Adrian Rogers, a dynamic and vibrant podium presence, is a conducting fellow at the Juilliard School studying under David Robertson. Passionately dedicated to curating inclusive programs and fostering connection between musicians and communities, he’s dedicated to exploring how globalization allowed classical music to flourish in regions without long-established traditions. His interest in exploring these diverse cultural threads extends to the modern-day music scene, where he has collaborated with composers like Caroline Shaw, Clarice Assad, Chris Theofanidis, and Texu Kim to help bring a new wave of relevancy to the concert stage. Passionate about cross-disciplinary endeavors, he also led the Juilliard Orchestra in an invigorating performance of Juilliard New Dances ballet, which included a new commission by Caroline Shaw, and assisted on Juilliard’s upcoming production of Verdi’s Falstaff.
Beyond Juilliard, Adrian is the most recent Music Director Fellow of the Spokane Symphony, has assisted at the National Symphony Orchestra, and collaborates often with the Albany Symphony. At Albany, he worked closely with Composer Chris Theofanidis during the 2024 and 2025 American Music Festival to highlight underrepresented voices and explore the 21st-century canon.
Additionally, Adrian has started to take on an international presence. He will be attending the prestigious Concertgebouw masterclasses with Ivan Fischer this summer, and is an upcoming recipient of the AAF Salzburg Young Conductors fellowship with the American Austrian Foundation. In the 26/27 season, he will also be featured as a guest conductor, performing works by Rachmaninoff and Chausson along with esteemed soloists Nikola Meeuwsen and Mei Kaneko.
Outside of music, Adrian had a former career as a passionate chef in fine dining. He still enjoys developing tasting menus in his free time and has expanded his love of gastronomy to the beverage space, recently earning his sommelier license in 2024.