Marjorie Liss (1943-2026)
May 4, 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.
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Jacqi Fan Selected as National Youth Orchestra Violinist
April 24, 2026
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
Addison Ellis-Otovo Accepted into Carnegie Hall’s NY02 and Selected as American Viola Society Competition Finalist
March 23, 2026
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
Dan Trahey Leads Aspen Music Festival Collective Composition Workshop
March 19, 2026
Tuned-In founder Dan Trahey (BM ’00, Tuba, Music Education) will lead the Collective Composition Workshop at the Aspen Music Festival in April and July. The
Zoë Johnstone Stewart Appointed Guitar Foundation of America Executive Director
March 16, 2026
Chair of the Preparatory Guitar Department, Zoë Johnstone Stewart (MM ’05, Guitar), has been appointed Executive Director of the Guitar Foundation of America.
Lisa Green-Cudek’s Poem “Intersection” Published in The Dancer-Citizen
January 11, 2026
“Intersection” a poem written by Preparatory dance faculty member Lisa Green-Cudek, was published in The Dancer-Citizen. Editor Julie B. Johnson notes: “In her poem, ‘Intersection,’
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.
Sanjeev Trichur Selected as National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellow
December 4, 2025
Sanjeev Trichur, 15 years old, has been selected as a National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellow for 2025-26. Trichur studies piano with Dr. Hyun-Sook Park at
Connor Chaikowsky Appointed to Second Violin Section of Detroit Symphony
October 18, 2025
Preparatory alumnus Connor Chaikowsky has been appointed to the second violin section of the Detroit Symphony. A former student of Andréa Picard Boecker, Connor participated
Amelia Baisden to Attend Cello Akademie Rutesheim in Germany
September 30, 2025
Preparatory cellist Amelia Baisden, student of Daniel Levitov, spent the summer at New England Conservatory in Boston, MA as part of Morningside Music Bridge, an