Jazz at Lincoln Center
Benjamin Mickelson is an experienced marketing and communications professional with a strong background in the arts, particularly jazz. Currently serving as the Manager of Program Copy and Marketing at Jazz at Lincoln Center since October 2012, Benjamin oversees public-facing content, manages a diverse team of freelance writers, and is responsible for event promotion and press coverage. Previous roles include Marketing Associate and Marketing and Playbill Assistant at the same organization, where Benjamin enhanced marketing strategies and developed targeted campaigns. With prior experience as a private guitar instructor and ESL instructor, along with internships in marketing and entertainment criticism, Benjamin holds a Bachelor's degree in American Studies from Skidmore College, complemented by minors in Music and Business.
Jazz at Lincoln Center
The mission of Jazz at Lincoln Center is to entertain, enrich and expand a global community for Jazz through performance, education and advocacy. Representing the totality of jazz music, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s mission is carried out through four elements; educational, curatorial, archival, and ceremonial, capturing, in unparalleled scope, the full spectrum of the jazz experience. We believe that Jazz is a metaphor for Democracy. Because jazz is improvisational, it celebrates personal freedom and encourages individual expression. Because jazz is swinging, it dedicates that freedom to finding and maintaining common ground with others. Because jazz is rooted in the blues, it inspires us to face adversity with persistent optimism. With the world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and guest artists spanning genres and generations, Jazz at Lincoln Center produces thousands of performance, education, and broadcast events each season. Jazz at Lincoln Center is led by Managing and Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis, and Executive Director Greg Scholl.