Testimonials
— Robert Sutherland
Chief Librarian, The Metropolitan Opera
“Phil Rothman is a true
‘Renaissance man,’ a gifted and highly resourceful composer
exceptionally skilled and experienced in all aspects of
professional music making. As project director and creative
advisor for both rounds of the Ford Made in America
project, Phil's dynamic and innovative leadership has been
critically important to the success of this major
commissioning program. I recommend him most highly!”
— Joseph Schwantner,
composer
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Music
“Philip Rothman has worked closely with Schott Music
Corporation and European American Music Corporation on
numerous publications. When working with Philip, I have
complete trust and confidence in his craftsmanship and
skill. He is one of the most competent, reliable, and
flexible engravers in the business. I consider him a
genuine professional and would highly recommend his
services to anyone interested in having exceptional
service.”
— Scott Wollschleger
Production Manager, European American Music Distributors,
LLC
Schott Music Group
“Philip Rothman is an
outstanding colleague in music. He is a superb composer of
both concert and commercial music. Through his company NYC
Music Services, he provides to his impressive list of
clients impeccable work in all areas of music notation and
score preparation. He is a consummate professional and
thoroughly skilled in every aspect of his craft. Philip is
a pleasure to work with, and I recommend him highly to
anyone seeking expert assistance with the realization of
their music.”
— Kenneth Fuchs, composer
Professor of Composition, University of Connecticut
“I am delighted to speak on
behalf of Philip Rothman’s outstanding work. He has an
amazing eye for layout, spacing and ease of reading. As an
outstanding composer in his own right, he knows the
instruments inside and out and is able to know
instinctively what the composers need to make their scores
clear and aesthetically pleasing to look at for the
performers. In addition, he is extremely thorough, fast and
so easy to work with. I give Philip my highest
recommendation. He is a pro — probably the finest music
copyist you are ever likely to work with!”
— Eric Ewazen, composer
Faculty, The Juilliard School
“Fast turnaround. Complete savvy with the software.”
— Michael Runyan
Principal Librarian, Indianapolis Symphony
Professional copyist for over 30 years
“I have worked with Phil
Rothman at The Metropolitan Opera, The Juilliard School and
the Aspen Music Festival. In all cases his work and
disposition have been superb! He is accommodating,
thoroughly professional, and completely competent — an
absolute pleasure to work with. He also has taught me
FINALE engraving, which has been tremendously enriching for
me professionally. I highly recommend Phil Rothman to
anyone!”
— Paul Beck
Assistant Librarian, The Metropolitan Opera
Principal Librarian, Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra
“Philip Rothman is an expert
proofreader and copyist. I've been very impressed with his
level of skill, attention to detail and personable
demeanor. He is equally comfortable working in Finale and
Sibelius software, which is an enormous asset in the field
of music preparation, and he is a team player, working late
hours if needed to get the job done on schedule. I
recommend him highly.”
— Robert Puff
Professional music preparer
Owner/Principal, RPM Seattle
“Philip Rothman’s solid,
reliable and impeccable work during the daily revisions of
“An American Tragedy” made rehearsals and performances run
smoothly at The Metropolitan Opera and we gained precious
time because of him. I can’t imagine what it would be like
to produce a large scale work without Philip’s expert help.
Being an accomplished composer himself, and a musician of
the best caliber, Philip Rothman is an asset to any small
or large scale project.”
— Tobias Picker, composer
— Charles Norman Mason,
composer
Chair, Music Department
Birmingham-Southern College