The 2026-27 academic year welcomes five new faculty members who bring remarkable talent and expertise to Eastman. Click the links below to read more about each of them.

• Internationally acclaimed artist Bridget Kibbey has been appointed associate professor of harp.
• Donald Nally, a GRAMMY Award-winning chorus master, has been named visiting professor of conducting & ensembles and interim director of choral activities.
• Prizewinning bassist Brett Shurtliffe ’01E returns to his alma mater as visiting instructor of double bass.
• Announcing esteemed researcher and teacher Erin Johnston as assistant professor of music theory.
• Nationally accomplished pianist and pedagogue Dr. Sarah Rhee ’01E, ’09E (DMA) has been named assistant professor of piano pedagogy.

Get to know all of Eastman’s distinguished faculty members.