Music TheoryFloris Van der VekenDOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTS MA/PhD in TheorySTUDENT PROFILE Floris Van der Veken (°1998) is a Belgian saxophonist and performance artist currently residing in Rochester, NY. His performances are characterized by a strong emphasis on contemporary repertoire and interdisciplinary collaboration. At the moment he pursues the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at…
Piano Accompanying StudioGregory SmithPiano AccompanyingSTUDENT PROFILE Gregory Smith, a Texas native, began his piano studies at age 5. He graduated summa cum laude from Brigham Young University, receiving his BM in Piano Performance in 2021. His former instructors include Dr. Stephen Beus, Dr. Jeffrey Shumway, and Dr. James Rauscher. At BYU, Gregory frequently assisted the opera program,…
Piano Accompanying StudioMizi LiPiano AccompanyingSTUDENT PROFILE Pianist Mizi Li began her musical studies at the age of five in her native city, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China. Ms. Li holds degrees from the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, and the Chicago College of Performing Arts. Her principal teachers include Xian Zou, Winston Choi, and Edward…
Piano Accompanying StudioHyunmin LeePiano AccompanyingSTUDENT PROFILE Gina Hyunmin Lee is a Korean-Canadian pianist, collaborator and educator. Gina’s 2022 – 2023 season included attendance to the Aspen Music School and Festival as an instrumental collaborative piano fellow and competing in the final rounds of the Coltman and the MTNA’s national chamber music competitions. As a recitalist…
Piano Accompanying and MusicologyHannah HarnestPiano Accompanying and MusicologySTUDENT PROFILE German-American pianist Hannah Harnest, “excellent” (Concerto.net, Harry Rolnick), has concertized, amongst others, at the Philharmonic Hall (Munich), Wigmore Hall (London), Center for Jewish History and National Sawdust (New York), Harris Concert Hall (Aspen), and the Richard B. Fisher Center at Bard College (Annandale-on-Hudson). An invited resident…
Piano Accompanying StudioÉrico Freire BezerraPiano AccompanyingSTUDENT PROFILE Brazilian pianist Érico Freire Bezerra is currently pursuing a DMA in Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music at the Eastman School of Music under the guidance of Dr. Andrew Harley. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Rio Grande do Sul Federal University (UFRGS) in Brazil and his Master’s degree…
Piano Accompanying GraduatesCorey SilbersteinPiano Accompanying GraduateSTUDENT PROFILE Corey Silberstein holds the position of Staff Collaborative Pianist at Luther College in Decorah, IA. He has performed with instrumentalists and vocalists throughout the United States and abroad, and has held fellowships in collaborative piano at the Music Academy of the West, the Aspen Music Festival, and the Tanglewood…
Piano Accompanying GraduatesWilliam Evan RitterPiano Accompanying GraduateSTUDENT PROFILE William Evan Ritter is a pianist, composer, and pedagogue from Dallas, Texas who is currently based in Rochester, New York. A recent graduate of the Eastman School of Music, Evan received his Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance in addition to the Peter Salaff Prize (‘18) and John…
Piano Accompanying GraduatesLinzi LiPiano Accompanying GraduateSTUDENT PROFILE Linzi Li is known for her rich and diversified musical roles as collaborative pianist and soprano. Currently, Linzi is a Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music major graduate student in Eastman School of Music in the studio of Dr. Andrew Harley. In her first year, she studied with Dr. Jean…
