George Wiese – Executive Director

George Wiese is an accomplished musician, educator, and arts leader. A graduate of the Juilliard School and the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University, Wiese is a versatile multi-instrumentalist who has worked regularly as a keyboardist, conductor, and trombonist.

Growing up in a musical family, George studied piano as a child; he was performing professionally on the trombone by age 13. He developed an interest in conducting at age 16 and soon began guest conducting community bands, orchestras, and theatre productions. His diverse performance history includes serving as Music Director of the 2009 Chicago Summer Repertory Workshop—where he conducted all nine Beethoven symphonies in a single week—and leading multiple choral concert tours across Europe. As a trombonist, his credits span Broadway, television, and major concert halls. 

George’s path into arts administration began during his college years while working as an assistant for Concert Artists of Baltimore. During this time, he founded and conducted the Chamber Orchestra of Mount Vernon Place, a three-year project that foreshadowed his dual career in performance and administration.

Since 2011, George has served as the Executive Director of Mountain Top Music Center in Conway, New Hampshire. Under his leadership, the organization has transformed from a small local music school into a sophisticated regional hub for music education and performance. A defining achievement of his tenure was the successful capital campaign to purchase and renovate the Majestic Theatre. This project revitalized a shuttered historic landmark into a vibrant performance space, significantly enhancing the region’s cultural infrastructure. 

Beyond his work at MTMC, George is the Artistic Director of the Mount Washington Valley Choral Society and the Music Director and Organist at Waterford Congregational Church. He is also a member of the Boston-based Arpeggione Ensemble, specializing in historically informed chamber music. 

George owns and maintains a small collection of historic keyboard instruments for performance and recording. He is an active member of the International Reed Organ Society and the American Guild of Organists, and currently serves as President of the Estey Organ Museum in Brattleboro, Vermont. 

George lives in Waterford, Maine, with his partner, Tabitha, and their dog, Max.