Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicJulianne Zhu Born and raised in Shanghai, China, Julianne Zhu came to the United States for college in 2017 and double-majored in music and psychology at Wake Forest University with a minor in German. It was at Wake Forest where Julianne first began playing the organ, studying under Susan Bates.…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicEdith Yam Australian-born Edith Yam is finishing her Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY where she studies organ with Prof. David Higgs. She also served as his teaching assistant, and taught secondary organ at Eastman. Edith has presented her research on nineteenth-century…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicJasmine Ngai Originally from Hong Kong, Jasmine Ngai graduated with a B. A. in Music (First Class Honours) from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2024, where she started studying organ with Dr. Anne Lam, and vocal with soprano Yuki Ip. Upon graduation, she was awarded the Hong Kong…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicMatthew Luca At the age of thirteen, Matt Luca began his journey with the organ, otherwise known as the King of Instruments. Within the year, he applied for his first local chapter AGO scholarship with a program that included Franck’s Pastorale, Op. 19, and in the second year auditioned with…
Current Musicology StudentsKelsy MorrisonSTUDENT PROFILE Kelsy Morrison (she/her) is a second-year Ph.D. student in Musicology at the Eastman School of Music. She holds an M.A. in German Translation from Kent State University, where she also earned B.A. degrees in Music and German (with minors in Classics and Ancient, Medieval, and Renaissance Studies). Her research interests…
Saxophone StudioTimothy LamBACHELOR OF MUSICSTUDENT PROFILE Born in Hong Kong, Yu Ching Timothy Lam is a sophomore saxophonist at the Eastman School of Music, currently studying under Professor Chien-Kwan Lin. Throughout his ongoing education, he has attended lessons by Taimur Sullivan, Otis Murphy, Kenneth Tse, Makoto Hondo, and other renowned artists. Lam’s participation in musical…
Saxophone StudioZachary JantziBACHELOR OF MUSICSTUDENT PROFILE Zachary Jantzi is a second year undergraduate from the Poconos in Northeastern Pennsylvania, and is pursuing a dual degree in Instrumental Music Education under professor Chien-Kwan Lin, and Accounting. Zachary began playing percussion at the age of five, and continued with this until he was 14 in eighth grade,…
Saxophone StudioBenjamin SmallBACHELOR OF MUSICSTUDENT PROFILE Benjamin Small (he/him) is a junior at Eastman from Reading, Pennsylvania, where he majors in Classical Saxophone Performance/Music Theory, and studies under the tutelage of Professors Chien-Kwan Lin, William Marvin, Matthew Brown and Matthew Curlee. While at school, Ben performs regularly in the Eastman Saxophone Project, Wind Orchestra, Wind…
Saxophone StudioGaurav SarangiBACHELOR OF MUSICSTUDENT PROFILE Gaurav Sarangi is a junior from Frisco, Texas, pursuing a degree in Saxophone Performance, studying under Professor Chien-Kwan Lin. He has been playing the saxophone for eight years and also studied other instruments such as piano, euphonium, and percussion. He is a part of the Wind Orchestra directed by…
Saxophone StudioJoe HimmelbergMASTER OF MUSICSTUDENT PROFILE Joe Himmelberg is a second-year master’s student pursuing a degree in saxophone performance and literature. He is a regular performer of genres spanning from contemporary-classical to rock and pop. Striving to have an impact on his community, Joe is an active participant in local music scenes, and has previously…
