Pete joined ECMI as Executive Director in 2026. Previously a music director, conductor and pianist for the NYC broadway companies of Hamilton, Wicked and Kinky Boots, Pete’s passion is building accessible, high-quality arts education.

More about Pete:
https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/lifestyle/arts/music-man-new-director-brings-broadway-experience-to-ellsworth-community-music-institute/article_ee2b85fa-f6b2-4b12-8d6b-2ca3faf8ef95.html

Lydia Reifsnyder joined ECMI family in March of 2025. Born and raised on Mount Desert Island, Lydia is thrilled to be applying her music experience back into her local community. She graduated with a Masters in Choral Conducting from Westminster Choir College. She has performed with a variety of choirs, including the Westminster Choir, Westminster Jubilee Singers, and Westminster Symphonic Choir, and locally with the Bagaduce Chorale, Mount Desert Summer Chorale, and the Gilbert & Sullivan Society.

Through her years as a Graduate Assistant, Lydia has gained the necessary skills to manage a music education organization. She will be working with the Faculty, Staff, and Volunteers to make sure the ECMI experience continues to prosper.

Click here to connect with Lydia.