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 second-year Ph.D. student and Sproull Fellow in music theory. His research takes an interdisciplinary approach to the analysis of contemporary J-pop (c. 2010–present), drawing from music theory & musicology, media theory, pop-cultural studies/discourse, and literary theory. His current work focuses on issues of intermediality,…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicMitchell Miller In increasing demand as a recitalist in the USA and abroad, Mitchell Miller has garnered prizes in many international competitions, chief among them a prize for “Best Overall Interpretation” in the St. Alban’s International Organ Competition 2021. This, along with a first prize in the 2018 Concours d’Orgue…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicYuhe Su Yuhe Su is from Beijing, China. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Organ Performance and Literature at the Eastman School of Music, under the tutelage of David Higgs. In June of 2023, she graduated from Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, where she…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicAlex Little Alex Little is a doctoral student of Prof. Higgs at the Eastman School of Music. Born and raised in the U.K., he was a chorister at Norwich Cathedral before studying at Merton College, Oxford, where he completed his undergraduate degree in music and a master’s degree in musicology.…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicAdam Chlebek Adam Chlebek is a student at the Eastman School of Music, where he is pursuing a Master of Music in Organ Performance in the studio of Nathan Laube. A Polish-American from Chicago, IL, he earned second prize at the 2022 Taylor Organ Competition and has performed throughout the…
