[email protected] 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. in music, summa cum laude, from the University of Arkansas and continues to perform on the viola and viola da gamba. Orchestra of Northern New York. Life at Crane includes an incredible array of more than 300 recitals, lectures and concerts presented by faculty, students and guests each year. TEL: (315) 267-2411. Also an accomplished jazz drummer prior to In 2020, Brock received the Excellence in Accompanying Award from Eastman. The world premiere performance took place in December 2015 at the Musikhochschule Mnchen with soprano Christiane Iwen and mezzo Rachel Wilson. This will either be the overall high school GPA, the overall GPA from another college (two- or four-year) for transfer students, or overall SUNY Potsdam GPA for current SUNY Potsdam students. He teaches courses in instrumental (band) and general music teaching practices. Preceding ASU, Borden received her Master's degree in Trumpet Performance from the University of Colorado - Boulder where she taught as a Teaching Assistant as well as performed with the Graduate Brass Quintet. Rob has appeared as a soloist and ensemble performer in the United States and Europe. Mr. Struzik is an All-State certified adjudicator, and is also an adjudicator for major organization festivals. This was the first in-depth ethnographic study on female drummers in Africa or the diaspora. Compline-themed repertoire, and several polyphonic motets edited for study and performance. An avid exponent of contemporary music, Prof. Slywotzky directed the world premiere of Hugo Kauder's magnum opus, the opera Merlin. [email protected] As founder and artistic director of the interdisciplinary chamber music collective Verisimo, Since working on his doctorate, Matthew developed an interest in disability and music, and consequently wrote his dissertation on the representations of invisible illness in The Who's rock opera, Quadrophenia. He has also actively pursued legislation in the field of justice reform and indigent defense. The hands-on practicum has allowed her to oversee professional audio recordings for bands like the Rapidgrass, a Colorado-based bluegrass quintet, and work with jazz drummer Jerry Granelli, best known for recording the Charlie Brown Christmas album with the Vince Guaraldi Trio. Opera News wrote that this CD makes a "strong case for Lang'smusic," and that "George is the accomplished soloist on two tracks.". Dr. Bishop has received several awards and honors for his work, Gibbons also frequently collaborates regularly with arts organizations on outreach and education, including projects with the Dallas Symphony, Fort Worth Symphony, Fort Worth Opera, The Dallas Winds, WRR Radio, Cedar Rapids Opera, and the James K. Polk House and Museum. average. Liesl is a candidate in the Doctor of Musical Arts program at New England Conservatory and was the teaching assistant to Lucy Chapman during her studies there. He was the recipient of Stony Brook University's Ackerman Prize, as well as the Ralph Vaughan Williams Research Fellowship sponsored by the Carthusian Trust. Jeff studied music composition and piano at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, Washington; and he was previously employed as a choir director for five years at a Methodist church in the Sacramento area in California, before moving to New York State in 2018. [email protected] Currently, Dr. Sullivan is Associate Professor of Voice at the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam. She is currently working with contemporary 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. TEL: (315) 267-3247, Adjunct Instructor, Student Teaching Supervisor, Visiting Assistant Professor: Music Business. His current research interests include technology use and access in the classroom for music creation, collaboration, and learning, and the use of digital badges as assessment and achievement tools. Schedule and complete an audition Apply for undergraduate or graduate admission Active as a chamber musician, Young-Ah Tak has collaborated with the late violinist Robert Mann, cellist Bonnie Hampton, the Ma'alot Quintet, and members of The Florestan Trio. dissertation, entitled Omnes Compleant: A Conductor's Resource Guide to the Office of Compline, provides The Crane School of Music offers rigorous undergraduate and graduate programs with a strong emphasis on performance and practice, in a tightknit atmosphere. Jerod is a member of the International Computer Music Association (ICMA), Society for Electroacoustic Musicians in the United States (SEAMUS), the Electronic Music Foundation (EMF), the Wisconsin Alliance for Composers, the Society of Composers, the College Music Society, and ASCAP. Tim is currently president of the board of directors of the Orchestra of Northern New York, treasurer of the Crane School of Music Alumni Association, and chairperson for the New York State Band Directors Association Honor Jazz Ensemble. She teaches collegiate class piano and piano pedagogy; she also performs as recitalist and accompanist in Bach and 20th-century music. Additionally, he was a featured collaborator at the annual New Music on The Bayou Summer Festival. [email protected] Since 2014, McKinnie has worked behind the scenes at Crane to ensure that hundreds of performances are professionally recordedleaning on two decades of experience asthe chief engineer of live sound at Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. His Avalon Guitar Duo won First Prize in the 1985 Guitar Foundation of America International Duo Guitar Competition, and is featured on the compact disc GFA Winners Circle 1982-1993. TEL: (315) 267-2411. Before joining USC, she taught music education at Queensborough Community College in New York City and popular songwriting and entrepreneurship at the Musrara College for New Music in Jerusalem, Israel. TEL: (315) 267-2436, Music Education Field Experience Coordinator, Adjunct Instructor / Off-Campus Teaching Supervisor / Director Crane Youth Music. In addition, she has served as a judge for multiple organ and chamber ensemble competitions. Heuser is also a founding member of the Composers Alliance of San Antonio (CASA). Dr. Luke Spence enjoys a multi-faceted career as a performer, educator, and recording artist. Her orchestral career also included positions in the Colorado Symphony, the Rochester Philharmonic, and the Berkeley Symphony. David Heuser's music has been called "thoughtful, beautiful, and wonderfully made" (San Antonio Express-News), "all-American music at its most dynamic and visceral" (Houston Chronicle), and "just the sort of music classical music needs more of" (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette). Festival appearances include the Taos School of Music, the Spoleto Festival, and the National Repertory Orchestra. Piano students can either audition on campus or in New York City. graduated Phi Beta Kappa with distinction, was voted into the Rhodes College Hall of Fame, and 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. silver medal. He recently performed at the 2022 Newport Jazz Festival with the Maria Schneider Orchestra as well as with his own group. In 2019, he received the Helen Hosmer Excellence in Teaching Award from the Crane School of Music. Dr. Sierra has led vocal master classes domestically and internationally at institutions like Stanford University, Indiana University at South Bend, University of The Bahamas, Iceland University of the Arts, and Fundacion Cultural Armonia in Quito, Ecuador. Kathleen is the wife of R. Paul McCarty (retired teacher/administrator of Saratoga Springs City School District), Town & Village Historian of Fort Edward, NY and the Executive Director of the Old Fort House Museum, the mother of Robert P. McCarty, Esq., and the grandmother of Sydney Mae McCarty. [email protected] He also studied violin with Ann-Marie Schwartz. Praised by Fanfare Magazine for his "great artistry" and "exemplary breath control" and hailed as "a true expert in phrasing" by the National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors Journal, Spence's debut solo album 20th Century Art Songs has gained critical acclaim in both instrumental and vocal communities. 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. 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. Her conducting credits include Crane Youth Music, regional all-county junior and senior high bands and pit orchestras. Crossing the spectrum of racial, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds, Dr. Tim guest conducted many choirs and for over 10 years was conductor of the professional chorus and orchestra at the San Luis Obispo Mozart Festival. Her current work utilizes digital motion capture technology to analyze kinematics of pianists' movements. At Crane, students can choose from a wide variety of programs and majors. Since 2017 Via has been Vice President of Marketing at Zoom North America. In master classes she has sung for Nicolai Gedda, Giorgio Tozzi and Maureen Forrester. Methodist Church in Norman, OK. Harp students must audition on campus or by video. Dr. McKinnie holds a Ph.D. from the University of Surrey (U.K.), where his BBC-funded research focused on the influence of spatial envelopment and localization accuracy on the perceived sound quality of surround-sound playback systems. Audition dates: Registration is now closed for auditions for fall 2023 entry. She is the winner of the 2019 ISMTA Composer Commissioning program. Founded in 1886, SUNY Potsdams Crane School of Music has a long legacy of excellence in music education and performance. TEL: (315) 267-3222. Dr. Bishop previously served on the faculty of Lesley University and on the administration of the His CD the Songs and Arias of Joseph Weigl (1766-1843) was released at the Esterhzy Festival in Eisenach, Austria. 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. Dr. Nils Klykken is an assistant professor of choral music at SUNY Potsdam. SUNY Potsdam is a public institution that was founded in 1816. Michelle Rae Martin-Atwood, originally from Unity, Saskatchewan, Canada, holds a Doctor of Musical Arts (2009) and a Master of Music (2001) in organ performance, and a Sacred Music Diploma (2009) from the Eastman School of Music, where she studied with David Higgs. Masters of Music, Music Performance, Temple University, 2013 Her zarzuela Cerca del Ro won a Cubadisco Special Award in 2010. Kathleen is a past member of the Adirondack Voices, served as its Director, and is a past president of the organization. [email protected] 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 also holds master's and doctoral degrees in tuba performance from Temple University. She was a faculty member at the Preparatory Division of The Peabody Institute and at Southeastern University in Florida. A main draw to this school is one of America's top ranked music schools, the Crane School of Music. Ms. Wanamaker is a board-certified music therapist with over 20 years of experience working in a wide range of clinical areas including special education, adults with developmental disabilities and dementia care settings. 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. films. Dr. Kathleen Miller is an Associate Professor of Voice at The Crane School of Music, SUNY, Potsdam. Miller lives in Potsdam with her husband Lane, son Ben, and daughter Sarah. Equally active in orchestral and recital repertoire, she has performed as a soloist in works including: Verdi's Requiem, Handel's Messiah, Bruckner's Mass in D minor, Beethoven's 9th Symphony and Mass in C, and Mahler's 2, 3, and 4th Symphonies. Choral Directors Association (ACDA) in several capacities, most recently as the National Hunter's dissertation research explored the rise of women's drumming in West Africa through the lens of Ewe female drummers, singers, composers, and dancers and their unique expressions of gender, and musical innovations, in Ewe associations known as habobo. Steven's research and passion revolves around the development of young university singers; using bel canto pedagogical principles to guide repertoire choice. [email protected] He has attended many of the top summer music festivals on full fellowship, including Music Academy of the West and the Aspen Music Festival and School, studying with Jonathan Feldman and Rita Sloan respectively. [email protected] Her most recent performance of Russkaya Tetrad' was in Honolulu, Hawaii. He has been credited for engineering and producing many projects released on vinyl, compact cassette, and CD. Additionally, he has given sessions at leading universities such as the Eastman School, Ithaca College, James Madison University, UNCG, and many more. TEL: (315) 267-2443, [email protected] ", [email protected] improvisatory soundtrack. Mr. Struzik is a free-lance musician in the Rochester area, and performs regularly with the Orchestra of Northern New York, Northern Symphonic Winds, and the Penfield Symphony Orchestra. When she is not performing or teaching, Maurer-Groth enjoys sewing dresses, reading classic works of fiction, and hiking. She has done post-graduate work at Michigan State University and the University of Southern California. Dr. Tracy Lipke-Perry enjoys a notably invigorating and eclectic career as a versatile performer, collaborator, and coach; enthusiastic teaching artist; and researcher. At SUNY Potsdam, Hunter teaches music and liberal arts majors in a range of courses, supervises undergraduate ethnomusicology projects, and organizes global music events. She graduated from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam in 2009 with degrees in TEL: (315) 267-2446. Before moving to the West Coast, he received a M.M. She joined Robert Young and David Heinick on Young's album Hybrid which released in 2018, performing Heinick's four letter words which she and Young commissioned for premiere at the 2016 International Clarinet Association Conference in Baton Rouge, LA. 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. Kathleen was a winner of the Ohio Vocal Arts Resource Network Recital Competition presenting a recital of Twentieth Century Russian vocal works. In keeping with SUNY Potsdam's mission as a student-centered institution, Crane students and faculty collaborate in pursuing a broad range of opportunities for artistic, personal and professional growth. The Crane School of Music has been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) since 1957. music, and movement. solo clarinet and bass clarinet. Prof. Slywotzky is a prizewinner of the Atlantic Coast International Conducting Competition (Portugal, 2016) and the Audite International Conducting Competition (Poland, 2017). You must fill out the registration form and submit your video links before the registrationdeadline. Associate Professor: Music Theory, Composition, Electronic Music/Co-Chair of Music Theory, History & Composition Dept. She sang in the chorus of Yeomen of the Guard and H.M.S. Ms. Chalker resigned from SUNY to devote herself full time to performing. The Crane School of Music provides a video audition option for students who cannot otherwise attend a live audition at one of our audition sites. The Crane School of Music is distinguished as the only All-Steinway School within the SUNY System. School of Education & Professional Studies, Dr. Doyle can be seen in the Vandoren ad campaign "With You Every Step. Other roles include, Dido, Queen of Carthage in Dido and Aeneas, Mrs. Grosse in The Turn of the Screw, Wellgunde in Gotterdmmerung, Alice Ford in Falstaff, Fiordiligi in Cos fan tutte, Agatha in Der Freischtz, Jocasta in Oedipus Rex, Lisa in Pique Dame, Liu in Turandot, Marina in Boris Godunov, Waltraute, Rossweise, and Siegrune in Die Walkre, Zulma in L'Italiana in Algeri, and Mre Marie de l'Incarnation in Dialogues des Carmlites. TEL: (315) 267-2458. Emma Trevena. She's been an active member of the Society for Ethnomusicology since 2000 and served as student representative on the organization's council. TEL: (315) 267-2424, Visiting Assistant Professor: Music Theory & Composition. Researched by Jane Subramanian '72; refined by Jenica Rogers. 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. 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