Testimonials


“Philip Rothman has been involved in many of the most stressful aspects of producing performance material for our productions. Transposing vocal scores and orchestral material (always needed immediately), creating piano reductions from full scores, reformatting of the full score of a newly commissioned opera, creating orchestral material from said full score and making overnight revisions during the rehearsal process have all been carried out efficiently, accurately and with a high degree of professional integrity. Philip has provided invaluable service to The Metropolitan Opera for which we are extremely grateful.”

— 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 1979 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

“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


“Good solid work. 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’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

“Philip Rothman is a pro. He is the ideal copyist. Not only did he complete the job ahead of schedule and accommodated all of my changes quickly and professionally, but the quality of his work was, without question, exceptional.”

— Charles Norman Mason, composer
Chair, Music Department
Birmingham-Southern College