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Anna Meyer Releases “Danzando Para Los Oidos” Album
BCM+D Records announced the release of ”Danzando Para Los Oidos,” a groundbreaking reimagining of Astor Piazzolla’s Tango Etudes featuring Anna Meyer (MM ’04, Flute) on alto flute
Ephraim Dorsey Plays Saxophone on NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concert
Jazz Studies undergraduate student Ephraim Dorsey played saxophone as part of the band backing hip-hop artist De La Soul on the March 3 edition of
Voice Teacher and Life Coach Peter Thoresen Earns Certified Professional Coach Credential
Peter Thoresen (MM ’05, Voice) serves on the voice faculty of the Pace University Musical Theater BFA program in New York, NY, where he also
Alexa Rinn Named Copland House Cultivate Fellow
Alexa Rinn (DMA ’21, MM ’14, Composition) has been named a Copland House Cultivate 2026 Fellow. An intensive, weeklong, all-scholarship creative workshop and mentoring program,
Addison Ellis-Otovo Accepted into Carnegie Hall’s NY02 and Selected as American Viola Society Competition Finalist
Preparatory student Addison Ellis-Otovo has been selected as a finalist in the American Viola Society Festival’s junior solo competition scheduled for June 3. Ellis-Otovo has
Marianna Busching Releases Book of Poetry “From Earth’s Floor”
From Earth’s Floor: Small Poems by retired voice faculty artist Marianna Busching was published by Wipf and Stock Publishers in December, 2025. These short poems
Andrés Hidalgo Wins Tenure-Track Position at Universidad de los Andes
Andrés Hidalgo (BM ’94, MM ’98, Guitar) won a tenure-track academic position for Classical Guitar at the Universidad de los Andes in Mérida, Venezuela, in
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Cheng Jiayi Interviews Kevin Puts for Gan Lan
Current GPD student Cheng Jiayi (MM ’24, Cello) interviewed faculty artist Kevin Puts for a profile published in the Gan Lan (Olive) classical music magazine in China. Read the
Marjorie Liss (1943-2026)
Former Preparatory student, Conservatory alumnus, and longtime faculty artist and educator Marjorie Liss (Teaching Certificate ’64; BM ’66, Piano) passed away in January at 82.
Darin Atwater Releases “Let Freedom Swing” Album with Jazz at Lincoln Center, Featuring Acclaimed “Day of Affirmation”
Faculty artist Darin Atwater released “Day of Affirmation (Robert F. Kennedy),” a work with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Wynton Marsalis, as part of
Lupe Fiasco Interviewed by Baltimore Banner
Faculty artist Lupe Fiasco was interviewed for a story in the Baltimore Banner. Fiasco, the 12-time Grammy nominee with more than 20 million records sold,
Alexander Hardan Receives Brown University’s Presidential Teaching Award
Alexander Hardan (BM ’16, Violin; MM’ 18, Violin & Musicology and Ethnomusicology), who recently defended his dissertation in Musicology & Ethnomusicology at Brown University, received
Micah Shapiro Appears in Romain Gavras-Directed Music Video
Gener8ion, the multimedia duo of French DJ/producer Surkin and filmmaker Romain Gavras, released a new music video for “STORM,” a single featuring Swedish rapper Yung
Jacqi Fan Selected as National Youth Orchestra Violinist
Preparatory violinist Jacqi Fan has been selected to train and perform this summer with the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America. Following