Congratulations to DMA piano student Steven Dong for winning First Prize at the Lewisville Lake Symphony International Piano Competition, held last month at the University of North Texas in Denton, TX.Β In addition to a $2,000 cash prize, he will perform Rachmaninoff Concerto No. 1 with the Lewisville Lake Symphony on October 9, 2026, as part…
APRIL 8, 2026 | Congratulations to Jerome Bell, a PhD candidate in Music Theory, on his appointment as Assistant Professor of Music Theory at the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he previously served as a guestΒ lecturer.Β Β APRIL 24, 2025 | Jerome was named a recipient of the Ball Dissertation Fellowship, awarded to only two…
Congratulations to three Eastman students who were named among the 13 winners of the 2026 Yamaha Young Performing Artists Competition: Harrison Kim, clarinet; Jennelle Williams, French horn; and Chance Park,Β percussion. As winners, they will perform for a unique audience, receive national media coverage, and participate in workshops designed to help launch their professional music careers.…
Congratulations to Eastman student Gege Bi for winning First Prize in the Organ Scholar Competition in Evanston, IL. In addition to a $5,000 award, she will perform in a solo recital in the fall. Gege is currently pursuing a master’s degree in organ performance, studying with Professor David Higgs.Β
Congratulations to Eastman PhD candidate Zekai Liu ’23E, ’25E (MM) for being a recipient of two prestigious awards in Music Theory. His paper, titled βKeyboard Distance: An Analytical Tool for Bridging Transformational Theory and Embodied Performance in Piano Music,β won Best Student Paper at the Texas Society for Music Theoryβs annual conference, held in late…
Congratulations to bass-baritone and second year Eastman student Jordan Oney for being selected as one of four winners in the 2025-2026 Schmidt Vocal Competition Undergraduate Award – Lower Division, receiving a cash award of $5000. This distinguished online competition celebrates the next generation of vocal talent, with participation in the Undergraduate Competition unlocking access to…
Congratulations to Eastman Theory PhD students Ruixue Hu and Evan Martschenko for receiving honors from the national Society for Music Theory. Ruixue is a winner of the SMT-40 Dissertation Fellowship Award, which will support the completion of βHarmony in Diversity εβ½½δΈε: Theorizing Form, Performance, and Aesthetics in Traditional Qin Music.” Evan won honorable mention for…
Congratulations to the winners of Eastman‘s second annual songSLAM, held on Saturday, February 7 in Sproull Atrium at the Miller Center. Hosted by Associate Professor of Vocal Coaching Alison dβAmato, participants in this year’s competition included Eastman alumni and students, with eleven world premieres launched with impeccable performances, embodying a wide range of styles, languages,…
FEBRUARY 10, 2026 |Β Congratulations to Matthew Figel ’19E, ’22E (MM) for advancing to the Eastern Division of the Music Teachers National Association Young Artist piano competition where he won second place.Β DECEMBER 3, 2025 | Three Eastman students from the studios of Marina Lomazov and Joseph Rackers were recognized at this year’s New York State…