Ben Van Wienen
Ben Van Wienen
Music Librarian & Artistic Coordinator
651.602.6804
As Music Librarian and Artistic Coordinator, Ben prepares and distributes music to all eleven GTCYS orchestras, maintains the library collection, conducts music research, contracts and coordinates sectional coaches and judges, and manages IT operations. Ben was promoted to this role after serving as a Rehearsal Assistant for Sinfonia West and Symphony for three years. He holds a Master’s of Science in Library and Information Science from Syracuse University (NY) and a Bachelor’s of Music in Ethnomusicology from St. Olaf College (MN). During his undergraduate studies, Ben played trumpet in the St. Olaf Band and St. Olaf Jazz bands, sang in the St. Olaf Cantorei choir, and performed in the Javanese Gamelan Ensemble. He discovered his passion for librarianship at St. Olaf College while working as a Music Library Assistant and Performance Librarian for the St. Olaf Band and Minnesota Symphonic Winds.
Ben founded and currently plays trumpet with Bur Oak Brass, a Twin Cities-based brass quintet, and plays cello in the Roseville String Ensemble. In his free time he enjoys attending concerts in the Twin Cities, trying new foods, and learning about current tech.