Graduate Studies
Prizes and Awards
Lecture Recital Prize
The Lecture Recital Prize recognizes and celebrates DMA/PRL students at Eastman who present exemplary lecture recitals within a given calendar year.
Click here to see videos of all the award-winning lecture recitals (must be on-campus or connected through the U of R VPN to access videos).
2017
Wei-Han Wu, “Works for Chamber Duo and Solo Piano by Eric Wubbels”
2016
Abigail Rockwood, “Reorderings: Motivic Uses of Permutation in Bach, Sweelinck, and Messiaen”
2015
James Sullivan, “A Post-Tonal Method Book for the Double Bass”
2014
Lee Wright, “Spirituals on Stage: The Concert Spiritual as a Reflection of Racial Progress in America”
2013
Albert Kim, “A New Concert Transcription of Ravel’s La Valse”
2012
John Allegar, “The Chicago Years of Florence Price: Context and Hybridity”
Timothy Burns, “Investigating Schumann’s Gedichte Der Königin Marie Stuart, Op. 135″
2011
Man Yui Kitty Cheung, “On Performing the Cadenzas of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, a Performer’s Approach”
2010
Daniel Aune, “Johann Sebastian Bach’s Leipzig Chorales: New Thoughts On Their Development and Function”
Teaching Assistant Prize for Excellence in Teaching
Past winners of the TA Prize, 1994-95 through 2011-12
2017-2018
Gabrielle Cornish, Music & Technology in the 20th Century
Hannah Harrow, Applied Voice
Samuel Reenan, Intensive Written Theory
Nicki Roman, Saxophone Chamber Ensemble
Garrett Wellenstein, Basic Conducting Lab
2016-2017
Emily Dobmeier, Clarinet Class
Amy Fleming, Graduate Theory Review
Molly Murdock, Intensive Written Theory
Trevor Nelson, Music History Discussion Sessions
Sarah VandenBrink, Applied Voice
Jonathan Wintringham, Saxophone Chamber Ensemble
2015-2016
Daniel Baer, Applied Piano
Benjamin Baker, Theory Aural Skills
Myles Boothroyd, Written Theory
Peter Folliard, Basic Conducting Class
Aaron Grant, Written Theory
Megan Steigerwald, Music History
Meng Zhou, Piano Class
2014-2015
Sarah Fuchs Sampson, Music History Review
Joseph Chi-Sing Siu, Written Theory
Jungeyun Grace Choi, Piano Class
Joseph Maxwell Grube, Music Education Bassoon Class
Nils Klykken, Basic Conducting Class
Yoshiko Arahata, Applied Piano
2013-2014
David Geary, Theory Aural Skills
Aristea Mellos, Composition for Non-Majors
Philip Pierick, Saxophone Chamber Coaching
Devin Sloos, Music Education Euphonium and Tuba Class
Shichao Zhang, Piano Class
2012-2013
Lauren Becker, Applied Horn
Min Hwan Kim, Piano Class
Emlyn Johnson, Applied Flute
Gilad Rabinovitch, Composition for Non-Majors
Matthew Valverde, Applied Voice
James Sullivan, Theory Aural Skills
Jerald C. Graue Fellowship
Established in memory of a respected scholar, beloved teacher, and former chair of the Musicology Department; awarded to graduate students in any field for their outstanding work in musicological research.
Past Winners of the Jerald C. Graue Fellowship: 1983-2015
2018
Jane Sylvester
2017
Gabrielle Cornish
2016
Christopher Kayler
Gabrielle Cornish
2015
Alexis VanZalen
2014
C. Aaron James
2013
Tabitha Boxerman
2012
Emma McConnell
Presser Music Award
Funded by a grant from the Presser Foundation; presented to a graduate student demonstrating excellence and outstanding promise for a career in the field of music.
Presser Music Award: Winners from 1989-2015
2018
Alexis VanZalen
2017
Derek Remeš
2016
Samuel Bivens
2015
Aristea Mellos (see her presentation here)
2014
Aaron Grant
2013
Sarah Fuchs Sampson
2012
John Liberatore
Edward Peck Curtis Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Graduate Student
Established to encourage excellence in the work of graduate students who assist undergraduate instruction, the E.P Curtis Award for Graduate Students is awarded to up to five nominees per year from across the University.
2018
Myles Boothroyd, Gabrielle Cornish
2017
Samuel Bivens
2016
James Sullivan
2015
C. Aaron James
2014
Sarah Fuchs Sampson
Artist’s Certificate
Reserved for graduate students who already hold the Performer’s Certificate and who demonstrate the highest level of performing ability. Candidates for the Artist’s Certificate are recommended unanimously by their home departments. In addition, these young artists perform two public recitals and a concerto with orchestra; all three events are adjudicated by a special interdepartmental committee appointed by the Dean and the Senior Associate Dean of Graduate Studies.
Artist’s Certificate Recipients, 1936-2014
2017
Thomas Gaynor, organ
2014
Markiyan Melnychenko, violin
2013
Daria Sergeyevna Rabotkina, piano
2011
Hye Sung Choe, flute
2000
Marina Lomazov, piano
