orchestra for Mack Avenue Records featuring Christian McBride, Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin and Bill Cunliffe. He has produced over 1,200 concerts across the country in his 35+-year career ranging from a concert at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics to national concert tours featuring such artists as Ray Charles, Stan Getz, and Dionne Warwick, along with house concerts featuring George Duke, Al Jarreau, Dianne Reeves and Diane Schuur. Glickman produces and hosts the weekly radio series “Beyond Symphonic Jazz” heard on KJazz 88.1 FM. The 2-hour show has featured interviews with such jazz legends as Wayne Shorter, Pat Metheny, George Benson, Terri Lyne Carrington, Béla Fleck, Ramsey Lewis, Maria Schneider, Lalo Schifrin, Billy Cobham, Ian Anderson, Carla Bley, and Chick Corea. As an educator, he leads assemblies, master classes and workshops across the country, and was named the 2021 Jazz Educator of the Year by the L.A. Jazz Society. He is a graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and studied at the Schoenberg Institute in Vienna.

Rebecca has worked with K-12 students in public elementary schools and non-profit programs in Los Angeles for the last 13 years. She earned her Master's Degree in Education as well as her Multiple Subject teaching credential from UCLA, during which she taught 5th grade Math and Science in East Los Angeles. She worked as a Program Manager for P.S.ARTS overseeing Teaching Artists in Visual, Music, Theater, and Dance programs in districts across Los Angeles. Her recent work includes Arts Integration coaching for classroom teachers, as well as instructional aide work in Special Education classrooms.

Music has always played a big part in Lu Cien’s life. Having grown up in Asia, she feels lucky to have had the opportunity to learn to play the oboe in her school concert band, which gave her many experiences in competitions, including a trip to perform in New Zealand. Now based in Los Angeles, she uses her skills, honed from years in the film production industry, at SJO to get music education to more students, so they too can experience the joy of music.

Claire is a Connecticut native who settled in Los Angeles in 2017 and has loved it ever since. Claire has a background in arts & cultural event production, social media management, graphic design, and marketing. In addition to her work with SJO, she runs her own graphic design business, Good Design LA, and is actively involved in organizing and housing advocacy work in Northeast LA.

Alejandro is a musician and development professional based in Los Angeles. Originally from New York City, he attended a high school with a music program that had a profound impact on him, deepening his passion for music and providing opportunities to grow as a musician. Alejandro brings years of experience working in the nonprofit sector, including his current role as Development Coordinator for Feet in 2 Worlds, a nonprofit newsroom and training organization that empowers immigrant journalists and centers immigrant voices. He has also worked with Found Sound Nation, where he supported OneBeat, a U.S. State Department-funded music diplomacy initiative fostering cross-cultural dialogue through collaborative music-making. As a drummer, Alejandro has performed music across the U.S. and Europe. At SJO, he is excited to bring his experience in development and his commitment to music education to support programs that make the arts accessible to students and communities in underserved areas.