Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicGege Bi Gege Bi, under the supervision of Professor David Higgs, is currently a master student majoring in organ performance at the Eastman School of music. Born in a musical family, she learned to play the piano at the age of four and started to perform on the stage regularly…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicCameron Oostdyk Cameron Oostdyk is a first-year undergraduate Organ Performance major in the studio of Nathan Laube. Cameron was exposed to the organ in church from a young age, and after playing it for the first time, he quickly fell in love with the instrument. Cameron began playing in church…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicJulianne Zhu Born and raised in Shanghai, China, Julianne Zhu came to the United States for college in 2017 and double-majored in music and psychology at Wake Forest University with a minor in German. It was at Wake Forest where Julianne first began playing the organ, studying under Susan Bates.…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicAlexander Straus-Fausto Canadian-born Alexander Straus-Fausto is an Advanced Diploma in Performance student at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY studying with Prof. David Higgs. He has been named as one of The Diapason magazine’s Class of 2023 “20 under 30”, a feature in which 20 most successful young…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicJasmine Ngai Originally from Hong Kong, Jasmine Ngai graduated with a B. A. in Music (First Class Honours) from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2024, where she started studying organ with Dr. Anne Lam, and vocal with soprano Yuki Ip. Upon graduation, she was awarded the Hong Kong…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicMatthew Luca At the age of thirteen, Matt Luca began his journey with the organ, otherwise known as the King of Instruments. Within the year, he applied for his first local chapter AGO scholarship with a program that included Franck’s Pastorale, Op. 19, and in the second year auditioned with…
Current Musicology StudentsKelsy MorrisonSTUDENT PROFILE Kelsy Morrison (she/her) is a first-year Ph.D. student in Musicology at the Eastman School of Music. She recently graduated with an M.A. in German Translation from Kent State University, where she also taught undergraduate German courses, and holds B.A. degrees in Music and German (with minors in Classics and Ancient,…
Saxophone StudioTimothy LamBACHELOR OF MUSICSTUDENT PROFILE Yu Ching Timothy Lam, born in 2006, is a saxophonist from Hong Kong. In his middle school and high school life, he has studied under Dr Chemie Ching and Dr Tak Chiu Wong, and has taken masterclasses from renowned artists such as Joshua Hyde and Taimur Sullivan. Lam’s participation in…
Saxophone StudioZachary Jantzi BACHELOR OF MUSICSTUDENT PROFILE Zachary Jantzi is a freshman from the Poconos in Northeastern Pennsylvania, and is pursuing a dual degree in Instrumental Music Education under professor Chien-Kwan Lin, and Accounting. Zachary began playing percussion at the age of five, and continued with this until he was 14 in eighth grade, when…
Saxophone StudioBenjamin Small BACHELOR OF MUSICSTUDENT PROFILE Originally from Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, Benjamin Small is a sophomore at the Eastman School of Music where he studies with Chien-Kwan Lin. Ben’s activities at Eastman include the Eastman Wind Orchestra, Eastman Saxophone Project, and Tuba Mirum. In high school, Ben participated in the Berks County and PMEA…
