Dr. Benjamin Lieser is the new Assistant Professor of Horn at the University of Central Florida School of Performing Arts. He holds degrees from Florida State University (BA, DM) and the University of Cincinnati (MM). His teachers include William Capps, Randy Gardner, Michelle Stebleton, Duane Duggar, and Randall Faust.
Prior to joining the faculty at UCF, Dr. Lieser served as an adjunct professor for Stetson University, Valdosta State University, UCF and Seminole State College. Dr. Lieser has been a featured soloist with the OFUNAM orchestra in Mexico City, and performed as a regional artist for the Central Florida Horn Workshops, The Southeast Horn Workshops, and the International Horn Symposiums. In addition, he has served as a secondary music educator in both public and private schools in the Central Florida area.
Currently, he a member of the Brevard Symphony Orchestra, The Bach Festival Society Orchestra, and the Walt Disney World Orchestra. He has performed with the Florida Orchestra, the Jacksonville Symphony, the Cincinnati Opera, the Orlando Philharmonic and the Tallahassee Symphony.