Graduate Music Alumni

Violist Zhang ’11 Appointed Adjunct Faculty at The Catholic University of America

Violist Dan Zhang ’11 (Artist Diploma) will serve as an adjunct faculty member at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., beginning this fall.…

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Hardaway ’21, ’24 Wins First Prize in Mary Graham Lasley Scholarship Competition

The Symphony Orchestra League of Alexandria (SOLA) has awarded the 2022 Mary Graham Lasley (MGL) Scholarship to Noah Alden Hardaway ’21, ’24 (Master of Music…

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Landless ’04, ’13 Earns Ph.D. in Creative Arts Therapies

Assistant Professor of Music Therapy Bronwen Landless ’04, ’13, Ph.D., MT-BC, successfully defended her dissertation “Therapeutic Songwriting with People Experiencing Homelessness: Exploring the Impact on…

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Hardwick ’21 Appointed Orchestra Director and Professor at Wake Forest University

Adjunct Professor of Esports J. Aaron Hardwick ’21 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance – Conducting) was recently appointed orchestra director and professor at Wake…

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Jones ’09 Performs as Part of Gateways Music Festival Series

Trumpeter Courtney Jones ’09 (Master of Music in Performance) will perform with the Gateways Brass Collective at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Friday, April…

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Atkins ’11, ’13 Joins ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ on Broadway as Associate Music Director/Keys 2

New York-based conductor, music director, pianist, collaborator, vocal and audition coach, accompanist and teacher Ilana M. Atkins ’11, ’13 (Bachelor of Music in Musical Theatre…

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Jefferson ’10 Awarded the 2022 Ellis Marsalis, Jr. Jazz Educator of the Year Award

Joseph Jefferson ’10 (Master of Music in Pedagogy) was selected as the recipient of the Jazz Education Network’s 2022 Ellis Marsalis, Jr., Jazz Educator of…

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Research by Music Alumni Published in Music Therapy Perspectives

Martina Bingham ’18 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Pedagogy – Voice), Johanna L.E. Horn ’19, MT-BC (Master of Music Therapy) and Cassie Byers ’19, MT-BC…

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Nine PALM Students Complete Internships with Organizations throughout the U.S.

Nine graduate students pursuing a Master of Science in Performing Arts Leadership & Management have successfully completed internships with an array of performing arts organizations…

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McCormick ’01, ’03, ’09 Named Executive Director of Early Music America

David McCormick ’01, ’03, ’09 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Master of Music in Performance, Artist Diploma) was named the executive director of Early…

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