Jeffrey Benson is currently Director of Choral Activities at San Jose State University in San Jose, California. The Washington Post hails his choirs for singing “with an exquisite blend, subtlety of phrasing, confident musicianship and fully supported tone.”  Dr. Benson made his international conducting debut with the Irish Chamber Orchestra and the SJSU Choraliers in Limerick, Ireland, and made his Carnegie Hall conducting debut in 2015. Choirs under his direction have performed with the Rolling Stones, Josh Groban, Andrea Bocelli, and Sarah Brightman. He is a published composer and arranger with Colla Voce and Santa Barbara Music Publishing, and is editor of the Jeffrey Benson Choral Series with Gentry Publications.

Dr. Benson received his MM and PhD from The Florida State University and his Bachelors degree from NYU.