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Jermaine Fryer Appointed Music Director of Rockville Brass Band
The Rockville Brass Band announced the appointment of Jermaine B. Fryer (MM ’20, Euphonium & Music Education) as Music Director. Band President Matthew Wlezien stated,
Zoë Johnstone Stewart Appointed Guitar Foundation of America Executive Director
Chair of the Preparatory Guitar Department, Zoë Johnstone Stewart (MM ’05, Guitar), has been appointed Executive Director of the Guitar Foundation of America.
Toni Marie Palmertree Makes Metropolitan Opera Stage Debut as Madama Butterfly
Toni Marie Palmertree (BM ’06, Vocal Studies) made her Metropolitan Opera Stage Debut singing the title role in Madama Butterfly on March 28th, 2026. She
Amy Carol Branum Receives OAKE Lifetime Achievement Award
Amy Carol Branum (BM ’76, Music Education) was the 2026 recipient of the Organization of American Kodály Educators (OAKE) Lifetime Achievement Award. OAKE describes this
Kendra Preston Leonard Awarded Yaddo Residency
Kendra Preston Leonard (BM ’96, Cello) has been awarded a residency at Yaddo to work on the libretto for Common Room, an opera with music
Setas Piano Trio Selected as Quarterfinalist in Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition
The Setas Piano Trio, which comprises DMA student Amir Kadamani González (MM ’24, Violin), undergraduate student Adrian Bostian (Cello), and David Lécuyer (GPD ’25, Piano),
Karen Amrhein Releases Album PANORAMA
Two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee (’96) released an album with GRAMMY-winning label Navona Records on February 6. PANORAMA includes six multi-movement works, including concertos for cello
The Peabody Post is your portal to news, videos, and social media connected to the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University, one of the world’s most highly regarded arts schools.
Jermaine Fryer Appointed Music Director of Rockville Brass Band
The Rockville Brass Band announced the appointment of Jermaine B. Fryer (MM ’20, Euphonium & Music Education) as Music Director. Band President Matthew Wlezien stated,
Zoë Johnstone Stewart Appointed Guitar Foundation of America Executive Director
Chair of the Preparatory Guitar Department, Zoë Johnstone Stewart (MM ’05, Guitar), has been appointed Executive Director of the Guitar Foundation of America.
Toni Marie Palmertree Makes Metropolitan Opera Stage Debut as Madama Butterfly
Toni Marie Palmertree (BM ’06, Vocal Studies) made her Metropolitan Opera Stage Debut singing the title role in Madama Butterfly on March 28th, 2026. She
Amy Carol Branum Receives OAKE Lifetime Achievement Award
Amy Carol Branum (BM ’76, Music Education) was the 2026 recipient of the Organization of American Kodály Educators (OAKE) Lifetime Achievement Award. OAKE describes this
Kendra Preston Leonard Awarded Yaddo Residency
Kendra Preston Leonard (BM ’96, Cello) has been awarded a residency at Yaddo to work on the libretto for Common Room, an opera with music
Setas Piano Trio Selected as Quarterfinalist in Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition
The Setas Piano Trio, which comprises DMA student Amir Kadamani González (MM ’24, Violin), undergraduate student Adrian Bostian (Cello), and David Lécuyer (GPD ’25, Piano),
Karen Amrhein Releases Album PANORAMA
Two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee (’96) released an album with GRAMMY-winning label Navona Records on February 6. PANORAMA includes six multi-movement works, including concertos for cello