Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicJames Jeffery James Jeffery is a second-year undergraduate Organ Performance major in the studio of David Higgs at the Eastman School of Music. He is currently employed as a VanDelinder Fellow at Christ Church, Rochester. He previously studied with Daniel Brownell at First UCC Milford, CT. He has held the…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicMihail Strezev Mihail Strezev was born in Moldova into a family of three generations of musicians. His passion for music began at a young age, and he spent 18 years studying piano. However, he eventually decided to follow in the footsteps of his mother, Anna Strezeva, an accomplished concert organist,…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicJonghee Yoon Jonghee Yoon is currently pursuing an Advanced Diploma with Nathan Laube at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. Jonghee received her master’s degree in sacred music and organ performance at East Carolina University, and a bachelor’s degree from Ewha Woman’s University in Seoul. She has…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicDominic Fiacco Dominic Fiacco is a sophomore organ performance major at the Eastman School of Music, where he studies with Prof. Nathan Laube. He is a VanDelinder Fellow at Christ Church Rochester and sings in Prof. Stephen Kennedy’s Schola Cantorum. Fiacco has given recitals at the Cathedral Church of St.…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicNathan Barcelona A native of New Hampshire, Nathan Barcelona began his organ studies in high school with the Young Organist Collaboration, a scholarship committee designed to teach and uplift young organists. While in New Hampshire, Nathan served as the organ scholar for St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Nashua, NH, under…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicCharles Francis Charles Francis is a British-born organist who is earning increasing recognition as a young performer. Charles currently resides in the USA where he studies in the studio of Professor Nathan Laube at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. In addition, Charles is Assistant Organist at…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicDavid Kraft David Kraft is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree in Organ Performance at the Eastman School of Music in the studio of David Higgs. A native of the Rochester, NY area, he began lessons in piano at the age of 5 and studied organ since the age…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicAndrew Johnson Andrew Johnson, AAGO, ChM, plans to one day teach and inspire the next generation of performers, academics, and church musicians. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, he is currently pursuing a DMA degree in organ performance and literature at the Eastman School of Music, where he studies with David…
Piano Accompanying StudioJeongmin OakPiano AccompanyingSTUDENT PROFILE Jeongmin Oak, originally from Seoul, South Korea, is currently pursuing a Master of Music degree in Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music at the Eastman School of Music, under the direction of Dr. Andrew Harley. She started her solo piano training at the age of 5 and she actively participated…
Music TheorySam FaloticoPhD in TheorySTUDENT PROFILE Sam Falotico (sfalotic@u.rochester.edu) is a first-year Ph.D. student and Sproull Fellow in music theory at the Eastman School of Music. His current research focuses on anime OPs and EDs (openings and endings), anison (anime song), and J-pop more broadly. Other interests of his include the music of Hiromi; the…
