List of Eastman School of Music people

This is list of notable alumni, faculty and staff of the Eastman School of Music.

Alumni

Martin Amlin, Composer and pianist Dominick Argento, Composer James Austin, Trumpeter and educator Angelo Badalamenti, Film and television composer Nicholson Baker, Author John Balme, Conductor Mark Bailey, Conductor Jeff Beal, Composer Bob Becker, Percussionist and composer Frank Bencriscutto, Conductor and composer Roger Bobo, Tuba virtuoso Nicole Cabell, Soprano Ron Carter, Jazz Musician Pamela Coburn (born 1959), soprano Alexander Courage, Television composer Michael Coyle, Composer, trombonist Bill Cunliffe, Grammy Award-winning composer, arranger, jazz pianist [1] Leonardo De Lorenzo, Flautist, the first flute instructor at the Eastman School of Music Robert deMaine, Principal Cello, Los Angeles Philharmonic David Diamond, Composer Emma Lou Diemer, Composer Steven Doane, Cellist Doriot Anthony Dwyer, Flautist, first woman named to Principal Chair of a major US orchestra Enrico Elisi, Pianist[2] Bradley Ellingboe, Professor of Music at the University of New Mexico, composer Katia Escalera, Soprano Eric Ewazen, Composer Frederick Fennell, Conductor John Ferguson, Organist, church musician and composer Renée Fleming, Soprano Dave Flippo, Jazz composer, pianist, vocalist Steve Gadd, Jazz musician Crawford Gates, Composer, conductor Ayşedeniz Gökçin, Pianist Jonas Gray, Bassoon & Digital Entrepreneur Jon Hassell, Composer and improviser Scott Healy, Keyboardist for Conan O'Brien Show and Grammy-nominated composer Bernard Hoffer, Composer and conductor Karen Holvik, Soprano Warren Hull, Actor and television personality Donald Hunsberger, Conductor Jon Hynes, Pianist Aaron James, Organist Guy Johnston, Cellist (BBC Young Musician of the Year, 2000) Richard Joiner, Clarinetist Mark Kellogg, Trombonist Chosei Komatsu, Conductor Gail Kubik, Composer JoAnn Kuchera-Morin, Researcher John La Montaine, Composer William P. Latham, Composer Tony Levin, Rock-fusion bassist David Liptak, Composer Joseph Locke, Jazz percussionist Michael Lowenstern, Clarinetist and bass clarinetist Bob Ludwig, Mastering engineer

Eileen Malone, Harpist Eric Mandat, Clarinetist and composer Chuck Mangione, Jazz musician Christopher Martin, Principal Trumpet of the New York Philharmonic John McKay, Pianist Marc Mellits, Composer Thomas Meglioranza, Baritone J. Greg Miller, Horn player Mitch Miller, Record producer Robert Morris, Composer, theorist Gerry Niewood, Saxophonist Robert Paterson, Composer Scott Perkins, Composer, BMI Student Composer Award Winner Jim Pugh, Trombone virtuoso Kevin Puts, Composer, 2012 Pulitzer Prize Winner Elizabeth Raum, Canadian oboist and composer Lance Reddick, Actor, Cedric Daniels on HBO's The Wire Bill Reichenbach Jr., Hollywood trombonist Tim Riley, Music critic Catherine Rodland, Organist Laurence Rosenthal, Film composer, winner of seven Emmy Awards, nominated for two Academy Awards Vladimir Rosing, Opera Director, tenor; founded Opera Department in 1923 Ralph Sauer, Former Principal Trombone, Los Angeles Philharmonic Mark Davis Scatterday, Conductor of the Eastman Wind Ensemble Maria Schneider, Grammy-winning composer and big band leader John Serry Jr., Grammy-nominated jazz pianist and composer Christian Sinding, Norwegian composer and teacher at Eastman Fenwick Smith, Flautist SNMNMNM, Indie rock band Lew Soloff, Trumpeter, composer, actor 1970, winner of Grammy Award for Album of the Year with Blood, Sweat & Tears D. J. Sparr, Composer and electric guitar solosit Maurice Stern, Tenor Leigh Howard Stevens, Marimba soloist Eileen Strempel, Soprano and professor at Syracuse University Charles Strouse, Composer Jessica Suchy-Pilalis, Harpist, Byzantine singer and composer Christopher Theofanidis, Composer Michael Torke, Composer Jeff Tyzik, Composer and Principal Pops Conductor of the Rochester Philharmonic Michael Walsh, Music critic, novelist and screenwriter George Walker, Composer Leehom Wang, Singer-songwriter and record producer Robert Ward, Opera composer William Warfield, Baritone Claire Watson, Soprano Pieter Wispelwey, Cellist Alec Wilder, Composer Clifton Williams, Composer Dana Wilson, Composer Todd Wilson, Organist Craig M. Wright, Yale professor John Wyre, Composer and percussionist Allen Vizzutti, Trumpeter and composer

Faculty

The Eastman School has more than 130 faculty members, including internationally renowned performers, composers, conductors, scholars, and educators. In addition, many highly acclaimed musicians and scholars visit the school each year to give master classes and guest lectures or to serve as visiting faculty members. For a full list of faculty members, see

References

1. "Grammy Awards: List of Winners: Music". The New York Times. January 31, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-07. Instrumental Arrangement ... "West Side Story Medley," Bill Cunliffe
2. "Eastman Names New Faculty Members". Eastman School of Music. August 24, 2011. Retrieved 2016-08-22. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)