Conservatory Alumni

Shores ’99 and Jónsdóttir Win Icelandic Music Award for Producer of the Year

Adjunct Associate Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Dan Shores ’99, B.M., and Copenhagen-based sound engineer and producer Ragnheiður Jónsdóttir won a 2025 Icelandic…

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Gumbs ’09 Appointed Director of Music at Riverside Church in New York City

Nathaniel Gumbs ’09 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) was recently appointed director of music at Riverside Church in New York City where he will begin…

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Debut Album by Lončar ’18 Released by Doberman Musique, Release Concert Held at Croatian Embassy

“Danse Rythmique,” a debut album by Maya Lončar ’18 (Bachelor of Music in Performance), was released on Friday, March 14, through Doberman Musique, a Canadian…

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Thompson ’24 Joins National Tour of ‘The Cher Show’

Sarah Thompson ’24 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance – Trombone) has taken her talents on the road as part of the national tour of…

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Article by Hammel ’87, ’89 Featured in ‘Becoming an Unstoppable Woman’ Magazine

“Pathmakers of Change: Empowering Future Generations Through Inclusive Music Education,” an article written by Alice M. Hammel ’87, ’99 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education,…

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Elhamalawy ’21, Champe ’22 and Gil ’25 Participate in New Musical Workshop

Three musical theatre alumni will participate in a workshop for “The Lost Boys: The Musical,” a new musical based on the hit 1987 Warner Bros.…

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Karos ’18 Recognized as Outstanding Music Educator by MMEA

John Karos ’18 (Master of Music Education) has been recognized by the Maryland Music Educators Association (MMEA) as a 2025 Awards for Excellence recipient. Karos…

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Coleman ’18 Collaborates with Garrett on Publication of ‘Accessible and Beautiful’

Edryn J. Coleman ’18 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Education – Choral) collaborated with Marques L. A. Garrett to compile and edit “Accessible and…

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Hammel ’87, ’99 Instructs Music Education Teachers for Students with Disabilities in Saudi Arabia

Alice M. Hammel ’87, ’99 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Education), widely known music educator, author, public speaker,…

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Okafor ’17 Makes Lincoln Center Debut in New Opera with MasterVoices

Soprano Victoria Okafor ’17 made her Lincoln Center debut earlier this month while performing the role of Alesha in the new American opera, “Blind Justice,”…

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