Scott Jackson Wiley has enjoyed a long relationship with the Centre Symphony Orchestra, having served as Music Director for four seasons from 2006 to 2010 and then as Associate Conductor to his friend and colleague, José Alejandro Guzmán, from 2010 to 2021.

In 2023 Maestro Wiley was named Conductor Laureate of the South Shore Symphony after stepping down as Music Director after 25 successful seasons. Under his leadership the orchestra became a home for the finest musicians on Long Island and its performances at Molloy University’s Madison Theatre became a regular destination for Long Island concert goers and lovers of classical music, ballet, opera, and Broadway.

Previous music directorships Mr. Wiley has held include the Greenwich Village Orchestra, Inwood Opera, Regina Opera, Delaware Valley Opera, and Long Island Lyric Opera, a company he founded and led for five seasons. Currently, Mr. Wiley is currently conductor of Regina Opera and Principal Guest Conductor of the Staten Island Philharmonic

Mr. Wiley maintains a private studio as a conducting teacher and coach, and previously taught conducting, ear training, music theory and classical guitar in the Preparatory Division of Mannes College/The New School for over 30 years. Many of his former students have gone on to study conducting at the college and conservatory level and are pursuing successful careers.

Maestro Wiley’s principal teacher in the field of conducting was Michael Charry, under whom he earned a masters degree in orchestral conducting at the Mannes College of Music. Other important influences include Charles Bruck (Pierre Monteux School for Conductors), and his father, Jackson Wiley.

Previous to his conducting studies, Mr. Wiley enjoyed an active career as a classical guitarist, giving yearly solo recitals and chamber concerts at Merkin Hall, Carnegie Recital Hall and CAMI Hall to positive reviews, including from Allen Hughes of The New York Times. Mr. Wiley formed duos with noted artists such as flutist and composer, Elizabeth Brown, flutist Kathleen Nester, and violinist Robin Zeh, and also collaborated closely with flamenco dancer Gabriela Granados and Spanish classical dancer, Dolores de Azcárraga. He completed his guitar studies under José Luís Lopátegui at the Conservatory of Barcelona, Spain and won first prize honors at his graduation. His principal influences have been the Spanish master, Narciso Yepes, flamenco guitarist Mario Escudero, and the noted American guitarist, Dennis Koster.

Mr. Wiley is fluent in Spanish, Catalan, French, and Italian. He worked closely with Nico Castel, the esteemed singer, linguist, and master of diction of the Metropolitan Opera, and edited several of his volumes of opera libretti. Mr. Wiley’s current pursuits include the study of partimento, historical improvisation, and jazz.