Music TheoryRuixue HuMA/PhD in TheorySTUDENT PROFILE Ruixue Hu (BA, CUHK; MMus, Dunelm) is a third-year Ph.D. student in music theory. His research interests include musical forms, Chinese music theory, guqin and its music, Anton Bruckner, and Joe Hisaishi, among others.
Voice, Opera & Vocal CoachingAbout Our Program The Voice, Opera & Vocal Coaching program offers an environment of excellence in which the healthiest development of the vocal artist can be achieved. Voice Studies Healthy vocal technique, age-appropriate repertoire and an understanding of musical style underlie the growth of expressive, communicative singers. While an operatic career…
Music TheoryRob HamiltonMA/PhD in TheorySTUDENT PROFILE Rob Hamilton is a fifth-year PhD student in Music Theory. His research focuses on twentieth-century tonal music, especially with an approach that blends schema theory with theories of scale and mode. He presented on the music of Herbert Howells at SMT New Orleans in 2022, on Olivier Messiaen at…
Music TheoryDavid FaltermanMA/PhD in TheorySTUDENT PROFILE No student profile available.
Music TheoryJacob EichhornMA/PhD in TheorySTUDENT PROFILE Jacob Eichhorn (he/him) is a music theorist and clarinetist pursuing his PhD in Music Theory at the Eastman School of Music. Buttressed by gender studies and queer theory, his research focuses on closure, agency and action, and corpus study and analysis of popular music and roots music including bluegrass and…
Music TheoryAndrew BlakeMA/PhD in TheorySTUDENT PROFILE Andrew Blake is a third-year Ph.D. student in music theory. Prior to his enrollment at Eastman, he earned a B.M. in Music Performance (Trombone) and a B.S. in Computer Science from Wright State University (2018), and a M.A. in Music Theory from Kent State University (2020). His research interests…
“I just come up with an idea, and see where it takes me,” says Professor of Piano Tony Caramia when asked about his process for creating a recital program. His “let’s see” approach has stood him in good stead over the years; he is well-known for his themed piano recitals, whether they are tributes to…
Are Eastman students eligible to take non-primary lessons at the Eastman School of Music? Eastman students who are enrolled for degree study are required to take 160 or 460 lessons on their primary instrument (one-hour lessons at 4 credits each term). In addition, Eastman students are eligible to enroll in elective secondary lessons at 130…
Music TheoryChristian BirknessMA/PhD in TheorySTUDENT PROFILE Christian Birkness is a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate. He holds a BM in Music Theory from Eastman (2018), where he graduated with highest distinction and was elected to the Pi Kappa Lambda musical honors society, and an MA in Music Theory from Eastman (2020). His research focuses on diminution theory and jazz…
Music TheoryM. Jerome BellMA/PhD in TheorySTUDENT PROFILE M. Jerome Bell is a third-year Ph.D. student and Provost’s Fellow in music theory at the Eastman School of Music. He holds a B.M. in composition and an M.M. with a double concentration in composition and conducting from Houghton University. Jerome’s research interests include theory pedagogy, linear analysis,…
