Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicSarah JohnsonCURRENT STUDENT PROFILE Sarah Johnson is a candidate for the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the Eastman School of Music, where she studies with David Higgs. A native of Garland, Maine, Sarah began her organ lessons with Kevin Birch, organist and music director at Saint John’s Catholic Church…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicRyan GreeneCURRENT STUDENT PROFILE Ryan Greene is a fourth year undergraduate at the Eastman School of Music pursuing his Bachelor of Music in organ performance in the studio of David Higgs. A native of South Carolina, Ryan is an inaugural member of the Organ Scholars Program at First Presbyterian Church…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicAlessio GiacoboneCURRENT STUDENT PROFILE Alessio Giacobone earned his Artist Diploma in Organ and Organ Composition at the Conservatorio di Musica San Pietro a Majella in Napoli, Italy, where he also studied piano and general composition. He has taken several master classes on early music repertoire all over Europe with world-class…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicDaniel ChangCURRENT STUDENT PROFILE Daniel Chang is a Doctor of Musical Arts candidate in the studio of David Higgs and a Ph.D. candidate in Music Theory at the Eastman School of Music. He began his music studies at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s Preparatory Department where he studied composition…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicRyan ChanCURRENT STUDENT PROFILE Hailed for his “solid technique… imaginative programming… tasteful creativity in registering orchestral textures” (AGO Charleston Chapter), Ryan Chan is recognized as a versatile musician specializing in organ and harpsichord. His passions for both early and contemporary repertoire, performance practice, historic/antique keyboards, experimentation and teaching define his…
Piano Accompanying StudioYucong (Zoe) WangPiano AccompanyingSTUDENT PROFILE Yucong (Zoe) Wang is a composer, pianist, and classical music entrepreneur from China. She is currently pursuing her two Doctoral of Musical Arts degrees in collaborative piano and composition at Eastman School of Music, where she holds the Brook Smith Fellowship, the Samuel Adler Scholarship, a graduate assistantship as…
Piano Accompanying StudioBrock TjosvoldPiano AccompanyingSTUDENT PROFILE Pianist Brock Tjosvold is Visiting Assistant Professor of Vocal Coaching & Accompanying at the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam, where he is music director and vocal coach of the opera ensemble. Brock is also working towards a Doctorate of Musical Arts at the Eastman School of Music…
Piano Accompanying StudioAlexa SowersPiano AccompanyingSTUDENT PROFILE An active collaborative pianist, Alexa Sowers frequently performs with vocalists, instrumentalists, chamber groups and diverse ensembles. She has worked as studio pianist at Eastman School of Music, the University of Iowa, Interlochen Center for the Arts Camp and Illinois State University in addition to working with multiple choirs, instrumental ensembles and…
Piano Accompanying StudioWilliam ShiPiano AccompanyingSTUDENT PROFILE Australian pianist William Shi has garnered first prizes at numerous competitions including the Petrof, Vivace/Yamaha, and Queensland Piano Competitions. He has appeared at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music and the Australian Piano Duo Festival. William is a recipient of the Theme & Variations Foundation Award, an American Australian…
Piano Accompanying StudioJohn RobertsonPiano AccompanyingSTUDENT PROFILE John Robertson holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Piano Performance and Pedagogy, and he is currently pursuing a DMA in Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music at the Eastman School of Music, studying with Dr. Andrew Harley. In 2019, he was the recipient of the Barbara M. H. Koeng Award…
