Congratulations to James Julian ’25E (MM) for accepting a Principal Clarinet position with the Opera Australia Orchestra where he will be performing at the Sydney Opera House. His one-year appointment begins this December. James earned a Master of Music degree in Clarinet Performance from Eastman, studying with Professor Michael Wayne.
Congratulations to Richard Cohn ’87E (PhD) for being appointed to a five-year term as European area research chair at the University of Coimbra in Portugal. Cohn, a specialist in music theory, will explore interdisciplinary approaches to musical time and examine the relationships among music, mathematics, computing, anthropology, and neuroscience for the MusicAnalytica project. Joining Cohn…
Congratulations to Anthony LaLena ’19E (DMA), ’25E (PhD) for accepting a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of Musicology at SUNY Geneseo, teaching courses on western classical music, jazz, and American popular music from the 1960s to present. He is also co-directing the continuo ensemble at Geneseo, a group that performs early music while exploring contemporary…
Congratulations to Eleanor Price ’21E (MA), ’25E (PhD) for accepting a postdoctoral research fellowship at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) in Belgium, sponsored by the Belgian American Educational Foundation, where she will pursue a research project titled, “Sang in Song: Wine, Students, and Violence in Motets on Par verité,” which examines Franco-Flemish student identity and musicking at…
Congratulations to alumni and students of the Eastman School of Music’s Composition Department on their appointments to prominent tenure-track positions beginning this academic year: Nicolas Chuaqui ’21E (DMA) has been appointed Assistant Professor of Composition and Electronic Music at Ithaca College where he also serves as Director of their Electroacoustic Studios. A dedicated teacher and committed…
Congratulations to Zoë Johnstone Stewart ’01E, ’01 for being appointed Executive Director of the Guitar Foundation of America, where she has served on the Board of Trustees for the past five years. A distinguished performer, educator, and arts administrator, Zoë has performed extensively throughout the northeast United States as both a soloist and collaborator in…
Congratulations to Staff Sergeant Evan Curatolo ’22E for his recent appointment as flute and piccolo with the West Point Band at the United States Military Academy, where he performs regularly with the premiere military band in concerts and ceremonies while also playing in various chamber ensembles. Prior to joining the band, Evan held substitute positions…
Congratulations to Vanessa Rose ’98E for her recent appointment as President & CEO of New Music USA, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing new music in all its forms. Since earning her Bachelor of Music degree in violin performance from Eastman, Vanessa has gone on to build an illustrious career in executive leadership, most…
Congratulations to Johnny Wang ’24E (MM) who will be joining the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) this fall as Associate Principal and Eb Clarinet. Prior to this appointment, he was Acting Assistant Principal Clarinet with the North Carolina Symphony and performed with both TSO and the Buffalo Philharmonic. Johnny studied with Professor Michael Wayne while at…