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 Alumni

The School of Music’s excellence in training is best exemplified by the accomplishments of its alumni. Former students of the School have distinguished themselves around the world through solo, chamber music and orchestral performances.

Jennifer Welch-Babidge
Soprano, Metropolitan Opera

 

Lisa Kim

Lisa Kim
Violin, New York Philharmonic

Derrick Lawrence

Derrick Lawrence
Bass-Baritone, National winner, Metropolitan Opera Council Auditions

Ida Bieler

Ida Bieler
Founder and Artistic Director of the International String Festival Baden Wuerttemberg

Tichina Vaughn

Tichina Vaughn
Mezzo-Soprano, Metropolitan and Stuttgart operas

 

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Bill Barnewitz

Lynn Bernhardt

Gwendolyn Bradley

Richard Buckley

Marian Buswell

Javier Calderon

John Cheek

Andrew Cordle

James Crawford

Stephanie Cummins

Patricia Dixon

Shayne Doty

Randall Ellis

Jerry Folsom

Kenneth Frazelle

Robert Franz

Margo Garrett

Joseph Genualdi

Laurence Glazener

Neal Goren

Dawn Hannay

Mark Hill

Stefan Jezierski

Ulla Miilmann Jorgensen

Thomas Kikta

Frank Koonce

Esther Lamneck

Charles Lazarus

James Lyon

Karl Mailand

David Marlowe

Jon Metzger

Michael Morgan

Douglas Newell

Mark Niehaus

Robert Oppelt

Danny Phipps

Ruth Rendleman

Lee Richey

Robby Robinson

Sharon Robinson

Jennifer Ross

Renee Siebert

Kathy Tate

Margaret Tate

Kirk Trevor

Ransom Wilson

Sandy Yamamoto



Principal Horn, Milwaukee Symphony

Percussion, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Soprano, Metropolitan Opera

Conductor, Chicago Lyric Opera

Oboe, Phoenix Symphony Orchestra

Guitar, University of Wisconsin at Madison

Bass-Baritone, Metropolitan Opera

Bassoon, Worcester Symphony and the Aurora Trio

Concertmaster, Grand Rapids (Mich.) Symphony

Cello, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra

Guitar, Wake Forest University

Organist, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Washington, D.C.

Oboe, New York Chamber Symphony

Horn, Los Angeles Philharmonic, retired

Award-winning Composer, Winston-Salem, N.C.

Associate Conductor of the Buffalo Philharmonic

Piano, The Juilliard School, New England Conservatory

Violinist, Chicago Chamber Musicians

Principal Double Bass, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Conductor, Henry Street Chamber Opera

Viola, New York Philharmonic

Oboe, New York Chamber Symphony

Horn, Berlin Philharmonic

Principal Flute, Danish Radio Symphony

Guitar, Duquesne University

Guitar, Arizona State University

Clarinet, New York University

Trumpet, Minnesota Orchestra

Violin, Pennsylvania State University

Trumpet, Army Band

Horn, Montreal Symphony Orchestra

Percussion, Free-lance Jazz Vibist, Elon College

Conductor, Queensland Conservatory, Australia

Conductor, Enid-Phillips Symphony Orchestra

Principal Trumpet, Milwaukee Symphony

Principal Double Bass, National Symphony

Bassoon, U.S. Air Force Band

Piano, Montclair State College

Cello, Knoxville Symphony

Cello, Thouvenel String Quartet

Cello, Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio

Principal Second Violin, Pittsburgh Symphony

Flute, New York Philharmonic

Violin, Eastman School of Music

Cello, San Francisco Symphony

Conductor, Knoxville Symphony Orchestra

Internationally renowned flutist and conductor

Miro String Quartet, University of Texas at Austin

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