Jeffrey Gray Instructor of Orchestral Repertory, Low Brass DEPARTMENTWoodwinds, Brass & PercussionCONTACT INFOEmail Mr. GrayBIOGRAPHY Jeffrey Gray joined the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in 2011 as bass trombonist. He previously held the same position with the Grant Park Orchestra of Chicago from 2003-2014, and the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra from 2000-2011. Mr. Gray received a Bachelor…
Gene Dobbs Bradford Executive Director, Savannah Music Festival Class of ’89E BIOGRAPHY Gene Dobbs Bradford joined Savannah Music Festival as Executive Director in February 2022. He previously served as the President and CEO of Jazz St. Louis for 23 years, where he led an $8.5 million capital campaign as well as the expansion of education…
Nathaniel Wisch Retired Hematologist-Oncologist Former Professor of Medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine Former Adjunct Professor of Medicine at New York University Class of ’55, Parent of ’96 graduate BIOGRAPHY Nat earned his BA in Biology with Distinction from the University of Rochester in 1955. While a student he was a member of Phi Epsilon Pi,…
Kathleen van Bergen CEO and President of Artis—Naples John and Joanne Fisher Chair Class of ’98E BIOGRAPHY Now in her 12th season at the helm of Artis—Naples, CEO and President Kathleen van Bergen continues to chart an assured and ambitious course for the organization. Her dedicated oversight is recognized throughout Southwest Florida and the greater arts…
Patricia A. Parsons Retired Anthropologist BIOGRAPHY Patty is a native of Sodus Point and boomeranged back to Rochester with her husband Dan McIntosh in late 2017, just in time to enjoy her first upstate NY winter after many years in Los Angeles. An anthropologist and journalist by training and university degrees, she taught anthropology at…
Daniel G. McIntosh Retired Entertainment Industry Lawyer Former President of the Beverly Hills Bar Association BIOGRAPHY Dan was born and raised in Oregon. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1967 as a U.S. History major, where he was President of the Associated Students and received the Robert Gordon Sproul Award as…
Carey Kirkpatrick Founder and CEO, CKP Instructor of Music Leadership, IML Class of ̓00E BIOGRAPHY Carey Kirkpatrick is a veteran communications specialist. Following marketing and PR roles with the Rochester Philharmonic, New World Symphony, and Houston Symphony, Carey joined Texas-based media startup CultureMap.com as director of marketing, seeing the site through state-wide market launches.…
Sally C. Johnson Forensic Psychiatrist and Professor of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina Parent of ’08E, ’15E graduate BIOGRAPHY Sally Johnson initially became a friend of Eastman as she followed her younger daughter Emlyn’s Eastman experience as she completed both her undergraduate and doctoral studies in flute performance. The experience continued as now son-in-law, Daniel Ketter, received…
Emlyn P. Johnson Flutist, Performer, Educator, and Collaborator Co-director and flutist of Music in the American Wild Class of ’08E, ’15E (DMA) BIOGRAPHY Emlyn is the co-director and flutist of Music in the American Wild, an initiative that celebrates American people, places, and stories through the commission and performance of new music. Since 2016…
Kevin S. Honeycutt CEO and President, Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy, Inc. Class of ’85E BIOGRAPHY Over the past thirty-five years, Kevin has dedicated his professional career as a strategic, results-driven change agent transforming complex organizations into streamlined, effective mission-driven operations generating measurable impact on important societal issues. Kevin was named CEO and president…