Daniel Reza Sabzghabaei Selected as Aspen Composer Fellow
January 9, 2026
From a pool of 278 applicants, Daniel Reza Sabzghabaei (MM ’17, Composition) was selected as a Composer Fellow for the Susan and Ford Schumann Center
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Megan Ihnen and Jed Gaylin Named in Musical America’s Top 30 Professionals of the Year
January 7, 2026
Professional Studies faculty Megan Ihnen (MM ’09, Voice) and Hopkins Symphony Orchestra conductor Jed Gaylin (DMA ’95, Conducting) were named two of Musical America’s Top
Nancy Stagnitta Joins Paul Simon for 2026 European Tour
January 5, 2026
Flutist Nancy Stagnitta (BM ’88, MM ’89, Flute) will join 16-time Grammy Award winning artist Paul Simon for his 2026 “Quiet Celebration” tour through Europe.
Colette Krogol Receives 2025 Pola Nirenska Dance Award
January 3, 2026
Faculty artist Colette Krogol and Matt Reeves, co-artistic directors of Orange Grove Dance, received the 2025 Pola Nirenska Dance Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance
Hadi Sumoro Contributes to Handbook for Sound Engineers
December 18, 2025
Hadi Sumoro (MA ’07, Audio Sciences) contributed a new chapter on sound system verification and revised the chapter on small room acoustics in the newly
“Street Scene” Reviewed by BmoreArt
December 14, 2025
Bmore Art reviewed Peabody Opera Theatre and Opera at Morgan’s collaborative “Street Scene” saying the “venture not only exhibited an extraordinary level of achievement but
The Music of Morris Moshe Cotel is Anthologized in New Website
December 12, 2025
The family of Morris Moshe Cotel, former Chair of Composition at Peabody who passed away in 2008, has created a website with his music: http://www.moshecotel.com.
Preparatory Voice Wins Numerous Awards at Maryland/DC District NATS
December 10, 2025
The Preparatory Voice department won the following Maryland/DC District NATS awards, and these students are elegible to compete in the Mid-Atlantic regional division in March.
Ryan Ran Huo Joins First Violin Section at Washington National Opera/Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra
December 8, 2025
Ryan Ran Huo (BM ’22, Violin) joined the first violin section at the Washington National Opera/Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra. An active orchestral performer, Ryan
Marina Piccinini Hosts Master Classes in Switzerland in June
December 6, 2025
Flute faculty artist Marina Piccinini will host the Marina Piccinini Institute Masterclasses in Uri, Switzerland from June 5-13, 2026. Since 2008, the masterclasses have nurtured