Damien Sneed, a multi-genre recording artist, received a Sphinx Medal of Excellence in 2014. He has garnered critical acclaim across a range of musical genres, including jazz, gospel, R&B and musical theatre with features in the New York Times. A pianist, organist, conductor, composer, producer, arranger, and educator, Mr. Sneed has worked with music legends such as Aretha Franklin, Wynton Marsalis, and Jessye Norman. His opera, Marian’s Song, commissioned by the Houston Opera, will premiere in March 2020. This fall, Mr. Sneed will join the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music.
More information can be found on Sneed's website.