Harp students must audition on campus or by video. His students appear consistently in leading opera roles at Crane and have appeared internationally and with the Lake George Festival, Stephanie Blythe's Fall Island Festival, Utah Festival Opera, Glimmerglass Festival, Kentucky Opera, Owensboro and Lafayette symphony orchestras as well as first places at MTNA, NATS and the Civic Morning Musical Competition in Syracuse, and other national and international venues. Chief among these is video game music; as a huge nerd of video game music, he works to cultivate an artistic and academic appreciation of the genre that has similarly already developed for the film industry. Prior to her appointment at Crane in 2015, Dr. Becker taught horn at Nazareth College, the University of Rochester, and the Eastman Community Music School. Dr. Nils Klykken is an assistant professor of choral music at SUNY Potsdam. He recently returned to Cincinnati Opera to assist on The Pirates of Penzance and this past fall joined the directing staff of Seattle Opera to work on their new production of Tristan und Isolde. As a doctoral candidate, Matthew performed Daniel Nelson's tuba concerto, Metallphnic Remix, with the Temple University Wind Symphony under the direction of Emily Threinen. His publications include articles for Die Tonkunst, American Music Teacher, Society of American Music Bulletin,NOA Opera Journal and Classical Singer Magazine. Stephen D. Button currently serves as St. Lawrence County Attorney, a position he has held since 2015. This film has been broadcast internationally including PBS and CBC. In Zrich alone, she sang nearly 900 performances of over 60 different roles and she sang many guest performances in Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Leipzig, Dortmund, Munich, Prague, Bratislava, Belgrade, Graz and Salzburg, St. Gallen, and Le Grande Thtre de Genve among others. TEL: (315) 267-2466. Please check back in April forDecember 2023 and 2024 audition dates. She sang the role of La Ciesca from Puccini's Gianni Schicchi in performance with the Show Me Opera at the University of Missouri-Columbia. As an alumnus of SUNY Potsdams Crane School of Music,Drew Coles 12, has come full circle, and is now leading Cranes music business program as an assistant professor and program director. He taught at two Suffolk County Community College campuses, and conducted performances with the Suffolk Singers and College Choir. The Crane School of Music has been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) since 1957. The college has a student / faculty ratio of 15 to 1, and the Crane School of Music . He also studied violin with Ann-Marie Schwartz. Crane students also benefit from SUNY Potsdams vibrant arts environment, with programs spanning music, theatre, dance, the fine arts and creative writing. Files. He was conductor of the Greater New Haven Youth Orchestra for 2008-2010. As a music teacher, her previous posts have been at the Yamaha Music Schools, Carnegie Mellon Preparatory Division, and the University of South Carolina Community Music School. He is also currently a member of the Voice and Music Education Faculty at Longy School of Music of Bard College, and has recently been invited to teach voice at reputable musical theatre intensive programs, including the New England Music Camp and the Rutgers Summer Acting Conservatory. Additionally, he served as Guest Lecturer and Entrepreneurship Advisor at the Manhattan School of Music, Center for Music Entrepreneurship. Bishop's goal was to provide the region's children with a world-class musical experience regardless He also held a post as Orchestra Director for the Albany Academy in addition to numerous other engagements as a guest conductor. A particular highlight was her role in the premiere of Slideshow, an opera by composer Rachel Burman which allowed for the exploration of sound, Before joining Yamaha, Via was the manager of the Percussive Arts Society. TEL: (315) 267-2444. Piano students can either audition on campus or in New York City. Lastly, she is a proud alumna of SUNY Potsdam where she received a Bachelor's degree in Trumpet Performance and her love of brass chamber music was established in the Frackenpohl Honors Brass Quintet. People's Chorus of Erie to the national stage in performances at Carnegie Hall and in competition at Her piece Sigue, for women's choir, became a bestseller in the year of its publication, selling over 5000 copies. The broad Crane alumni network includes sought-after performing artists, award-winning educators, prolific composers, and executives in music business, non-profits and creative fields. He has performed with opera companies and orchestras throughout the United States, some of which include Opera Philadelphia, Santa Fe Opera, Opera New Jersey, Spoleto Festival USA, New York Lyric Opera Theatre, Princeton Festival Opera, Long Island Opera, and the United Nations Symphony Orchestra. music, and movement. She has also been on faculty at Mount Allison University as an Assistant Professor, where she taught Applied Voice, Vocal Pedagogy, and was the Director of Opera Workshop. Dr. Doyle is honored to be an artist with Backun Musical Services and DANSR/Vandoren proudly performing on the the MoBa Cocobolo Gold clarinets, Vandoren M30D mouthpiece, and Rue Lepic 56 and V21 reeds. creator Andre Pappathomas and his ensemble Mruta Mertsi in various performance installations Other recent highlights include an April 2019 creative residency at the Hambidge Center in Georgia, and a July trip to Belgium for the College Music Society's 2019 International Conference, which featured his piece On the Beach for cello and electronics (performed by Crane faculty member Dr. Robert Docker) and his presentation "Metrical Dissonance As Signifier of the Progressive in Rock Music". In fact, Crane has made the largest piano order in Steinway & Sons historytwice. He is currently involved in several forthcoming commissions. As an opera pianist, Brock was a 2020 Finger Lakes Opera Tomita Young Artist, performing for aria and scenes concerts, as well as the children's opera, Pinocchio. TEL: (315) 267-2410. philharmonique de musiciens de Montreal, and second clarinet with l'orchestre symphonique de In 2018, he presented with his husband and musical partner, flutist Dr. Brian Dunbar, at IMPAR: Hands on Research in Aveiro, Portugal. His dissertation was on the subject of music teacher retention and attrition in high poverty urban school districts. Dr. Perry's pedagogical and research interests focus on underrepresented pedagogical and concert repertoire and enhancing understanding of piano technique. He previously completed his master's degree at the University of Michigan with Martin Katz and a Performer's Certificate at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, studying with Anne Epperson and Kevin Murphy. Reston, VA 20190-5248 His TEL: (315) 267-2408. Crane School of Music (Potsdam, NY) Saturday, December 10, 2022 (last day to register: Sunday, November 27, 2022) Saturday, January 28, 2023 (last day to register: Sunday, January 15, 2023. Adrian Slywotzky is the Director of Orchestras at the Crane School of Music. Erin graduated with a B.A. It is with enthusiasm that Marie-Elaine is joining the Crane School of Music as assistant professor of cello. Performer, composer, educator, and pedagogue, Rob Sanderl is a well-known musician and artist in the field of percussion. Dr. Massell has been on the faculty of Crane since 2000. He's represented by James M. McGahan, St. Lawrence County chief public defender, and Assistant Public Defender Thomas C. Finnerty Jr. The Crane School of Music is located in Potsdam, New York, and is one of three schools which make up the State University of New York (SUNY) at Potsdam . bordenbl@potsdam.edu The Crane School of Music is a community of musician-educators committed to fostering a vital musical society. Return Policy salathpf@potsdam.edu Gibbons also performs as a collaborative pianist, focusing primarily on contemporary American music. levensep@potsdam.edu Please keep your links active until April 1st. His CD the Songs and Arias of Joseph Weigl (1766-1843) was released at the Esterhzy Festival in Eisenach, Austria. TEL: (315) 267-2445, fauncerj@potsdam.edu As a performer, Michael has sung with several ensembles including the Adelfos Ensemble, All Saints-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, the UCSB Chamber Choir, First Presbyterian Church of Santa Barbara, and Summerland Presbyterian Church. Yamaha is committed to working with The Crane School of Music in substantive ways for the long-term growth and benefit of its music students and faculty. She received a Master of Music degree from Eastman in Horn Performance and Literature and a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from the University of New Hampshire. TEL: (315) 267-2411. Currently, she is a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Crane School of Music teaching courses in theory, aural skills, and upper-level analysis. Jeff Hinkle is a pianist/organist and composer based in Canton and Potsdam, New York. guest conductor and clinician, he has conducted honor choirs, festivals, and workshops throughout For each piece or movement, the recording should becontinuous. As a freelance orchestral musician, Spence has performed with numerous ensembles including the National Philharmonic, Fairfax Symphony, Lancaster Symphony, Reading Symphony, Mid-Atlantic Symphony, Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra, Washington Opera Society, The New Orchestra of Washington, and the Orchestra of Northern New York. conducting from the University of Oklahoma, where he studied with Dennis Shrock. John Geggie is established in the international music world as a versatile performer and creative composer. Matthew received his Bachelor of Music in Music Education from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam and his Masters of Science in Music Education from Western Connecticut State University. An active orchestral keyboardist, Brock has performed in professional orchestras such as the Albany Symphony Orchestra, New World Symphony, and Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra, in addition to the large ensembles at Eastman. Additionally, he has given sessions at leading universities such as the Eastman School, Ithaca College, James Madison University, UNCG, and many more. Methodist Church in Norman, OK. Audition dates: Registration is now closed for auditions for fall 2023 entry. Transact International Funds Transfer - accessible directly from the e-Bill when selecting the "Make a payment" menu option. In February 2019, Ravello Records released his Imaginary Birds: Music for Oboe and English Horn, a CD recording project with longtime collaborators Oboe Duo Agosto. Assessment of student learning provides information that allows us to improve teaching and learning in the classroom, as well as academic programs across our campus. He produced a recording of the choral works of Margaret Lang at The Crane School of Music with the combined choirs and orchestra, entitled All the Heart of Me. He has attended every national conference since becoming a member in 2007, presented and hosted clinics at the regional, national, and international level, and has served on the finance committee. As a conductor of Yale's New Music New Haven concert series and the University of Michigan's Contemporary Directions Ensemble, he has led countless performances of contemporary chamber orchestra works, as well as premieres of numerous works by graduate student composers. TEL: (315) 267-2425, Professor Emeritus, Adjunct Instructor: Music Therapy, Music Psychology, solomon@potsdam.edu He has performed at The National Flute Association Annual Convention in Chicago, San Diego, Orlando and Salt Lake City, and has also presented at the Florida Flute Convention and Mid-South Flute Festival. TEL: (315) 267-2459. A Nationally Certified Teacher of Music through the Music Teachers National Association, she also serves as Co-Director of the biennial Crane Piano Pedagogy Conference. and choral scholar. Some of her favorite opera credits include Dorabella in Mozart's Cos fan tutte and Ottavia in Monteverdi's L'Incoronazione di Poppea, which Opera praised as "regal" and "affecting." TEL: (315) 267-2420, Professor: Music Theory, Composition/Co-Chair of Music Theory, History & Composition Department, He has presented his research at several major conferences including the Crane School of Music is one of only 10 outstanding schools nationwide earning the prestigious designation this year, and one of only two schools in New York State so recognized. His primary teachers include Susan McQuinn, Amy Porter, and Katherine Kemler. suchyjr@potsdam.edu ACCEPTANCE RATES OF TRADITIONAL CONSERVATORIES AND MUSIC COLLEGES Curtis Institute of Music - 3% Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Juilliard School - 5% New York, New York Colburn Conservatory of Music - 7% Los Angeles, California She's been an active member of the Society for Ethnomusicology since 2000 and served as student representative on the organization's council. She holds a PhD in Musicology from Cornell University. Tracy S. Wanamaker, MT-BC is a Visiting Instructor at the Crane School of Music where she coordinates the Music in Special Education Program. Risa Okina is a theorist and collaborative pianist who has performed throughout the United States and Japan. Heuser's music is published by Non Sequitur Music, and works of his can be found on recordings on the Albany, Capstone, and Equilibrium labels. He conducted 9 commercial CD's with professional choirs and orchestras in New York City and Moscow and 2 with the Stony Brook Camerata Singers. High School. Donald George is currently a full Professor at The Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam, Honored Professor with Shenyang (China) Conservatory and was Guest Artist at West Virginia University. Other stage experience includes performing the roles of Mother Superior in Nunsense, Louise in Always Patsy Cline and Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music. Prior to her work in higher education, Dr. Lewis spent twenty five years as a K-12 public school music teacher and community music facilitator. Rosemarie Suniga has taught at the Crane School of Music since 2012. Heuser's music has won various awards, including the Columbia Orchestra American Composer Competition, the Fauxharmonic Orchestra Composition Contest, and the New England String Quartet's International Composition Competition. musiciens du monde. He also worked on many spoken word and radio advertising productions. She has also sailed the Mediterranean visiting twenty-one countries while singing opera, chamber music and art song on the Cunard Cruise Line. In 2019 the ensemble placed 3rd at the Percussive Arts Society Chamber Competition, and in 2010 was the winner of the Virginia Music Educators call for tapes, the first percussion group ever to do so. gagnonmc@potsdam.edu Before joining the Crane School faculty in 2005, Dr. Tramposh was Principal viola of the Mercury Ensemble and Associate Principal viola of the Colorado Springs Symphony. His works have been performed in the United States, Canada, South America, Europe, and Asia, and at festivals and conferences including the Wintergreen Festival, the Sebago-Long Lake Festival, the Cape May Music Festival, the Charlotte New Music Festival, the nief-norf Summer Music Festival, the Ncounters conference in Edmonton, the Festival Eleazar de Carvalho in Fortaleza, the Asian Double Reed Association Conference in Mahidol, the International Double Reed Society Conference, the European Biennial Double Bass Congress & Festival, and the College Music Society's International and Regional Conferences. The Western New England School of Law Alumni can be found in 112 countries, 49 states and consist of a body of more than 7800 members. She has served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Theory at Temple University, a pianist for the Villanova Singers and the Main Line Singers, as well as Rowan University, and West Chester University, and an organist for Trinity Reformed UCC in Collegeville, PA, and Emanuel UCC in Philadelphia, PA. okinar@potsdam.edu During the summer, he teaches at Crane Youth Music in Potsdam, New York. In 2022, she was a presenter for the International Clarinet Association's inaugural "Pedagogical Pathways" presenting her talk Banish the Blowout - Alleviation and Prevention of the Soft Palate Air Leak to both a live and virtual audience from the ICA conference in Reno, NV. He has also actively pursued legislation in the field of justice reform and indigent defense. In his continued interest of music technology and music pedagogy, Mr. Biczo facilitated learning and worked with local community groups, Boys and Girls Club and Project AMP, where youth explored music creation and music integration in film, processing, and video game design. David Heuser began composing almost immediately after his first piano lessons at the age of seven, writing short tunes in imitation of the exercises he was studying. An avid chamber music player, Marie-Elaine was a member of the Rawlins Piano Trio from 2007 to 2017, in residence at the University of South Dakota. He There is a $50 non-refundable registration fee for off-campus auditions. Sought after for his research in crossing genres, Dr. Sierra has been invited to present lectures at College Conservatories and Universities throughout the United States, including The Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford, University of Connecticut, Troy University, Belmont University, Florida International University, etc. He has also been on the directing staffs of Lyric Opera of Chicago, Los Angeles Opera and New York City Opera. TEL: (315) 267-2948, schneipm@potsdam.edu A native of Los Angeles, Christopher Hernacki is an international award winning freelance musician/educator and has served as the bass trombonist of the San Antonio Symphony, the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Phoenix Symphony, and Symphony Silicon Valley. During that time BSW commissioned several new works for chamber winds including compositions by composers Robert Spittal (Winsome Variations - 2020) and Jake Gunnar-Walsh (Tower of the Winds - 2018). 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