DATES AND AUDITION OPTIONS 2027 Interview Dates: TBD PRESCREENING AND AUDITION REQUIREMENTS Undergraduate Prescreening and Audition Requirements: There is no pre-screening required for undergraduate Music Creation and Technology. Portfolio: Submit 3-5 works, at least two of which are your original compositions. Include a comprehensive written explanation of how this music was made, including: What…
Music TheoryAsh MachPhD in TheorySTUDENT PROFILE Ash Mach is a music theorist, violist, and digital humanist. They are pursuing a PhD in Music Theory and Certificate in Arts Leadership from the Eastman School of Music, where they research timbre and orchestration, critical organology, and Filipino art music. Passionate about how digital humanities methods can create…
Horn StudioNick CulverSTUDENT PROFILE Originally hailing from Memphis, TN, Nick Culver recently served as Fourth Horn of the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra (2022-2024) while also working with the Israeli Opera, Jerusalem Street Orchestra, and other ensembles throughout Israel. Since returning to the US, he has freelanced with the Rochester Philharmonic, Canton Symphony, Detroit Opera, and the…
Horn StudioEmily GroenenboomSTUDENT PROFILE Emily Groenenboom is a horn player from Grand Rapids, Michigan. She is currently pursuing her master’s degree in Horn Performance and Literature at Eastman under W. Peter Kurau. Emily completed her bachelor’s degree at DePaul University, where she majored in horn performance and minored in graphic design. At DePaul, she studied…
Horn StudioGraham UlerySTUDENT PROFILE Graham Ulery (1st year MM) started playing horn in 2014 while living in Pittsburgh. From 2016-2021, he studied with Mark Houghton of the Pittsburgh Symphony, an Eastman Alumni. In 2021, Graham enrolled at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University in Dale Clevenger’s studio. Appearing in twelve orchestra concerts at…
Horn StudioAidan ChristensenSTUDENT PROFILE Aidan Christensen is a sophomore horn student born and raised in Acworth GA.. Before his time at Eastman, Aidan studied under Jay Hanselman and Jaclyn Rainey (then principal horn at the Atlanta Symphony and Eastman Alumni). He now studies under W. Peter Kurau in the Eastman Horn Studio. At Eastman, Aidan…
Horn StudioSeth CorlewSTUDENT PROFILE Seth Corlew is a Sophomore, hailing from St. Augustine, Florida, and a transfer student from the University of Miami. His accolades include performing with the Frost Symphony Orchestra, National Youth Orchestra, and the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute. Outside of horn, he enjoys singing, composing, and arranging. Outside of music,…
Horn StudioAliza SmallSTUDENT PROFILE Aliza Small is a first year horn performance major from Fairfax, Virginia. Prior to joining the Eastman Horn Studio, Aliza studied with James Nickel and was a member of the National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellowship Program, through which she performed with chamber ensembles, observed and played in NSO rehearsals. Aliza was…
Horn StudioAidan KochSTUDENT PROFILE A native of Boise, Idaho, Aidan is a first-year horn performance major at the Eastman School of Music, where he studies with W. Peter Kurau and Stephen Laifer. During high school, he participated in the NAfME All-Northwest Band and served as principal horn of the Boise Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and the…
Horn StudioAlex GagneSTUDENT PROFILE From Saint Charles, Illinois, Alex Gagne is a first-year undergraduate student studying Horn Performance at the Eastman School of Music. Alongside their musical studies, Alex is pursuing a dual degree in Brain and Cognitive Sciences/Neuroscience at the University of Rochester, interested in how music can impact cognitive development and help people…
