Congratulations to Dr. Nicolas Namoradze (D.M.A. ’20), who has been featured in The New York Times! In the February 10, 2026 article, “What Happens in a Performer’s Brain While Playing Music?” Nicolas has been featured for his groundbreaking research tying together music and neuroscience, utilizing the Glass Brain technology to map the effects of music […]
Congratulations to Rebecca Moranis (Ph.D. candidate in Music Theory) for being awarded the 2025 SMT Student Presentation Award for her paper, “An Analysis of Joni Mitchell’s Vocal Evolution”! An article by Rebecca that is based on this study will appear in an upcoming issue of the journal Theory and Practice.
Congratulations to the Terra String Quartet, which includes cellist and GC alumna Audrey Chen (DMA ’25), on winning the 2025 Naumburg Chamber Music Competition! The award includes $15,000, a Carnegie Hall recital, a San Francisco Conservatory recital, a commissioned work and a recording of the commissioned work.
Congratulations to GC alumnus, pianist and composer Nicolas Namoradze on signing an exclusive multi-album recording contract with Ondine! Nicolas Namoradze commented: “I’m thrilled to begin this new relationship with Ondine, whose creative vision, artistic excellence and legendary roster I have long admired. It’s a privilege to work with a label that aligns so closely with […]
Congratulations to DMA candidate and pianist Han Chen, and Distinguished Professor Emerita Tania León who have each been nominated for a Grammy! Han Chen has been nominated for a Grammy for Best Classical Instrumental Solo for his recording of Florence Price’s Piano Concerto in One Movement in D Minor with the Malmö Opera Orchestra and […]
From left to right: Michéle Duguay, Kristi Hardman, Philip Ewell, Kara Yoo Leaman Congratulations to four GC-affiliated music theorists named among the 2025 SMT Award recipients! Alumnae Michéle Duguay and Kristi Hardman, Professor Philip Ewell, and Visiting Research Scholar Kara Yoo Leaman received awards across four categories. Emerging Scholar (Article) Award Michéle Duguay – “Analyzing Vocal […]
2025 Society for Ethnomusicology Conference News The Graduate Center Music Department’s participation at the Annual Society for Ethnomusicology conference, held in Atlanta, was very strong! Eight students presented papers (Juliana Catanin, Julia Santoli, Danielle Bonaiuto, Stephanie George, Carlos Cuestas, Maurice Restrepo, Kelsey Milian-Lopez, Romulo Moraes Barbosa, and Rubens de la Corte) alongside two professors (Dr. […]
On Tuesday, November 4th at 7:30pm, GC faculty member and pianist Conor Hanick will perform in the “Piano Dialogues” series at Merkin Hall in NYC. The program spans a century of American piano works, ranging from Charles Ives, Julius Eastman, Adrian Knight, and a world premiere of Samuel Adams’ “Two Impromptus” and a NY premiere […]
On Wednesday, October 29th at 6:30pm in Elebash Hall, Professor Suzanne Farrin joins a discussion alongside Idra Novey and Mila Burns following a performance of excerpts from The Passion According to Janair, a solo show performed by Brazilian actress and playwright Ana Carbatti. The Passion According to Janair, co-written by Andressa Furletti, draws inspiration from […]
Congratulations to recent DMA alumnus and clarinetist Graeme Steele Johnson, whose album Forgotten Sounds (the world-premiere recording of Loeffler’s Octet) has been nominated for the Gramophone Classical Music Award! The Gramophone Classical Music Award is one of the highest honors in the classical recording industry, and Forgotten Sounds shares the chamber music category shortlist with five […]
Congratulations to Distinguished Professor Emerita Tania León, who was awarded the William Schuman Award of Columbia University School of the Arts last night! In celebration of this honor, the William Schuman Award Concert was held at the Miller Theatre at Columbia University, showcasing the vitality and depth of León’s works and also featuring pianist Han […]
Congratulations to Maurice Restrepo (Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology) on being awarded the 2025 Hewitt Pantaleoni Prize! Maurice received the award for his paper titled, “Vibing and Hegemonic Masculinities in Jazz,” which was presented at the 2025 Joint Conference of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Society for Ethnomusicology (MACSEM) and the Greater New York Chapter of the […]
