Doug O’Connor, DMA, 2012 Saxophonist Doug O’Connor is passionate about sharing music that challenges audiences to explore, connect, and grow. His performances push the athletic limits of the saxophone and feature music from all eras and in many styles, including classical, contemporary, jazz, and electronic. He strives to champion new works, present adventurous and innovative chamber music,…
Kate Maroney, DMA, 2010 Mezzo-soprano Kate Maroney is in demand for her versatility and keen interpretations of works spanning the Renaissance to the 21st century. Kate believes in the transformative, humanizing power of music and in its ability to foster empathy in the community of performers and listeners alike. She values collaborations with kind and…
Brent C. Talbot, PhD, 2011 Brent C. Talbot has been a leading voice for change in the field of music education. A prolific author and frequent presenter, Talbot’s work examines power, discourse, and issues of justice in varied settings for music learning around the globe. He is the editor of one of the best selling books in music education, Marginalized Voices in…
Piano Accompanying GraduatesGregory SmithPiano Accompanying Gregory Smith, a Texas native, began his piano studies at age 5. He graduated summa cum laude from Brigham Young University, receiving his BM in Piano Performance in 2021. While at BYU, Gregory assisted the opera, concert choir, wind symphony, symphonic band, and various instrumental and vocal studios as a…
Piano Accompanying GraduatesMizi LiPiano Accompanying Pianist Mizi Li began her musical studies at the age of five in her native city, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China. As a young solo pianist, she performed at the 2010 Chopin Marathon Concert-Series held in the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing, and subsequently participated in many music festivals, including…
Piano Accompanying GraduatesHyunmin LeePiano Accompanying Hyunmin Gina Lee is a Korean Canadian pianist currently based in Rochester, NY. completing the DMA degree in Accompanying and Chamber Music at the Eastman School of Music under the guidance of Dr. Andrew Harley. As a recitalist and chamber musician, Hyunmin has been invited to festivals and venues across…
Piano Accompanying Recent Graduate and MusicologyHannah HarnestPiano Accompanying and Musicology German-American pianist Hannah Harnest has concertized, amongst others, at the Herkules Hall (Munich), Wigmore Hall (London), Center for Jewish History and National Sawdust (New York), Harris Concert Hall (Aspen), and the Richard B. Fisher Center at Bard College (Annandale-on-Hudson). She previously attended Songfest Los Angeles…
Piano Accompanying GraduatesÉrico Freire BezerraPiano Accompanying Brazilian pianist Érico Freire Bezerra is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music at the Eastman School of Music, under the guidance of Dr. Andrew Harley. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Rio Grande do Sul Federal University (UFRGS) in Brazil and…
Voice, Opera and Vocal Coaching at EastmanMatthew GrillsMM ’12ALUMNI PROFILE “Eastman will always hold a special place in my heart. The voice faculty was always so supportive of each and every student. It was a place I felt I could be creative and make mistakes. The academic standard is extremely high and challenged me to…
Voice, Opera and Vocal Coaching at EastmanJulia BullockBM ’09ALUMNI PROFILE “I’ve found in my few years after Eastman that there isn’t much room for self doubt, confirmed by my teacher’s words. None of us performs without flaws and the music suffers if we focus on our flaws; breathing well comes from enjoyment and confidence, not…
