Shin, Jennifer

Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicJennifer Shin Jennifer Shin is currently pursuing the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Organ Performance and Literature at the Eastman School of Music in the studio of David Higgs, after having completed her Master of Music degree at Eastman in 2020. Most recently, she was awarded second prize and…

Montgomery, Jacob

Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicJacob Montgomery Jacob Montgomery, a native of Raleigh, NC, is a doctoral candidate in the studio of David Higgs at the Eastman School of Music. He graduated from the studio of David Higgs with his Master of Music in Organ Performance in Literature in 2020 after receiving degrees in both chemistry…

Mole, Amanda

Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicAmanda Mole Amanda Mole is one of the leading concert organists of her generation and the winner of numerous international competitions, including first-prize at the 8th International Musashino-Tokyo Organ Competition (2017), first-place and audience prize at the Miami International Organ Competition (2016), and first-place at the Arthur Poister Organ Competition…

Johnson, Sarah

Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicSarah Johnson Sarah Johnson is the Associate Director of Music at Trinity Church on the Green in New Haven Connecticut, and a candidate for the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the Eastman School of Music, where she studies with David Higgs. A native of Garland, Maine, Sarah began her…

Chang, Daniel

Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicDaniel Chang Daniel Chang is a Doctor of Musical Arts candidate in the studio of David Higgs and a Ph.D. candidate in Music Theory at the Eastman School of Music. He began his music studies at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s Preparatory Department where he studied composition with Michael…

Chan, Ryan

Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicRyan Chan Known for his “solid technique… imaginative programming… tasteful creativity in registering orchestral textures” (AGO Charleston Chapter), Ryan Chan is recognized as a versatile musician specializing in organ and harpsichord.  His passions for both early and contemporary repertoire, performance practice, historic/antique keyboards, experimentation and teaching define his musical identity. …

Wang, Yucong

Piano Accompanying StudioYucong (Zoe) WangPiano AccompanyingSTUDENT PROFILE Yucong (Zoe) Wang is a composer, pianist, and classical music entrepreneur from China. She is currently pursuing her two Doctoral of Musical Arts degrees in collaborative piano and composition at Eastman School of Music, where she holds the Brook Smith Fellowship, the Samuel Adler Scholarship, a graduate assistantship as…

Sowers, Alexa

Piano Accompanying StudioAlexa SowersPiano AccompanyingSTUDENT PROFILE An active collaborative pianist, Alexa Sowers frequently performs with vocalists, instrumentalists, chamber groups and diverse ensembles. She has worked as studio pianist at Eastman School of Music, the University of Iowa, Interlochen Center for the Arts Camp and Illinois State University in addition to working with multiple choirs, instrumental ensembles and…