Gerald Sternbach is a busy bi-coastal music director having earned thirteen Ovation nominations (winning in 2006) and seven Los Angeles Drama Critic Circle nominations (honored in 2007, 2008 and 2012). In 2015, he made his London West End debut- One Night Only with Mel Brooks, also performed in LA (April 2014 and filmed for HBO). Also, at the Geffen- Carrie Fisher’s one- woman show, Wishful Drinking.
Other Southern California credits: LA Philharmonic debut at the Hollywood Bowl (Summer 2005) as on-stage pianist for Stephen Sondheim’s 75th Birthday Concert.
He conducted 21 shows for Reprise! Broadway’s Best in Concert, for which Gerald was proud to have been handed the baton from the late, great Peter Matz.
Other credits: associate conductor for SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS, MERLIN, and THE TAP DANCE KID (all Broadway), LES MISERABLES (LA premiere company), conductor-Andrew Lloyd Webber’s SONG AND DANCE, (national tour starring Melissa Manchester). He also continues a collaboration with Frank Ferrante playing for An Evening With Groucho since 2017 (also filmed for PBS).
Gerald has worked with the likes of Carol Burnett, Jennifer Hudson, Judith Light, Lillias White, Josh Groban, Sarah Brightman, Adam Lambert, Nancy Wilson, John Lithgow, Marilyn Horne. Jason Graae, Andrea Marcovicci, Maude Maggart, and Faith Prince.
As a songwriter/composer he has collaborated on CLUB MOM and A VERY CHERRY CHRISTMAS (both with Elin Hampton). WITNESSES (with Jordan Beck), BITING BROADWAY! (with Jordan Beck and John Blaylock) and HEARTBEATS (with Amanda McBroom).
He presently serves as music director for Valley Outreach Synagogue in Calabasas, California.