Manhattan School of Music’s alumni are active in every aspect of contemporary musical life.
Many MSM alumni are among the most distinguished artists performing in concert halls, opera houses, and on jazz stages throughout the world today. Here are a few notable examples in the following categories: classical artists; jazz and commercial artists; entrepreneurs/industry leaders; educators; recent graduates; and alumni with careers outside of music.
Kate Aldrich, mezzo-soprano, Metropolitan Opera David Amram, composer Gail Archer, organist Carolyn Banham, English hornist, St. Louis Symphony Ned Barth, baritone Evangeline Benedetti, cellist (retired), New York Philharmonic Justin Bischof, organist, conductor Guy Braunstein, concertmaster, Berlin Philharmonic Elizabeth Burkhardt, associate principal bassoonist, Atlanta Symphony Jorge Caballero, guitarist Anton Coppola, conductor, composer Beth Clayton, mezzo-soprano, Metropolitan Opera John Corigliano, Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor, Metropolitan Opera Sebastian Currier, composer Marc Damoulakis, percussionist, Cleveland Orchestra Michael Daugherty, composer Simone Dinnerstein, pianist Scott Dunn, conductor Timothy Eddy, cellist, Orion String Quartet Don Ehrlich, assistant principal viola, San Francisco Symphony Jordan Frazier, double bassist, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Lauren Flanigan, soprano Margo Garrett, pianist Anna Garzuly, associate principal flutist, Gewandhaus Orchestra Kirill Gerstein, pianist Nicholas Goluses, guitarist Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano, Metropolitan Opera Laura Hamilton, principal associate concertmaster, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Viviane Hagner, violinist Brandon Jovanovich, tenor, Metropolitan Opera Aaron Jay Kernis, Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Kathleen Kim, soprano, Metropolitan Opera Paul Katz, former cellist, Cleveland Quartet Vadim Karpinos, percussionist, Chicago Symphony Kuan-Cheng Lu, violinist, New York Philharmonic Catherine Malfitano, soprano, stage director George Manahan, music director, American Composers Orchestra and Portland Opera Anne-Marie McDermott, pianist Carrie-Ann Matheson, pianist, assistant conductor, Metropolitan Opera Kerry McDermott, violinist, New York Philharmonic Johanna Meier, soprano (retired) Frank Morelli, principal bassoonist, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra John Musto, composer Susan Neves, soprano, Metropolitan Opera Elmar Oliveira, violinist Simon O’Neill, tenor, Metropolitan Opera Tobias Picker, composer Scott Pingel, principal double bassist, San Francisco Symphony Raymond Riccomini, trumpet, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Stewart Rose, principal horn, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Gunther Schuller, composer, conductor, scholar Yuan Sheng, pianist Erika Sunnegardh, soprano, Metropolitan Opera Sanford Sylvan, baritone, Metropolitan Opera Carl Topilow, conductor Dawn Upshaw, soprano, Metropolitan Opera Bing Wang, associate concertmaster, Los Angeles Philharmonic Carol Wincenc, flutist Keisuke Wakao, assistant principal oboist, Boston Symphony Mateusz Wolski, concertmaster, Spokane Symphony Dolora Zajick, mezzo-soprano, Metropolitan Opera Brian Zeger, pianist
Michael Abene (’61), composer, arranger, former Faculty member
Ambrose Akinmusire (BM ’05), trumpeter, Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Artistic Director
Fabian Almazan (BM ’06, MM ’09), pianist
Martina Barta (MM ’23), vocalist
Patrick Bartley (BM ’15), saxophonist
Jamie Baum* (MM ’99), flutist
Benny Benack III (BM ’13, MM ’15), trumpeter and bandleader
John Benitez (BM ’04), bassist
Theo Bleckmann* (’90), vocalist, composer, bandleader
Luis Bonilla (MM ’04), trombonist
Domo Branch (BM ’22), drummer
Donald Byrd (BM ’63, MM ’63) (deceased), trumpet, NEA Jazz Master
Obed Calvaire* (BM ’03, MM ’05), drummer
Nicola Caminiti (BM ’19, MM ’22), saxophonist and composer
Ron Carter (MM ’61, HonDMA ’98), bassist, bandleader, educator, NEA Jazz Master
Sara Caswell (MM ’06), violinist
Gerald W. Clayton (’05), pianist, bandleader
Emmet Cohen (MM ’14), pianist and bandleader
Harry Connick, Jr. (’86), pianist, composer, singer, actor
Todd Coolman (MM ’86), bassist, professor Emeritus at State University of New York at Purchase
Tanya Darby (BM ’98), trumpeter, Chair of Brass at Berklee College of Music
Rich DeRosa (MM ’85), arranger, pianist, educator, Director of Jazz Composition and arranging at the University of North Texas, former MSM Faculty member
Garry Dial (MM ’90), pianist, educator, composer, former MSM Faculty member
Justin DiCioccio (MM ’71), drummer, former MSM Jazz Arts Associate Dean and Chair
Roy Eaton (BM ’50, MM ’52), pianist, composer
Mike Fahie‡ (MM ’02), trombonist, composer
Andy Farber (’90), saxophonist, composer, arranger
Steven Feifke (MM ’18), pianist and bandleader
Sullivan Fortner (MM ’10), pianist
Joel Frahm (BM ’92), saxophonist, bandleader
Jimmy Greene (DMA ’18), saxophonist
Dave Grusin (’67, HonDMA ’13), pianist, composer, record label executive
Chris Hajian* (BM ’87), composer, trumpeter
Kellin Hanas (BM ’24), trumpet
Herbie Hancock (’61, HonDMA ’23), pianist, composer, NEA Jazz Master
Eric D. Harland (’96), drummer
Stefon Harris (BM ’95, MM ’97), vibraphonist, composer, bandleader, former MSM Jazz Arts Associate Dean and Chair
Kevin Hays (’89), pianist, bandleader
Miho Hazama (MM ’12), composer, bandleader, chief conductor of the Danish Radio Big Band
Matt Holman* (MM ’10, DMA ’18), composer, trumpeter
Gregory Hutchinson (’89), vibraphonist
Daryl Johns (’17), bassist
Tony Kadleck (BM ’89), trumpeter
Ryan Keberle* (BM ’01), trombonist, bandleader
Ryan Kisor (’93), trumpeter
Yusef Lateef (BM ’69, MM ’70) (deceased), composer, performer, educator, NEA Jazz Master
Pascal Le Boeuf (BM ’07, MM ’10), pianist, composer, Guggenheim Fellow
Remy Le Boeuf (BM ’07, MM ’09), pianist, composer, bandleader
Eric Lewis a.k.a. ELEW (BM ’97), pianist, composer, bandleader
John Lewis (BM ’52, MM ’53, HonDMA ’96) (deceased), pianist, arranger, composer, founder of Modern Jazz Quartet, former MSM Trustee, NEA Jazz Master
Jeremy Manasia* (BM ’93), pianist
Herbie Mann (’57), flutist, bandleader, composer
Hugh Masekela (’64) (deceased), trumpeter, bandleader
Christian McGhee (BM ’21, MM ’23), drummer and composer
Guy Mintus (BM ’15), pianist and bandleader
Bob Mintzer (’74), Saxophonist, woodwinds, composer-arranger, bandleader, Chief Conductor of the WDR Big Band (Cologne, Germany), University of Southern California Jazz Department Chair, former MSM Jazz Arts Faculty member
Motswedi Modiba a.k.a. MOE (MM ’24), vocalist
Jane Monheit (BM ’99), vocalist and bandleader
Jason Moran (BM ’97), pianist, composer, bandleader, educator, Artistic Advisor for Jazz at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2010 MacArthur Genius Grant recipient, former MSM Jazz Arts Faculty member
Adam Neely (MM ’12), pianist, composer, educator
Nadje Noordhuis (MM ’05), trumpeter, composer, former MSM Precollege Jazz Arts Faculty member
Adam O’Farrill (BM ’16), trumpeter, composer-arranger, bandleader
Zack O’Farrill (MM ’18), drummer
Linda Oh (MM ’08, HonDMA ’24), bassist, composer, bandleader
Miles Okazaki (MM ’99), guitarist
Aaron Parks (BM ’02), pianist, composer, bandleader
Luis Perdomo (BM ’97), pianist, composer
Danno Petersen (BM ’24), drummer
Elena Pinderhughes (BM ’17), flutist and bandleader
Charlie Porter (MM ’08), trumpeter, bandleader
Chris Potter (MM ’92), saxophonist, bandleader, composer
Alex Ridout (MM ’23), trumpeter
John Riley* (MM ’85), drummer, Vanguard Orchestra
Max Roach (’52, HonDMA ’90) (deceased), drummer, bandleader, composer
Sherisse Rogers* (MM ’04), composer, bassist
Chris Rosenberg* (MM ’85), guitarist
Ted Rosenthal* (BM ’81, MM ’83), pianist, bandleader, composer
Christian Sands (BM ’11, MM ’14), pianist and bandleader
Don Sebesky (’59), composer, arranger, trombonist
Lauren Sevian (BM ’01), saxophonist
Jaleel Shaw* (MM ’02), saxophonist
Evan Sherman (BM ’15), drummer and bandleader
Svetlana Shmulyian (MM ’15), vocalist
Steve Slagle (MM ’91), saxophonist, composer, former MSM Jazz Arts Faculty member
Walter Smith (MM ’05), saxophonist
Jahari Stampley (BM ’21), 2023 Hancock Piano Competition Winner
Richard Sussman (MM ’85), composer, MSM Faculty Emeritus
Erena Terakubo (MM ’23), saxophonist
Kim Thompson (BM ’03), drummer, SNL 8G Band alumna
Steve Turre (MM ’88), trombonist, bandleader, former MSM Faculty member
Donald Vega (MM ’07), pianist, composer, Guggenheim Fellow
Will Vinson (MM ’01), saxophonist, bandleader
Anna Webber (MM ’10), saxophonist, flutist, bandleader, composer, Guggenheim Fellow, Co-Chair of Jazz Studies at New England Conservatory
Daniel Weiss (BM ’99), drummer
Kenny Wessel* (MM ’87), guitarist
Joe Wilder (BM ’53) (deceased), trumpeter, NEA Jazz Master
Bernie Williams◊ (BM ’16), guitarist, former New York Yankees Centerfielder
Phil Woods (’49) (deceased), saxophonist, bandleader, composer, NEA Jazz Master
Miguel Zenon* (MM ’01), saxophonist, composer, bandleader, 2008 MacArthur Genius Grant recipient
Christopher Zuar* (MM ’13), composer
*MSM Jazz Arts Faculty ‡Alumni Council Member ◊MSM Trustee
Fred Bronstein, Director, The Peabody Institute of Music / Former President and CEO, St. Louis Symphony Jovianney Emmanuel Cruz, pianist, founder and President of Camerata dell’Arte Foundation (Philippines) jovianney.com Michael Dabroski, Co-Artistic Director/Violinist, Burlington Ensemble (VT) burlingtonensemble.com David Handler and Justin Kantor, founders of (le) Poisson Rouge lepoissonrouge.com Howard Herring, President and CEO, New World Symphony Imani Winds (includes alumni Toyin Spellman-Diaz, oboe; Mariam Adam, clarinet; Jeff Scott, horn; Monica Ellis, bassoon) www.imaniwinds.com Kristjan Järvi, conductor, founder of Absolute Ensemble www.absoluteensemble.com Dennis Jeter, founder and CEO of A Sound Strategy, Inc. www.asoundstrategy.com Cornelius Claudio Kreusch, founder and CEO of MusicJustMusic® www.musicjustmusic.com Karl Kramer, Dean and Principal, Sydney Conservatorium of Music http://music.sydney.edu.au George Mathew, founder and Artistic Director of Music for Life International www.music4lifeinternational.org Warren Mok, Artistic Director, Opera Hong Kong http://www.chncpa.org/ Jason Moran, Artistic Advisor for Jazz, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Alondra de la Parra, conductor, founder of the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas Anne Ricci, founder and General Manager of Opera On Tap www.operaontap.com Jesse Rosen, President and CEO, League of American Symphony Orchestras http://www.americanorchestras.org/utilities/president_and_ceo.html Larry Rosen, media entrepreneur www.larryrosen.com Jeffrey Sharkey, Principal, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland / Former Director, The Peabody Institute of Music Michael A. Smith, Executive Director, Charleston Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Andai, Dean, New World School of the Arts Edward Andersen, Director, Dillard University Institute of Jazz Culture Audrey B. Axinn, The Juilliard School, Chamber Music & Collaborative Piano Faculty Paul-André Bempéchat, Gunzburg Center for European Studies,Artist-in-Residence, Harvard University Ron Carter, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, The City College of New York Justin DiCioccio, Associate Dean/Chair, Manhattan School of Music Jazz Arts Program Capt. Kenneth Force, Director of Music, Merchant Marine Academy Nicholas Goluses, Guitar Department Chair, Eastman School of Music Joseph Hebert, Professor of Music Education/Director of Bands, Loyola University James Herbert, Former Director of Bands, Temple University David Higgs, Organ Department Chair, Eastman School of Music Scott Holden, Professor of Piano, Brigham Young University Paul Katz, Cello Faculty, New England Conservatory Fredrick Kaufman, Professor Emeritus in Composition, Florida International University Kamal Khan, Head of the Opera School, University of Cape Town (South Africa) Namji Clara Kim, Associate Professor of Piano, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Paul Kim, Professor of Music History & Piano Studies, Long Island University Robert McDonald, Piano Faculty, The Juilliard School / Curtis Institute of Music Jason Moran, Jazz Faculty, New England Conservatory Kirsten Morgan, Executive Director, Diller-Quaile School of Music James Petercsak, Distinguished Professor of Percussion, SUNY-Potsdam Alberto Pinton, Jazz Faculty, Royal Music Academy in Stockholm, Sweden Aaron Shorr, Piano Department Head, Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Marilyn Tyler, Emeritus Faculty/Former Director of Opera Studies, University of New Mexico Joe Wilder, Jazz Faculty, The Juilliard School Carol Wincenc, Flute Faculty, The Juilliard School Brian Zeger, Faculty/Artistic Director, Juilliard Vocal Arts Program Weicong Zhang, Piano Faculty, Shanghai Conservatory of Music
We are equally proud and excited about the blossoming careers of our recent graduates, including: Daniel Andai, concertmaster, Miami Symphony Ankush Kumar Bahl, assistant conductor, National Symphony Liam Bonner, baritone, Metropolitan Opera John-Morgan Bush, Director of Education, The Little Orchestra Society Julie Castor, director, Geneva Conservatory of Music, New York City Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor, Metropolitan Opera Anna Clyne, composer-in-residence, Chicago Symphony Clint Foreman, second flutist, Boston Symphony Michael Fuller, double bass, Philharmonia Orchestra (London) Lori Guilbeau, soprano Wang Jie, composer Daniel Khalikov, violinist, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Dan Krekeler, double bassist, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Michael Anthony McGee, baritone Laquita Mitchell, soprano Alexandre Moutouzkine, award-winning pianist Joo Young Oh, violinist, New York Philharmonic Lisa Rogers, co-principal horn, Hong Kong Philharmonic Yoobin Son, second flutist, New York Philharmonic Yoonshin Song, concertmaster, Detroit Symphony Orchestra Joseph Trapanese, film composer/orchestrator Krysty Swann, mezzo-soprano Renee Tatum, mezzo-soprano, Metropolitan Opera Kim Thompson, drummer, Late Night with Seth Meyers Jue Wang, piano faculty, Shanghai Conservatory Matthew Worth, baritone, Metropolitan Opera Micah Young, pianist, Broadway music director Kyle Zerna, percussionist, New York Philharmonic Yuncong Zhang, violinist, Boston Symphony Lin Zhu, associate principal cellist, Shanghai Symphony Itamar Zorman, violinist, Avery Fisher Career Grant Recipient
Dr. Cynthia A. Boxrud, Plastic Surgeon, Assistant Clinical Professor, Jules Stein Institute/UCLA Jared Bernstein, Economist, Senior Fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Darrin Blumfield, Professor of Law/Associate Dean,Abraham Lincoln School of Law Beryl Yuan-Chih Chang,Department of Economics Faculty, Columbia University Marc Chazaud, Manager, Enterprise Credit Risk, Southern California Edison Renee L. Codd, ER Nurse at New York Presbyterian Hospital, NYC Lee Franklin Dugger, Senior Development Officer, William J.Clinton Foundation Brian Graifman, Attorney, Gusrae & Kaplan Deborah Habig-Shnek, Attorney Alan Hershowitz, Chief Operating Officer, Tucson Museum of Art Dr. Paul Juette, Emergency Physician, Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY Dr. Mike McClellan, Internist, Private Practice, Hyde Park Medical Associates, Cincinnati, OH Olivera Medenica, Owner, Medenica Law PLLC Gary Mercer, Owner, Houston’s City Kitchen Catering Gary S. Press, Senior Analyst in the Executive Leadership Development Team, American International Group Dr. Shara Sand, Psychologist Lena Shulga Kiely, Counsel, Davis Polk Arthur Soybel, Partner, Weinstein Soybel & Kirwin John Sweeney, Deputy Chief, NYC Law Department Workers’ Compensation Division Elizabeth Van Arsdel, First Vice President, Pacific Coast Bankers’ Bank
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