Nancy Shear

Nancy Shear’s remarkable background includes twenty years as an orchestra librarian for the Philadelphia Orchestra and Curtis Institute, and privately for Leopold Stokowski, Lorin Maazel, and others. Her articles have appeared in major outlets, and she has written a book called The Three Tenors. Shear has lectured for the New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, and Caramoor Festival; hosted broadcasts of the New York Philharmonic, New Jersey Symphony, Frick Collection, and Naumburg Foundation; had her own interview programs on WNYC; and served as commentator for the American Public Radio Network. She has taught at New York University’s School of Continuing Education, NYU’s Vernon Center for Foreign Affairs, The New School, and has lectured at The Juilliard School, Manhattan School, and Mannes College of Music. Shear has also lectured on the life and work of Eleanor Roosevelt. Nancy is a graduate of Temple University and The New School.