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ALUMNI NETWORK

Student & Alumni Profiles

Soloist Acme Quartet.jpg

composition

ACME Quartet

Composers
Soloist Adam Golka.jpg

orchestra

Adam Golka

Piano
Alumni Aidan Phipps.jpg

orchestra

Aidan Phipps

Bass, Season 50
Soloist Alan R Kay.jpg

chamber music

Alan R. Kay

Clarinet
Soloist Alex Sipiagin.jpg

composition

Alex Sipiagin

Composer
Soloist Alex Sopp.jpg

orchestra

Alex Sopp

Flute
Soloist Alicia Chapman.jpg

orchestra

Alicia Chapman

Oboe
Soloist Alisa Weilerstein.jpg

orchestra

Alisa Weilerstein

Cello
Soloist Amy Schwartz.jpg

chamber music

Amy Schwartz

Violin
Andre Watts Pianist

orchestra

André Watts

Piano
Soloist Andrew Litton.jpg

conducting

Andrew Litton

Conductor
Soloist Andrius Zlabys.jpg

orchestra

Andrius Zlabys

Piano
Andy Clausen Director Jazz Nyys

jazz

Andy Clausen

Director
Soloist Andy Simionescu.png

orchestra

Andy Simionescu

Violin
Soloist Ann Hampton Callaway.jpg

jazz

Ann Hampton Callaway

Singer
Anna Jacobs Director Musical Theater Songwriting Nyys

musical theater songwriting

Anna Jacobs

Director
Soloist Anne Akiko Meyers 0.png

orchestra

Anne Akiko Meyers

Violin
Soloist Anne Marie Mcdermott 0.jpg

chamber music

Anne-Marie McDermott

Piano
Soloist Anthony Mcgill.jpg

orchestra

Anthony McGill

Clarinet
Soloist Arlene Portney

orchestra

Arlene Portney

Piano
Soloist Benjamin Beilman.jpg

orchestra

Benjamin Beilman

Violin
Soloist Benjamin Grosvenor.jpg

orchestra

Benjamin Grosvenor

Piano
Screenshot 2025 09 04 164134

jazz

Benny Benack

Trumpet
Soloist Brendan Faegre Composer.jpg

composition

Brendan Faegre

Composer
Soloist Brian Lynch.jpg

jazz

Brian Lynch

Trumpet
Soloist Brook Speltz.jpg

orchestra

Brook Speltz

Cello
Alumni Caroline Sonett.jpg

orchestra

Caroline Sonett

Flute, Seasons 48-50
Soloist Cecile Licad.jpg

orchestra

Cecile Licad

Piano
Soloist Christopher Green Armytage.jpg

orchestra

Christopher Green-Army

Piano
Soloist Conrad Herwig.jpg

jazz

Conrad Herwig

Trombone
Soloist Conrad Tao 0.jpg

orchestra

Conrad Tao

Piano
Alumni Coreisa Lee Flute.jpg

jazz

Coreisa Lee

Flute
Soloist Daniel Matsukawa.jpg

orchestra

Daniel Matsukawa

Bassoon
Soloist Daniel Phillips.jpg

chamber music

Daniel Phillips

Violin
Alumni Daniel Valentine 0.jpg

composition

Daniel Valentine

Composer, Seasons 48-51
Director David Alan Miller.jpg

orchestra

David Alan Miller

Director
Soloist David Geber.jpg

orchestra

David Geber

Cello
Soloist David Jolley.jpg

chamber music

David Jolley

Horn
Soloist David Shifrin.jpg

chamber music

David Shifrin

Clarinet
Soloist Dick Oatts.jpg

jazz

Dick Oatts

Saxophone
Soloist Donny Mccaslin.jpg

jazz

Donny McCaslin

Saxophone
Soloist Edward Arron.jpg

orchestra

Edward Arron

Cello
Soloist Efe Baltacigil.jpg

orchestra

Efe Baltacigil

Cello
Alumni Ejin Hur Violin.jpg

orchestra

Ejin Hur

Violin
Alumni Elena Ruehr

composition

Elena Ruehr

Composer
Soloist Elena Urioste 0.jpg

chamber music

Elena Urioste

Violin
Alumni Elizabeth Egan Composer Bassoon Contrabassoon.jpg

orchestra

Elizabeth Egan

Composer, Bassoon, Contrabassoon
Soloist Elmar Oliveria.jpg

orchestra

Elmar Oliveria

Violin
Soloist Emi Ohi Resnick.jpg

chamber music

Emi Ohi Resnick

Violin
Student Emma Milian Violin.jpg

chamber music

Emma Milian

Violin
Alumni Emma Toh Piano.jpg

chamber music

Emma Toh

Piano, Seasons 49-53
Soloist Eric Guinivan.jpg

composition

Eric Guinivan

Composer
Alumni Ethan Brown Cello.jpg

orchestra

Ethan Brown

Cello, Seasons 49-53
Soloist Eugenia Zukerman.jpg

orchestra

Eugenia Zukerman

Flute
Soloist Evan Hughes.jpg

chamber music

Evan Hughes

Bass-baritone
Soloist Eve Gigliotti.jpg

chamber music

Eve Gigliotti

Mezzo-soprano
Soloist Gabriel Banat.jpg

chamber music

Gabriel Banat

Violin
Soloist Gabriel Cabezas.jpg

orchestra

Gabriel Cabezas

Cello
Soloist Gary Graffman 0.jpg

chamber music

Gary Graffman

Piano
Soloist Gary Smulyan 0.jpg

jazz

Gary Smulyan

Baritone Saxophone
Soloist Genghis Barbie.jpg

chamber music

Genghis Barbie

French Horn
Soloist Geoffrey Keezer.jpg

jazz

Geoffrey Keezer

Piano
Soloist Geraldine Mcmillian.jpg

chamber music

Geraldine McMillian

Soprano
Soloist Giora Schmidt.jpg

orchestra

Giora Schmidt

Violin
Soloist Glenn Dicterow.jpg

orchestra

Glenn Dicterow

Violin
Soloist Gustavo Romero.jpg

orchestra

Gustavo Romero

Piano
Soloist Hahn Bin.jpg

orchestra

Hahn-Bin

Violin
Soloist Haochen Zhang.jpg

orchestra

Haochen Zhang

Piano
Soloist Hong Ying Ho.jpg

chamber music

Hong-Ying Ho

Violin
Alumni Ian Niederhoffer.jpg

chamber music

Ian Niederhoffer

Conductor
Soloist Ida Kavafian.jpg

chamber music

Ida Kavafian

Violin
Soloist Ingrid Jensen.jpg

jazz

Ingrid Jensen

Trumpet
Soloist James Deitz.jpg

orchestra

James Deitz

Percussion
Soloist Jane Monheit.jpg

jazz

Jane Monheit

Vocalist
Soloist Jay Campbell.jpg

orchestra

Jay Campbell

Cello
Soloist Jazimina Macneil.jpg

chamber music

Jazimina MacNeil

Opera
Soloist Jennifer Zetlan.jpg

chamber music

Jennifer Zetlan

Soprano
Alumni Jess Ting.jpg

orchestra

Jess Ting

Bass
Soloist Jessica Guideri.jpg

orchestra

Jessica Guideri

Violin
Soloist Jessica Jones.jpg

orchestra

Jessica Jones

Soprano
Alumni Jessica Ruiz

orchestra

Jessica Ruiz

Manager
Soloist Jim Mcneely.jpg

jazz

Jim McNeely

Piano
Soloist Jimmy Heath.jpg

jazz

Jimmy Heath

Saxophone
Soloist Joanne Choi.jpg

chamber music

Joanne Choi

Cello
Soloist Joe Locke.jpg

conducting

Joe Locke

Composer
Soloist John Browning.jpg

orchestra

John Browning

Piano
Soloist John Fedchock.jpg

jazz

John Fedchock

Trombone
Alumni Jonathan Mendelson.png

composition

Jonathan Mendelson

Composer
Soloist Jose Feghali.jpg

chamber music

Jose Feghali

Piano
Alumni Joseph Bousso.jpg

conducting

Joseph Bousso

Conductor
Student Joseph Morag Violin.jpg

orchestra

Joseph Morag

Violin
Soloist Joseph Swensen.jpg

composition

Joseph Swensen

Composer
Alumni Joshua Azenberg.jpg

orchestra

Joshua Azenberg

Percussion Principal, Season 50
Soloist Joshua Bell.jpg

orchestra

Joshua Bell

Violin
Alumni Joshua Butcher.jpg

orchestra

Joshua Butcher

Bassoon, Seasons 50-51
Director Joshua David Gersen.jpg

orchestra

Joshua David Gersen

Music Director
Soloist Julie Bees.jpg

orchestra

Julie Bees

Piano
Student Jun Davinci Choi Violin.jpg

orchestra

Jun-Davinci Choi

Violin, Season 52
Student Kacey Fassett Saxophone.jpg

jazz

Kacey Fassett

Saxophone
Alumni Kamna Gupta.jpg

conducting

Kamna Gupta

Conductor
Soloist Karen Beluso.jpg

orchestra

Karen Beluso

Piano
Soloist Kate Lindsey.jpg

orchestra

Kate Lindsey

Mezzo-soprano
Alumni Kenneth Mirkin.jpg

orchestra

Kenneth Mirkin

Violin
Soloist Kurt Nikkanen.jpg

orchestra

Kurt Nikkanen

Violin
Soloist Lauren Flanigan.jpg

orchestra

Lauren Flanigan

Operatic Soprano
Soloist Lauren Wagner.jpg

orchestra

Lauren Wagner

Operatic Soprano
Soloist Lew Soloff.jpg

jazz

Lew Soloff

Trumpet
Soloist Lew Tabackin.jpg

chamber music

Lew Tabackin

Flute, Saxophone
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orchestra

Liam Fenlon

Cello
Alumni Lo Wood.jpg

jazz

Lo Wood

Saxophone, Season 50-51
Soloist Louis Schwizgebel.jpg

orchestra

Louis Schwizgebel

Piano
Soloist Luis Bonilla.jpg

jazz

Luis Bonilla

Trombone
Alumni Luke Celenza.jpg

jazz

Luke Celenza

Piano
Alumni Majid Khaliq.jpg

orchestra

Majid Khaliq

Violin
Soloist Mandy Patinkin.jpg

musical theater songwriting

Mandy Patinkin

Singer
Soloist Marcus Printup.jpg

jazz

Marcus Printup

Trumpet
Alumni Marin Alsop.jpg

conducting

Marin Alsop

Conductor
Soloist Mark Peskanov.jpg

orchestra

Mark Peskanov

Violin
Soloist Martina Arroyo 0.jpg

orchestra

Martina Arroyo

Operatic Soprano
Soloist Marvin Stamm.jpg

jazz

Marvin Stamm

Trumpet
Soloist Mary Ann Hart.jpg

orchestra

Mary Ann Hart

Mezzo-soprano
Director Matt Holman.jpg

jazz

Matt Holman

Trumpet, Composer, Educator
Alumni Michael Bliss Saxophone.jpg

jazz

Michael Bliss

Saxophone
Soloist Michael Brown.jpg

composition

Michael Brown

Piano
Alumni Michael Dease.jpg

jazz

Michael Dease

Trombone
Nyys Mike Repper 01

orchestra

Michael Repper

Music Director
Soloist Michael Schachter Composer.jpg

composition

Michael Schachter

Composer
Soloist Michelle Kim.jpg

chamber music

Michelle Kim

Violin
Director Miguel Harth Bedoya.jpg

composition

Miguel Harth-Bedoya

Composer
Director Mischa Santora.jpg

orchestra

Mischa Santora

Director
Soloist Misha Dichter.jpg

orchestra

Misha Dichter

Piano
Soloist Myung Joo Ahn.jpg

orchestra

Myung-Joo Ahn

Flute
Soloist Nadja Salerno Sonnenberg.jpg

orchestra

Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg

Soloist
Soloist Natasha Paremski

orchestra

Natasha Paremski

Piano
Soloist New York Voices.jpg

jazz

New York Voices

Vocal Group
Soloist Ofra Harnoy.jpg

orchestra

Ofra Harnoy

Cello
Student Omar El Abidin Percussion.jpg

orchestra

Omar El-Abidin

Percussion
Soloist Orli Shaham.jpg

orchestra

Orli Shaham

Piano
Soloist Pamela Frank.jpeg

chamber music

Pamela Frank

Violin
Soloist Paquito D’rivera.jpg

jazz

Paquito D’Rivera

Saxophone
Director Paul Haas.jpg

conducting

Paul Haas

Conductor
Soloist Paul Neubauer.jpg

chamber music

Paul Neubauer

Viola
Soloist Peter Schickele.jpg

composition

Paul Schickele

Composer
Soloist Phil Woods.jpg

jazz

Phil Woods

Saxophone
Soloist Piavioclarello.png

chamber music

Piavioclarello

Chamber Group
Soloist Pleasure Law.jpg

chamber music

Pleasure is the Law

Chamber Group
Alumni Rachel Susser.jpg

orchestra

Rachel Susser

Flute
Soloist Regina Mushabac.jpg

orchestra

Regina Mushabac

Cello
Soloist Rich Perry.jpg

jazz

Rich Perry

Saxophone
Soloist Richard Stoltzman.jpg

orchestra

Richard Stoltzman

Clarinet
Soloist Robert Minczuk.jpg

conducting

Robert Minczuk

Conductor
Soloist Robin Eubanks.png

jazz

Robin Eubanks

Trombone
Director Ryan Keberle.jpg

jazz

Ryan Keberle

Director
Director Ryan Mcadams.jpg

conducting

Ryan McAdams

Conductor
Alumni Ryan Park Chan.jpg

jazz

Ryan Park-Chan

Saxophone
Alumni Sam Torres Composer Saxophone.jpg

jazz

Sam Torres

Composer, Seasons 49-51
Director Samuel Wong.jpg

conducting

Samuel Wong

Conductor
Soloist Samuel Z Solomon.jpg

composition

Samuel Z. Solomon

Percussionist
Soloist Sarah Beaty.jpg

orchestra

Sarah Beaty

Clarinet
Soloist Sarah Shafer.png

chamber music

Sarah Shafer

Soprano
Soloist Scott Wendholt.jpg

jazz

Scott Wendholt

Trumpet
Soloist Sean Jones.jpg

jazz

Sean Jones

Trumpet
Soloist Shanghai Quartet.jpg

chamber music

Shanghai Quartet

Chamber Ensembles
Soloist Simone Porter.jpg

chamber music

Simone Porter

Violin
Soloist Slide Hampton.jpg

jazz

Slide Hampton

Trombone
Student Soomin Chung Violin.jpg

orchestra

SooMin Chung

Violin
Soloist Stefon Harris.jpg

jazz

Stefon Harris

Vibraphonist
Soloist Steve Turre.jpg

jazz

Steve Turre

Trombone
Soloist Steve Wilson.jpg

jazz

Steve Wilson

Saxophone
Soloist Steven Lin.jpg

chamber music

Steven Lin

Piano
Soloist Stewart Goodyear.jpg

chamber music

Stewart Goodyear

Piano
Soloist Suzanne Morrison.jpg

jazz

Suzanne Morrison

Vocalist
Soloist Tamaki Kawakubo.jpg

chamber music

Tamaki Kawakubo

Violin
Soloist Tara Helen Oconnor.jpg

chamber music

Tara Helen O’Connor

Flute
Soloist Ted Lane.jpg

orchestra

Ted Lane

Clarinet
Soloist Terell Stafford.jpg

jazz

Terell Stafford

Trumpet
Soloist New York Choral Society.jpg

orchestra

The New York Choral Society

Symphonic Chorus
Alumni Theo Baer.jpg

composition

Theo Baer

Composer
Alumni Tim Rachbach Drummer.jpg

jazz

Tim Rachbach

Drummer
Alumni Timo Andres.jpg

chamber music

Timo Andres

Composer, Pianist
Alumni Tony Kadleck.jpg

jazz

Tony Kadleck

Trumpet
Soloist Vassily Primakov.jpg

orchestra

Vassily Primakov

Piano
Soloist Victor Goines.png

jazz

Victor Goines

Clarinet
Soloist Vitalij Kuprij.jpg

orchestra

Vitalij Kuprij

Piano
Soloist Vladimir Feltsman.jpg

orchestra

Vladimir Feltsman

Piano
Soloist Warren Vaché.jpg

jazz

Warren Vaché

Trumpet
Soloist William Harvey.jpg

orchestra

William Harvey

Violin
Wycliffe Gordon Nyys Alumni

jazz

Wycliffe Gordon

Trombone

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