May 24, 2022

• 2022 and 2020 Candidates for the Degree of Doctor of Musical Arts

  Heejin Chang, classical viola
  Allusion to J. S. Bach in György Ligeti’s Sonata for Solo Viola
  Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

  Nickolas Kaynor, classical viola
  A Performer’s Guide to the Viola Concerto of Béla Bartók
  Melrose, Massachusetts

  Jung Hyun Kim, classical collaborative piano
  The Expressive Meaning of Funeral Marches in Early 19th Century Chamber Music
  Seoul, South Korea

  Ha Eun Lee, classical piano
  The Garden in Early Twentieth-Century Piano Music
  Incheon, South Korea

  Longfei Li, classical composition
  Teaching Contemporary Music Composition: A Survey
  Flushing, New York

  Yan Li, classical piano
  Two Underappreciated Female Composers in French Romanticism: Louise Farrenc and Cécile Chaminade
  Their Lives and Struggles in Society and Performance Practice of Selected Solo Piano Works
  Shenzhen, China

  Alexander Liebermann, classical composition
  Erwin Schulhoff (1894-1942): A Comparative Study of the Sonata for Violin and Piano Op. 7 (WV 24) and the Sonata for Violin and Piano (WV 91)
  Berlin, Germany

  Esther Lim, instrumental classical collaborative piano
  The Chamber Music with Piano of Charles Valentin Alkan: A Reappraisal Donghae, South Korea

  Zuoliang Liu, classical flute
  Awkward Eclecticism or Inspired Synthesis? Classical-Jazz Fusion in Kapustin’s Sonata for Flute and Piano
  Dalian, China

  Phoebe Robertson, classical flute
  The Drama and Beauty of Opposites in the Concertante Flute Works of Sofia Gubaidulina
  Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada

  Hyerim Song, classical vocal collaborative piano
  Peter Cornelius, Poet-Composer, and Musical Mediator of the Mid-19th Century Seoul, South Korea

  David Tay, tenor
  The Integration of Eastern and Western Elements in the Operatic Works of Huang Ruo
  Singapore

  Yinfei Wang, classical piano
  The Use of Chinese Folk Melody in Concert Piano Music: A Study of Six Represented Works by Chinese Composers
  Shanghai, China

  Chung Yoo, classical clarinet
  A Comparison of Twentieth-Century Clarinet Sonatas
  Seoul, South Korea

  Pui-Lam Avan Yu, classical piano
  Temporality, Allusion and Narrative in Hans Abrahamsen’s Left, alone
  Hong Kong

  Weiwei Zhai, classical piano
  From Nationalism to Modernism: The Mutual Influences of Carlos Chavez and Aaron Copland
  Chengdu, China

  The following 2020 DMA are also recognized

  Kayoung An, classical piano (DMA, ’20)
  20th Century Piano Etudes: Special Challenges and Special Rewards
  Seoul, South Korea

  Soyoung Choe, classical piano (DMA ’20)
  The Evolution (and Revolution) of Musical Style in the Work of George Rochberg
  South Korea

  Chun Wang, classical piano (DMA, ’20)
  The Evolution of William Bolcom’s Musical Language as Seen Through a Comparison of His Two Sets of Etudes
  Fuzhou, China

2022 Commencement Awards

• The Alan M. and Joan Taub Ades Vocal Competition

  Jouelle Roberson (PS ’22), Vocal Arts
  Jasmine Ismail (MM ’21, PS ’22), Vocal Arts
  Rosario Armas (BM ’20, MM ’22), Vocal Arts

  This annual competition sponsored by Alan M. and Joan Taub Ades awards support to singers with outstanding potential for careers in opera.

• Harold Bauer Award

  Seth Schultheis (BM ’22), Classical Piano

  This award was established by Janet D. Schenck, founder of Manhattan School of Music, to honor her teacher, pianist Harold Bauer, who was instrumental in the development of the School. It is given to a graduating student in recognition of outstanding accomplishment, cooperation, and promise.

• William H. Borden Award

  Quinton Cain (BM ’22), Jazz Percussion

  A trustee of Manhattan School of Music for 30 years, 10 of which he served as Chairman of the Board, Mr. Borden had a great affinity for jazz. This award is given in his memory for outstanding accomplishment in jazz.

• Saul Braverman Award

  Alexander Liebermann (DMA ’22), Classical Composition

  This award is given for outstanding achievement in the study of music theory.

• Raphael Bronstein Award

  Maïthéna Girault (BM ’20, MM ’22), Classical Violin

  Established by friends to honor the memory of a beloved faculty member, this award is given to an outstanding violinist who demonstrates great promise as a performer and dedication to carrying on the pedagogical devotion Professor Bronstein exemplified.

• John Clark Award

  Tyler Woodbury (MM ’22), Orchestral Tuba

  John Clark was an alumnus of Manhattan School of Music and a faculty member for over 40 years. This award, established in his memory through gifts from his family and friends, is given for excellence in brass performance.

• Helen Cohn Awards

  Phoebe Robertson (DMA ’22), Classical Flute
  Yan Li (BM ’15, MM ’17, DMA ’22), Classical Piano
  Ruihan Zhang (BM ’20, MM ’22), Classical Piano

  These awards, created by friends of Mrs. Cohn, honor her memory and her devotion to the piano. The awards are given to a pianist with outstanding work in chamber music and an outstanding student in the DMA program.

• Cecil Collins Award

  Andrew Angelos (BM ’20, MM ’22), Orchestral Horn

  Created by Manhattan School of Music alumni to honor the memory of Mr. Collins, a former faculty member and Chair of the Brass Department, this award is given for excellence in brass performance.

• Helen Airoff Dowling Award

  Carlos Martinez Arroyo (BM ’22), Classical Violin

  This award is given to an outstanding violinist graduating from the Bachelor of Music degree program.

• Nicolas Flagello Award

  Longfei Li (DMA ’22), Classical Composition

  This award is given annually to a student for outstanding achievement as a composer. The award was established by family, friends, and colleagues to honor the memory of Mr. Flagello, a former faculty member and esteemed composer.

• Richard F. Gold Career Grant

  Daniel Espinal (BM ’22), Vocal Arts

  This award is given by the Shoshana Foundation to recognize a graduating student who demonstrates exceptional promise for a career on the operatic stage.

• Carl Kanter Prize

  Yule Han (MM ’22), Classical Composition
  Thomas Palmer (MM ’22), Classical Composition

  This prize was established by Carl Kanter, a composer and active member of MSM’s International Advisory Board for several years. Recipients are selected from among those graduating students who compose orchestral works during their final year that are performed at one of the two student orchestral composition concerts.

• Hugo Kortschak Award

  Wenbo Xin (MM ’22), Classical Viola

  This award is given for outstanding achievement in chamber music.

• Kraeuter Musical Foundation Award

  Vlad Hontila (MM ’21, PS ’22), Classical Violin

  This award is given to a student who has excelled in chamber music performance.

• Provost's Award for Academic Excellence

  Danielle Jagelski (MM ’22), Conducting
  Adja Thomas (BM ’22), Vocal Arts
  Andrew O’Brien (BM ’22), Musical Theatre

  The Provost’s Award is given to students who have excelled academically.

• Hugh Ross Award

  Le Bu (BM ’22), Vocal Arts

  This award is given annually to a singer of unusual promise.

• Roy M. Rubinstein Award

  Hengyi Ye (MM ’22), Classical Piano

  This award is given to a young woman who demonstrates exceptional promise in piano performance.

• Janet D. Schenck Award

  Chira Bell (BM ’22), Classical Voice

  The Janet D. Schenck Award honors the woman who, in 1918, founded what was to become Manhattan School of Music, one of the largest and most prestigious private conservatories in the United States. This award, bestowed in Mrs. Schenck’s memory, is in recognition of distinguished contribution to the life of the School.

• Andrés Segovia/Rose Augustine Award

  Gabriele Leite (MM ’22), Classical Guitar

  The Andrés Segovia Award was established by Mrs. Augustine to honor her friend and colleague, one of the great artists of the 20th century. It is awarded annually to a graduate of the Guitar Department.

• Stan Sesser Career Award

  Ripley Lucas-Tagliani (BM ’20, MM ’22), Vocal Arts
  Yuhui Yang (PS ’22), Vocal Arts

  The Stan Sesser Career Award in Voice is given to an exceptional graduating student from the Graduate Program in Voice at Manhattan School of Music with extraordinary potential for a career in opera.

• Josephine C. Whitford Award

  Anna Maria Vacca (BM ’22), Vocal Arts

  This award honoring Mrs. Whitford, who was for many years a dean of Manhattan School of Music, is given to a student whose exceptional personal qualities have contributed significantly to the enrichment of the spirit of the School.

• Jan Williams Award for Composition/Contemporary Performance Collaboration

  Gabriel Garcia (MM ’22), Contemporary Voice
  José Eduardo Muñoz (MM ’22), Classical Composition

  In honor of Jan Williams (BM ’63, MM ’64), world-renowned percussionist, this award celebrates the collaboration of the Composition Department and Contemporary Performance Program and is given annually to two students who demonstrate outstanding collaboration.