Composition Professor Du Yun, Paola Prestini (’95, Composition), and Preparatory alumna Caroline Mallonee are among the 19 women composers commissioned by the New York Philharmonic
Preparatory student Lauren Edwards has been accepted to the first national cohort of Fortissima at the Colburn School. Fortissima is an artistic and leadership development
Preparatory voice students celebrated multiple competition wins:
Chad Bowles (MM ’05, GPD ’07, Piano), chair of the Preparatory’s Piano Department, and Conservatory faculty artist Alexander Shtarkman have been named Master Teachers for
Zoë Johnstone Stewart (MM ’05, Guitar), chair of the Preparatory Guitar department, has been elected to the Guitar Foundation of America board of trustees.
Four Preparatory Strings students were among the winners of the National Philharmonic Orchestra’s first Virtual Solo Bach Competition. Their performances will be featured on the
Daniel Levitov, Preparatory cello faculty member, was featured in a three-page spread in The Strad’s November issue in the Technique section.
Alan Mao (pictured) and Andy Yoon, Preparatory piano students of Hyun-Sook Park, were both accepted into the final round of the Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Competition
Maya Sauder, a Preparatory cello student of Daniel Levitov, auditioned and was accepted to participate in a master class featuring cellists from the Metropolitan Opera
Ankush Bahl, who serves as the conductor of the Peabody Youth Orchestra, has been named music director of Omaha Symphony to start in August 2021.
