All ESM commencement activities take place on Friday, May 15, 2026. This year’s esteemed graduation speaker is Matías Tarnopolsky, President & CEO of the New York Philharmonic.
Congratulations to Emily Freeman Brown ’89E (DMA) on receiving the 2026 Conductor’s Award from The Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University. Established in 1945, the award is the oldest continuing honor recognizing conductors for distinguished contributions to American music. Brown received a $5,000 prize and a citation from interim President, Claire Shipman. She joins…