Filomena Fantarella Assistant Professor of Italian DEPARTMENTHumanitiesCONTACT INFOEmail Professor FantarellaBIOGRAPHY Filomena Fantarella completed her Ph.D. in Italian Studies at Brown University where she taught language and cultural courses. She also coordinated the language program in Spring 2020 and Fall 2021. Her research interests include second language acquisition, the relationship between politics and literature, Fascism and anti-Fascism, the…
Joella Bitter Assistant Professor of Anthropology Affiliate in Musicology DEPARTMENTSHumanitiesCONTACT INFOEmail Professor BitterPersonal WebsiteBIOGRAPHY Joella Bitter is “thrilled to be joining the Eastman community.” She specializes in the anthropologies of sound and city-making, particularly in Uganda, where her research is based. She has a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from Duke University, with a Graduate Certificate in Gender, Sexuality, and…
Landon Morrison Assistant Professor of Music Theory DEPARTMENTTheoryCONTACT INFOEmail Professor MorrisonBIOGRAPHY Landon Morrison is a music theorist who studies the role of technological mediation in 20th- and 21st-century sonic practices, focusing on digital instruments, timbre, microtonality, and popular music. His research aims to develop an interdisciplinary perspective on new musical media by bringing theory…
Ran Dank Associate Professor of Piano DEPARTMENTSPianoCONTACT INFOEmail Professor DankPersonal WebsiteBIOGRAPHY A rare blend of virtuosity and intellectual prowess, Pianist Ran Dank has proven himself as one of the most thoughtful, and engaging pianists of our time. Mr. Dank’s past seasons performances have included recitals at the San Francisco Performances Series, Gilmore, Ravinia, Carnegie Hall’s…
Kiera Duffy Associate Professor of Voice DEPARTMENTVoice, Opera & Vocal CoachingCONTACT INFOEmail Professor DuffyBIOGRAPHY Kiera Duffy has performed as a soloist with many of the world’s preeminent classical music organizations, including the Berlin Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, London Symphony, Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Ungaku-Juku Japan, as well…
Brock Tjosvold Assistant Professor of Vocal Coaching DEPARTMENTVoice, Opera & Vocal CoachingCONTACT INFOEmail Professor TjosvoldBIOGRAPHY In demand as both an instrumental and vocal collaborator, pianist Brock Tjosvold has performed throughout the United States with many up-and-coming musicians, as well as established ensembles. Prior to joining the faculty at Eastman, Brock was Assistant Professor of Vocal…
Patrick Diamond Associate Professor of Opera Director of Production for Eastman Opera Theatre DEPARTMENTVoice, Opera & Vocal CoachingCONTACT INFOEmail Professor DiamondBIOGRAPHY Originally from New Mexico, Stage Director Pat Diamond creates work which is fresh, relatable, engaging, and alive. He has selected and conspired to make projects which speak to the moment when they are being…
Joshua Conyers Assistant Professor of Voice DEPARTMENTVoice, Opera & Vocal CoachingCONTACT INFOEmail Professor ConyersBIOGRAPHY Grammy-nominated American Baritone, Joshua Conyers has been singled out by Opera News for his “deliciously honeyed baritone that would seduce anyone,” by The New York Times as having “a sonorous baritone” that “wheedled and seduced,” and by The Washington Post…