Amanda (she/her) holds B.A. degrees in music and English literature from Franklin & Marshall College. As a flautist, Amanda has studied under Kimberly Trolier and performed in masterclasses held by Mimi Stillman and Patricia George. In addition, Amanda has completed a compositional honors project funded by Franklin & Marshall’s research fellowship. Entitled “Cycles, Processes & Anomalies,” it explored the intersection of natural and synthetic sounds and their effects on time and space. Following the completion of her degrees, Amanda taught English at Tokyo Ondai (Tokyo College of Music) for three years, preparing musicians for musical opportunities abroad. Recently, Amanda has participated in the ManiFeste Academy at IRCAM in Paris, France. Amanda also currently sits as the communications chair for the GMA (Graduate Musicology Association) here at Eastman.

Amanda’s research is interested in the expression and negotiation of identities in transnational musical contexts and the ways in which these identities are embodied through music.