About this Artist

Eric Lifland, Interim Director of the Apprentice Choir, holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Pennsylvania. With LACC, he is also Assistant Conductor of the Young Men’s Ensemble, a musicianship instructor, and a former chorister. He works as assistant conductor of Artes Vocales, a chorus run in partnership with First Congregational Church of Los Angeles. He teaches general music and choir at Rio Vista Elementary in North Hollywood to over 400 students via Education Through Music-Los Angeles. He earned his Kodály certification from the Kodály Association of Southern California and serves on their board as co-chair of their annual children’s choral festival. Previously, he has worked in musical theater as Hal Prince’s assistant and as music director and pianist for several shows.