Congratulations to Eleanor Price ’21E (MA), ’25E (PhD) for accepting a postdoctoral research fellowship at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) in Belgium, sponsored by the Belgian American Educational Foundation, where she will pursue a research project titled, βSangΒ in Song: Wine, Students, and Violence in Motets onΒ Par veritΓ©,β which examines Franco-Flemish student identity and musicking at…
Congratulations to alumni and students of the Eastman School of Musicβs Composition Department on their appointments to prominent tenure-track positions beginning this academic year: Nicolas Chuaqui β21E (DMA) has been appointed Assistant Professor of Composition and Electronic Music at Ithaca CollegeΒ where he also serves as Director of their Electroacoustic Studios. A dedicated teacher and committed…
Congratulations to ZoΓ« Johnstone Stewart ’01E, β01 for being appointed Executive Director of the Guitar Foundation of America, where she has served on the Board of Trustees for the past five years. A distinguished performer, educator, and arts administrator, ZoΓ« has performed extensively throughout the northeast United States as both a soloist and collaborator in…
Congratulations to Staff Sergeant Evan Curatolo ’22E for his recent appointment as flute and piccolo with the West Point Band at the United States Military Academy, where he performs regularly with the premiere military band in concerts and ceremonies while also playing in various chamber ensembles. Prior to joining the band, Evan held substitute positions…
Congratulations to Vanessa Rose ’98E for her recent appointment as President & CEO of New Music USA, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing new music in all its forms. Since earning her Bachelor of Music degree in violin performance from Eastman, Vanessa has gone on to build an illustrious career in executive leadership, most…
Congratulations to Johnny Wang β24E (MM) who will be joining the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) this fall as Associate Principal and Eb Clarinet. Prior to this appointment, he was Acting Assistant Principal Clarinet with the North Carolina Symphony and performed with both TSO and the Buffalo Philharmonic. Johnny studied with Professor Michael Wayne while at…
Congratulations to Lauren Wilson β23E (PhD) for being named Associate Professor of Law at the University at Buffalo. As both a teacher and writer in the areas of intellectual property and law, her work focuses on the interactions between social and legal conceptions of ownership and authorship in creative media. Prior to joining the faculty…
Congratulations to The Maple Quartet for placing second in the 2025 Frances Walton Competition that took place Saturday, May 31 at Seattle Operaβs Tagney Jones Hall. As 1 of 3 chamber ensemble finalists, each member of the Maple Quartet received an award of $250 and professional photography and video of their competition performance. Violinists Isabel…
Congratulations to Alexander Straus-Fausto β25E (ADIP) for being appointed Principal Organist and Associate Director of Music at the Church of the Epiphany in Miami, Florida, and Artistic Director of the Miami International Organ Competition, a prestigious triennial event recognizing young organists from around the world. Alexander most recently served as Assistant Organist at St. Georgeβs…