Greene, Ryan

Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicRyan GreeneCURRENT STUDENT PROFILE Ryan Greene is a fourth year undergraduate at the Eastman School of Music pursuing his Bachelor of Music in organ performance in the studio of David Higgs. A native of South Carolina, Ryan is an inaugural member of the Organ Scholars Program at First Presbyterian Church…

Giacobone, Alessio

Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicAlessio GiacoboneCURRENT STUDENT PROFILE Alessio Giacobone earned his Artist Diploma in Organ and Organ Composition at the Conservatorio di Musica San Pietro a Majella in Napoli, Italy, where he also studied piano and general composition. He has taken several master classes on early music repertoire all over Europe with world-class…

Chang, Daniel

Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicDaniel ChangCURRENT STUDENT PROFILE Daniel Chang is a Doctor of Musical Arts candidate in the studio of David Higgs and a Ph.D. candidate in Music Theory at the Eastman School of Music. He began his music studies at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s Preparatory Department where he studied composition…

Chan, Ryan

Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicRyan ChanCURRENT STUDENT PROFILE Hailed for his “solid technique… imaginative programming… tasteful creativity in registering orchestral textures” (AGO Charleston Chapter), Ryan Chan is recognized as a versatile musician specializing in organ and harpsichord. His passions for both early and contemporary repertoire, performance practice, historic/antique keyboards, experimentation and teaching define his…

Wellness at Eastman to Explore “Arts in Health”

Wellness at Eastman is a monthly seminar series from Eastman Performing Arts Medicine (EPAM) featuring artists and clinicians speaking to physical and mental wellness for performing artists. Inspired by the Healthy Conservatoires movement in Europe, presentation topics this year include: the benefits of warming up and cooling down; peak performance on stage, nutrition’s effect on performing; incorporating mindfulness…

Equity and Inclusion

EQUITY AND INCLUSIONEquity and Inclusion at Eastman The Eastman School of Music is committed to: diversity, equity, and inclusion and strives for continuous improvement; fostering a community of musicians of diverse backgrounds and origins by creating an educational experience that is musically, socially and intellectually diverse; assuring that every person in our community is unquestionably…

Conducting & Ensembles

Conducting & EnsemblesAbout Our Program Of the more than 800 performances presented each year by the Eastman School, many are by Eastman’s student ensembles. Membership in large ensembles is critical to professional development and is a required part of the undergraduate curriculum. Undergraduate instrumentalists progress from the Eastman School Symphony Orchestra and Wind Orchestra to…