Congratulations to Jack Earnhart, a master’s student in Music, Teaching and Learning, for receiving an award at the Greater Rochester Excellence and Achievements in Technology event hosted by TechRochester on October 15, 2024 (pictured left). Recognized as a “leader and visionary” within the music industry, Earnhart’s company, which builds custom brass mouthpieces, was honored for…
Congratulations to Eastman clarinetist, and current master’s student, Zhiwei “Victor” Ni ’24E for being named a “Performance Today” Young Artist in Residence for 2024/25! This program showcases young soloists from American conservatories who have demonstrated strong potential for careers in music. As a Young Artist in Residence, Zhiwei will be interviewed by Performance Today host…
Congratulations to third-year tuba student Addilae Canning and first-year tuba student Jonathan Miller for being named S.E. Shires Rising Artists. As Rising Artists, they will participate in a two-year program in which they are mentored by internationally recognized teachers and performers via seminars and masterclasses.
Congratulations to doctoral candidate Ryan Chan who was the First Prize and Audience Prize winner in the National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance (NYACOP) held in San Francisco during the 2024 National Convention of the American Guild of Organists (AGO). Ryan is a student of Minehan Family Professor of Organ, David Higgs.
Congratulations to Lauren Gibson, an undergraduate student in the inaugural class of jazz voice majors, on winning the 2024 Deborah Landon Memorial Jazz Scholarship from the Jazz Education Network. In addition to a $1500 award, the scholarship comes with one year of success coaching and a year-long membership to the JEN organization.
Congratulations to Alexandra Stokes, a current student of professors Bonita Boyd and Anne Harrow, for winning the acting piccolo position in the North Carolina Symphony!