Arts Leadership Program Accomplishments
2007-2008
History: 2008-09 2007-08
Take a look at a sampling of what our current students and alumni have accomplished!
| Local internships | Special Opportunity Grants |
| Summer internships and Awards | Other Awards & Opportunities |
| Post Graduate Internships |
Local internships
2007-2008
Local interns for the 2007-08 academic year included 17 placements in the following organizations/areas:
- Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Media Relations, Education, Artistic Administration, Special Events, Patron Services
- Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
- Eastman School of Music
Development, Communications, Technology & Media Production, Women in Music Festival - Young Audiences of Rochester
- Pegasus Early Music
- Mercury Opera Rochester
- WXXI Public Broadcasting
Visit the Arts Leadership Program Local Internships page for more information.
Summer Awards
Summer 2008
Over $15,000 in funding was awarded to the following 12 students in support of Summer internships and special opportunity grants:
| Katherine Bonner | Hartford Symphony Orchestra Marketing & PR Intern, Hartford, CT |
| Jonathan Bowman | Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition Intern, Salt Lake City, UT And Eastman Young Artists' Piano Competition Intern, Rochester, NY |
| Mary Box | Young Audiences of Rochester Arts in Education Intern, Rochester, NY |
| Leanne Dammann | Banff Centre Program Assistant, Banff, Alberta, Canada |
| Maria Finkelmeier | ESM Summer Session Intern, Rochester, NY |
| Lynn Grossman | Canandaigua Lake Music Festival Intern, Rochester, NY |
| Jennifer Hostler | ESM Development Intern/ RPO Education Intern, Rochester, NY |
| Maria Kanakis | Columbia Artists Management International Arts Admin Intern, New York, NY |
| Hillary Schefter | ESM IML Orchestra Musician Forum Internship, Rochester, NY |
| Christopher Van Hof | ESM Summer Trombone Institute Internship, Rochester, NY |
| Kathryn Voelker | Spoleto Music Festival Orchestra Management Apprentice Charleston, SC |
Post Graduate Internships
2007-2008
ALP Post Graduate Award
ALP alumni Jeffrey Meyer was awarded ALP post graduate funding in support of his role as Symphony Manager for the Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony for the 2007-08 academic year. Jeff was working on a DMA in Music Performance and Literature at the Cleveland Institute of Music at the time. He received his BM in Performance and Literature (tuba) and Arts Leadership Program certificate from Eastman in 2004; and his MM in Music Performance and Conducting from Kent State University in 2006.
Special Opportunity Grants
2007-2008
Matilda Hofman was asked to conduct the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra as a direct result of her ALP Special Opportunity Grant. Matilda participated in a Conducting Symposium which had elements of ALP related topics and she was funded for some of her travel expenses with a grant. Networking at its finest! Read more about Matilda's experience here.
Na Ri Hong attended the 2008 Chamber Music America Conference in New York in January. Her grant covered expenses associated with her registration, travel and hotel.
Rey David Cortes attended the “Legal Workshop for Musicians and Those Who Work With Them” sponsored by the Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester, on Friday, December 7. The grant paid for his course registration.
Christopher Van Hof acted as assistant to Professor Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez in preparation for a special recital he did in November 2007, and the grant provided monetary support for the hours he dedicated to the project.
Other Awards and Opportunities
2007-2008
Rick Williams was awarded a special internship with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra working on the marketing, promotion and distribution of their soon to be recorded and released CD, HONOR: AN AMERICAN SALUTE, produced by Jeff Tyzik.
University of Rochester Paychex Leadership Institute
Maria Kanakis, Rick Williams, Natalie Spehar and Erin McPeck were chosen to participate in UR's Paychex Leadership Institute, held 01.26.08. They were nominated based on their leadership potential via their participation in ALP. The Institute, open to all undergraduates, helps students develop effective leadership skills through a day-long program of interactive workshops and activities.
Shepherd Careers Forum 2007 at Rice University
Philip Borter, Ryan Glick and Rick Williams were chosen in a competitive process to participate in a special forum on careers in music performance: Convening Student Perspectives and Creating New Models for the 21st Century. This gathering, held on the weekend of October 12-14, 2007, brought together 40 students from the nation’s top music schools and conservatories together with a select group of young established artists and leaders in the field who are forging new pathways in classical music presentation. Participants included Eric Booth, Eighth Blackbird and the Chiara String Quartet. More information about the forum can be found at the Shepherd Careers Forum website.