Shanan Estreicher is a composer and songwriter living in New York City. He studied music at the Manhattan School of Music and Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College. He has composed orchestral, choral, and chamber music, art songs, and music for theater, TV, and film. His compositions have been performed at Carnegie Hall and featured on NBC, Lifetime, and Fox. His songwriting work includes five albums as a solo artist and with the alt-country group The Brown Trousers. As a founding board member of the Chamber Orchestra of New York, Shanan has helped lead the ensemble to international success and acclaim. He has designed and launched an educational outreach program called Maestro Juniors for the orchestra that brings live classical music performances to title-one schools in New York City.  One of Shanan’s greatest joys is sharing his passion for music with children. For over seventeen years he has taught music at a public school in Queens, NY. He is also the founder and director of the Queens County Choral Festival for elementary and middle school students.