The Graduate Center Music Program is pleased to share that pianist and alumna Mirna Lekić was named as a winner in the The American Prize 2017-18 Competition, in the solo piano performance professional division. Mirna Lekić is a Bosnian-American pianist active as a recitalist, chamber musician and educator. Praised for her “intelligent and sincere pianism” (Examiner), and “natural inventiveness and […]
Archive | Research Highlights
Performance by Alumnus Pianist Ran Dank listed in Top 10 Chicago Concerts of 2017
The Graduate Center Music Program is pleased to share that pianist and alumnus Ran Dank’s performance of Fred Rzewski’s The People United Will Never Be Defeated! this past April was listed as one of the top ten classical concerts in Chicago in 2017 by the Chicago Classical Review. Dank’s performance was described as follows: “When the pianist who was originally […]
Work of GC Composition Professor Tania León and her new “Little Rock Nine” Opera featured in the NYTimes
The Graduate Center Music Program is pleased to share that the work of composition professor Tania León and her new opera on the Little Rock Nine were featured in a New York Times article on October 2nd, 2017, following excerpts from the work being performed at the University of Central Arkansas. For the complete New […]
GC D.M.A. violinist Pala Garcia and cellist John Popham release debut album for Longleash Trio
The Graduate Center Music Program is pleased to share that on September 22nd, 2017, Longleash trio, comprised of GC D.M.A. violinist Pala Garcia, GC D.M.A. cellist John Popham and pianist Renate Rohlfing, released their debut album with New Focus recordings titled “Passage.” The album features the first commercial recordings of innovative piano trios, written by […]
GC D.M.A. Pianist Leann Osterkamp to release album of the Complete Piano Solo Works of Leonard Bernstein
The Graduate Center is pleased to congratulate D.M.A. pianist Leann Osterkamp on her upcoming album release, featuring the complete solo piano works of Leonard Bernstein! Osterkamp will be playing a CD release concert at Steinway Hall on September 25, 2017, at 7pm. The concert is an invite-only event; For more information contact Leann at contact@leannosterkamp.com. […]
GC Alumnus Olivier Fluchaire Performing at The House Concert & Gumi International Music Festival in South Korea
The Graduate Center Music Program is pleased to share that GC alumnus Olivier Fluchaire (violin) is currently performing in a number of concerts in South Korea for The Concert House and the Gumi International Music Festival (August 30 – September 15, 2017). Upcoming performances are as follows: September 9, 2017: Masterclass in Gumi (South Korea), presented by […]
Ethnomusicology Program Makes Strong Showing at 2019 SEM Conference
As is customary, the GC’s Ethnomusicology Program had an impressive presence at the 2019 SEM Annual Conference in Indianapolis in November. Seven students presented papers, and two others participated in panels. Prof. Peter Manuel also presented a paper, and Prof. Sugarman participated in a roundtable. The papers were as follows: Brian Bond: “Performing Pain: Emotion […]
Joshua Katz-Rosene Takes Faculty Position at Franklin and Marshall College
Josh Katz-Rosene, after completing his doctorate at the GC and teaching for a year at the Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia, has accepted a position as Visiting Assistant Professor at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
D.M.A. Pianist Juan Carlos Fernández-Nieto to make his Carnegie Hall Debut
The Graduate Center Music Program is pleased to share that D.M.A. pianist Juan Carlos Fernández-Nieto will be making his debut at Carnegie Hall this coming Thursday, June 8th, 2017 at 7:30pm. He will be performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat Major, K. 271, “Jeunehomme” with the Chamber Orchestra of New York, under the baton of Music Director […]
D.M.A. Candidate Sunyoung Kim to present at The Voice Foundation Annual Symposium
The Graduate Center Music Program is pleased to share that D.M.A. candidate Sunyoung Kim will be presenting at The Voice Foundation’s 46th Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice. The symposium runs from May 31 – June 4, 2017, at the Philadelphia Westin. Sunyoung will be presenting “The Effect of Two Different Instructions on Subglottal Pressure, Sound […]
GC Alumna Eva León Performing at National Sawdust
The Graduate Center Music Program is pleased to share that recent Music D.M.A. graduate Eva León will be performing at National Sawdust tomorrow – Wednesday, May 17th, 2017 – at 7pm. The program will take the audience on a musical journey across Spain, exploring its many traditions, cultures, and colors through some of the greatest Spanish […]
Opera “The Summer King” by GC Alumnus Daniel Sonenberg Makes its World Premiere
The Graduate Center Music Program is pleased to share that a newly composed opera, “The Summer King,” by alumnus Daniel Sonenberg made its world premier on April 29th, 2017 at The Pittsburgh Opera. Performances run through May 7th, with further performances scheduled for May 2018 at Michigan Opera Theatre in Detroit. To see a recent feature […]