Our Music Director

Ric Jones is a multifaceted musician residing in Medina with his wife Karen and is the proud father of three young men: Nicholas, Ryder, and River. He is the founder and partner of Imagine Music Publishing LLC. 

Currently, Ric holds several music director positions, leading the Middleport Community Choir, the Genesee Chorale, and the Brighton Symphony Orchestra in Rochester. He also serves as the organist at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Medina and Trinity Lutheran Church in Wolcottsville. Additionally, Ric plays trombone in the MRJ Big Band.

Ric's educational background includes Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Music Education from Ithaca College. His experience in education involves directing various high school ensembles such as concert bands, marching bands, pep bands, and chamber ensembles at Corinth High School and Cincinnatus High School. He also assisted and composed music for numerous marching bands.

Beyond his musical pursuits, Ric is a freelance web designer and enjoys life as a father to many chickens and goats. He also enjoys restoring his family's 1870 farmhouse.