Strings, Harp, & Guitar
Guitar Alumni
Guitar alumni currently hold positions at the following higher education institutions: University of Chicago, Academia de Guitarra de la Escuela de Música in Mexico, Mansfield University, Florida State University, The College of New Jersey, Delta College, Napa Valley College, Buffalo State College, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) in Malaysia, Escola de Musica e Belas Artes do Parana in Brazil, City University of New York, Syracuse University, Houghton College, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Oklahoma City University, University of Louisville, University of Toronto, Cyprus Centre for the Research and Study of Music, Peabody, Finger Lakes Community College, Monroe Community College, University of Central Florida, University of Buffalo, Bloomsburg University, Roberts Wesleyan College, Lawrence University, California State University (Northridge), and the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.
Guitarists from Eastman also prepare younger students in pre-collegiate settings, including The Potomac School in Virginia, Servite High School in California, the Clarksdale Municipal School District in Mississippi, Palmer Trinity School in Florida, Evergreen Academy of Talent Education in Maryland, Green Valley High School in Nevada, Rumsey Hall School in Connecticut, Nevada Music Academy, Aria’s School of Music and Art here in Rochester, Arizona School for the Arts, and Chicago Music Teachers.
Many guitar alumni also run their own guitar studios, recording studios, and have created their own ensembles. Guitar alumni work for Google, are employed in the tech industry, are practicing law, and have followed other career paths outside of music.
Eastman guitar students have won major competitions throughout the world including Darwin (Australia), Allentown, GFA, D’Addario, MTNA, Appalachian, Taxco (Mexico), Rantucci, Rosario, Stotsenburg, Paracho (Mexico), Brock (Canada) World Competition, Philadelphia Guitar Society, Lone Star Competition, Louisville Competition, Memphis Competition, Harvard Foote Prize, Hamilton, Belgium Grant, Fullbright, CAPES (Brazil).
NAME |
DEGREE |
POSITION |
EMPLOYER |
---|---|---|---|
Mr. Peter Fletcher | MM ’95 | Professional Guitarist | Phillip Truckenbrod Concert Artists |
Mr. Matthew James | MM ’95 | Vice President, Real Estate Finance | Voya Investment Management |
Dr. Avra Pieridou | BM ’97 | Founder | Cyprus Centre for the Research and Study of Music |
Mr. Donald J. Sparr | BM ’97 | Composer and Guitarist | DJ Sparr |
Mr. Paul Moeller | MM ’97 | Professional Guitarist | Moeller Music |
Mr. J. Evan White | BM ’97 | Senior Director of Programming | New Jersey Performing Arts Center |
Mr. Alberto Rodriguez Ortiz | MM ’97 | Instructor of Guitar; Owner | Conservatorio de Musica de Puerto Rico; Nueva Venecia Record Label |
Dr. Eladio Scharron | DMA ’97 | Associate Professor-Department of Music | University of Central Florida |
Dr. Matthew Ardizzone | DMA ’97 | Associate Dean of Admissions and Enrollment | Eastman School of Music |
Mr. David Mallamud | BM ’98 | Composer | David Mallamud |
Dr. Alvin Tung | DMA ’98 | Sales Representative | Sam McDadi Real Estate, Inc. |
Mr. Kwan-Sub Shin | BM ’98 | Software Design Engr. | Sky-Skan, Inc. |
Dr. Steven Thachuk | MM ’95, DMA ’99 | Chair, Music Department; Director of Guitar Studies | California State University, Northridge |
Dr. Petar Kodzas | DMA ’99 | Jack L. Frank Instructor in Guitar | Eastman School of Music |
Mr. Frederick Krug | BM ’99 | Guitar Instructor | Rumsey Hall School |
Dr. Daniel Hull | MM ’95, DMA ’00 | Lecturer | Coastal Carolina University |
Dr. Brian Nasipak | BA ’00, BM ’00 | Industry Analyst | Decision Resources Group (DRG) |
Mr. Cary Savage | BM ’00 | Teacher | Monroe Community College |
Mr. Benjamin Baldridge | BM ’00 | Music Instructor | Schmitt Music Company |
Dr. Kenneth Meyer | MM ’96, DMA ’00 | Adjunct Professor of Guitar | Syracuse University |
Dr. Matthew Slotkin | BM ’98, MM ’99, DMA ’01 | Director, Guitar Program | Bloomsburg University |
Dr. Orlando Fraga | DMA ’01 | Professor | Escola de Musica e Belas Artes do Parana |
Ms. Zoe Johnstone | BA ’01, BM ’01 | Director | Evergreen Academy of Talent Education |
Dr. Matthew Cochran | BM ’99, MM ’01 | Independent Audio Producer/Guitarist-Composer | Self-employed |
Dr. Anton Machleder | DMA ’01 | Asst Prof Guitar & Music Tech | Houghton College |
Dr. Stephen Mattingly | BM ’00, MM ’01 | Assistant Professor of Guitar | University of Louisville |
Dr. Lars Frandsen | DMA ’02 | Associate Professor | City University of New York |
Dr. Nathan Wysock | MM ’97, DMA ’02 | Lecturer of Music | Lawrence University |
Dr. Michael Patilla | DMA ’03 | Assistant Professor of Music | Mississippi State University |
Mr. David Wirth | MM ’03 | Owner | School of Feedback Guitar |
Dr. Jonathan Paget | MM ’98, MA ’02, DMA ’03 | Senior Lecturer | Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts |
Dr. Nathan Fischer | MM ’00, DMA ’04 | Senior Lecturer of Classical Guitar | Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) |
Dr. Brad Deroche | DMA ’05 | Chair, Music Department | Delta College |
Mr. David Veslocki | BM ’05 | Producer and Guitarist | Veslocki Productions |
Dr. James Day | MM ’96, DMA ’05 | Assistant Dean, School of the Arts & Communication | The College of New Jersey |
Mr. Alfonso Aguirre Dergal | BM ’06 | Professor and Coordinator | Academia de Guitarra de la Escuela de Música |
Dr. Erik Sloyka | BM ’06 | Teacher | Arizona School for the Arts |
Dr. Corey Harvin | MM ’03, DMA ’06 | Guitar Director | Palmer Trinity School |
Dr. Joshua Millard | DMA ’07 | Professor; Performance Coordinator | University of Massachusetts, Lowell |
Mr. Robert Miller | MM ’08 | Co-Director; Teacher | California Conservatory of Guitar |
Dr. Josh Dichiacchio | MM ’02, DMA ’08 | Instructor of Guitar and Music Theory | Napa Valley College |
Mr. Serhiy Labo | BM ’08 | Guitar Instructor | Nevada Music Academy |
Dr. Townsend Plant | DMA ’08 | Associate Dean, Enrollment and Student Life | Peabody Institute of the John Hopkins University |
Dr. David Olson | BM ’98, DMA ’08 | Guitar Performer/Instructor | Self-employed |
Mr. Justin Zamm | BM ’07 MM ’09 | Piano Instructor/Performing Arts PLC Coordinator | Clarksdale Municipal School Distrcit |
Mr. Matthew Ocone | BM ’09 | Guitar Instructor and Founder | Matthew Ocone Guitar Studio |
Mr. Mason Fish | BM ’09 | Guitarist and Co-Founder | Mobius Trio, California Conservatory of the Guitar |
Dr. Timothy Shannon | DMA ’09 | Adjunct Professor, Guitar | Roberts Wesleyan College |
Mr. Samuel H. Krall | BM ’10 | Performing and Creative Careers Advocate | Syracuse University |
Mr. Evan Drummond | BM ’02, MM ’11 | Lecturer – Guitar | Buffalo State College |
Dr. Dennis Repino | DMA ’11 | Guitar Teacher | Finger Lakes Community |
Dr. Benjamin Altman | BM ’01, DMA ’11 | Guitar teacher | The Potomac School |
Mr. Sungmin Shin | MM ’11 | Guitar Instructor | University of Buffalo |
Mr. Robert McManmon | BM ’13 | International Skype Music Teacher | ConfidentChords.com |
Mr. Kyle Patterson | BM ’11, MM ’13 | Adjunct Instructor of Lute and Guitar | Oklahoma City University |
Mr. Adler Scheidt | BM ’14 | Guitar Teacher | Chicago Music Teachers |
Mr. Michael Klein | MM ’14 | Guitar Teacher | Green Valley High School |
Ms. Rachel Neece | BM ’12, MM ’15 | Music Teacher | Aria’s School of Music and Art |
Dr. Eric Carlin | MM ’08, DMA ’15 | Guitar Instructor | Mansfield University |
Dr. Josinaldo Costa Filho | DMA ’15 | Director of Guitar | Servite High School |
Dr. Dieter Hennings Yeoman | MM ’05, DMA ’15 | Assistant Professor, Guitar | University of Kentucky |
Ms. Katrina Leshan | MM ’15 | Development Associate | Eastman School of Music |