Jason Stephens

Artistic Director Jason Stephens is a graduate from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, where he received a Bachelor of Music in 2003.  He studied Conducting with Travis Almany and Dr. Barry Johnson and attended a Conducting Symposium under the direction of Craig Kirchhoff.  After moving to Houston, he joined the Houston Pride Band as a bassoonist in 2005.  He was named Interim Artistic Director in early 2006 and appointed as permanent Artistic Director in November 2006.

Jason works for the Houston Public Library and plans to pursue his Masters degree in Library Sciences from the University of North Texas.  He is also the music librarian for the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra and occasionally substitutes in with the Houston Civic Symphony.