The Director

Since 2011, Drew Lisowski has been the orchestra director at Falls Church High School. During his time at Falls Church High School the program has almost tripled in student enrollment and three additional orchestra classes were added to the program. His ensembles have been consistently rated superior at state orchestra assessments and national competitions.

Drew was nominated for Fairfax County Public School’s Outstanding First Year Teacher of the Year Award and was featured on Apple 21’s Insight program for his work at Falls Church High School. He was also the 2022 Pyramid and School Level Outstanding Teacher of the Year for Falls Church High School. Under his direction the Falls Church High School Chamber Orchestra was invited to play at the VMEA Professional Development Conference in 2024.

In addition to his teaching duties at Falls Church HS, Drew is currently the conductor of the Loudoun Symphony Youth Orchestra String Orchestra. He previously worked with the McLean Youth Orchestra conducting the Repertory Orchestra and serving as a conductor and sectional coach for the McLean Youth Orchestra. Drew was also on the artistic staff of the Youth Orchestras of Prince William from 2013-2019, conducting both the Primo and Repertory Orchestras. He is also a frequent adjudicator for orchestra assessments across the DMV area.

Drew received his Bachelor of Music Education from Shenandoah Conservatory. He was named the Presser Scholar, an award given to an outstanding junior at the conservatory. He completed his Master of Music, Music Education Conducting Specialization at Colorado State University where he studied conducting with Wes Kenney, Dr. James Kim, and Dr. Rebecca Phillips.

Outside of work, Drew enjoys spending time with his wife and son and can usually be found doing something Pokemon related (Pokemon Go, TCG, or VGC).