Manager of Instrument Services
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Allison Curran Instructor of Music Leadership DEPARTMENTMusic LeadershipCONTACT INFOEmail Ms. CurranBIOGRAPHY Allison Curran (she/her) has 15 years of experience as a development professional, working at a range of institutions and securing funding from foundations, individuals, corporations, and government agencies. She is currently the Director of Development for the New York region of Facing History &…
Marissa Arciola Instructor of Arts & Music Leadership DEPARTMENTMusic LeadershipCONTACT INFOEmail Ms. ArciolaBIOGRAPHY Marissa Arciola is a bassist, strategist, and leader with a unique combination of artistic and business experience helping her build on founder Samer Ali’s vision of the Syrian Music Preservation Initiative. Marissa completed her undergraduate degree in double bass performance at the Eastman…
Andrea Mumm Instructor of Harp DEPARTMENTStrings, Harp & GuitarCONTACT INFOEmail Professor Mumm585-274-1606BIOGRAPHY A native of New Jersey, Andrea Mumm Trammell holds the Dr. Billy Graham Principal Harp chair of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. Andrea is also the Principal Harp of the Colorado Music Festival and has performed as guest principal harpist with the Atlanta Symphony…
Marshall Gilkes Associate Professor of Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media DEPARTMENTJazz Studies & Contemporary MediaCONTACT INFOEmail Professor GilkesBIOGRAPHY Over the course of the past 20 years, Marshall Gilkes has established himself as one of the world’s preeminent trombonists. A nonpareil artist at the forefront of brass playing, his virtuosic command of the instrument, marked by…
Otis Brown III Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media DEPARTMENTJazz Studies & Contemporary MediaCONTACT INFOEmail Professor BrownBIOGRAPHY The son of music educators turned high school Principals, Grammy nominated drummer Otis Brown III is committed to honoring tradition while pushing the boundaries of genre. Having grown up in Newark, N.J. to the sounds of gospel,…
Dennis DeSantis Associate Professor of Music and Technology DEPARTMENTJazz Studies & Contemporary MediaCONTACT INFOEmail Professor DeSantisPersonal WebsiteBIOGRAPHY Dennis DeSantis ’05E (DMA) is a composer, percussionist, sound designer, author, and educator whose experience spans a wide spectrum of musical contexts—from concert halls to clubs, studios to classrooms. His work explores the increasingly fluid boundaries between musical worlds,…
Dana Benoit Eastman Performing Arts Medicine DEPARTMENTEastman Performing Arts Medicine CenterCONTACT INFOEmail Dana benoitBIOGRAPHY Coming soon… Eastman Performing Arts Medicine Center