This feature article originally appeared in the Summer 2022 issue of Eastman Notes. Eastman invited the Rochester community to its celebration of the 100th anniversary of the official opening of its doors to the public on March 3, 1922. This date marked the beginning of a long relationship between Rochesterians and the burgeoning new music…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicKatherine JolliffCURRENT STUDENT PROFILE Katherine Jolliff is a young organist from Indianapolis, Indiana. She began piano studies at the age of 5 and started learning the organ in her freshman year of high school from Marco Petricic at the University of Indianapolis. After completing her first two years of high…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicOliver LearCURRENT STUDENT PROFILE Oliver Lear comes from Lafayette, Louisiana, where he began his piano studies at age six with Sue Anne-Steck Turner. He earned his Bachelor of Music in organ performance from Northwestern State University of Louisiana in 2021, under the instruction of Mary DeVille. In the Spring of…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicDylan SanzenbacherCURRENT STUDENT PROFILE A native of Warren, Ohio, Dylan Sanzenbacher is a Doctor of Musical Arts candidate in Early Music at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York studying harpsichord under the tutelage of Lisa Crawford. He has studied piano with Thomas Solich and Dr. Sungeun Kim…
Saxophone StudioEstel Vivó CasanovasMASTER OF MUSICSTUDENT PROFILE Estel has been Awarded a Graduate Award scholarship at the age of 20 to pursue her Master’s Degree at Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, New York. At the age of 16, awarded a full tuition 4-year scholarship (18.000€) from the Ferrer-Salat Music Foundation to pursue her…
Saxophone StudioLandon ChangMASTER OF MUSICSTUDENT PROFILE Landon Chang is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Saxophone Performance and Literature at the Eastman School of Music where he studies with Chien-Kwan Lin. Holding membership with various ensembles such as the Eastman Wind Ensemble and the North Texas Wind Symphony, Chang has performed under the baton of…
Saxophone StudioUday SinghDOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTSSTUDENT PROFILE Uday Singh (1998) is an emerging saxophonist and educator hailing from San Francisco, California. Uday’s performing calendar has taken him to a diverse selection of venues throughout Europe and the US. He has also been a prizewinner in numerous competitions, including 1st prize in the 2019 Empire State…
Current Musicology StudentsEmmalouise St. AmandSTUDENT PROFILE Emmalouise St. Amand is a Ph.D. candidate in musicology. Her research explores issues of embodiment and voice in Black girls’ singing groups of the 1950s and 60s. Her writing is forthcoming in the Journal of Popular Music Studies (2024), and she has presented work at the annual meetings of…
Current Musicology StudentsAnthony LaLenaSTUDENT PROFILE Anthony LaLena holds a B.M. from The State University of New York at Fredonia, an M.M. from the Manhattan School of Music, and a DMA from the Eastman School of Music in classical guitar performance with a minor in historical performance practice. His research explores the intersections of modernist music…
Current Musicology StudentsNick AndersonSTUDENT PROFILE Nick Anderson holds a B.S. in Astronomy/Physics and a B.A. in Music from the University of Virginia. His research interests center on Japanese popular music, particularly city pop and its online afterlives. In parallel, he explores internet circulation and virtual performance through the filter of vaporwave, future funk, and related…
