Scott Jackson Wiley was appointed Music Director of Centre Symphony Orchestra in 2021, having previously served as Music Director (2006-2010) and Associate Conductor (2010-2020). Under his leadership the orchestra has become a robust community of professional and amateur musicians.

Mr. Wiley also serves as Music Director of Regina Opera Company and as Principal Guest Conductor of the Staten Island Philharmonic. Previous music directorships include the South Shore Symphony, which he led for 25 years and where he is now Conductor Laureate, Greenwich Village Orchestra, Inwood Opera, Delaware Valley Opera, and Long Island Lyric Opera, a company he founded and led for five seasons. 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.

Mr. Wiley’s principal teacher in the field of conducting was Michael Charry, under whom he earned a master’s 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.