DMA Students & Alumni

Claudia Aizaga (flute)
MM-Louisiana State University
BM-University of Northern Iowa
Member- Newphonia
Member- Diverge Trio


Jonathan Britt (trumpet)
MM-Bowling Green State University
BM-University of South Carolina

Rachel Constantino (horn)
MM-University of California Los Angeles
BM-Manhattan School of Music
Member- PACEM

Sandy Coursey (piano)
MM-Bowling Green State University
BM-Oklahoma City University
Member- Newphonia
Member- Diverge Trio

Kenneth Cox (flute)
MM-University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
BM-University of South Carolina

Shelly Du (harp)
Artist Diploma-Cleveland Institute of Music
MM-Cleveland Institute of Music
BM-Oberlin Conservatory of Music

Stephen Eckert (piano)
Artist Diploma-University of Ottawa
MM-University of Ottawa
BM-Memorial University of Newfoundland
Member- Ensemble Allure

Mickey Emch (Soprano)
MM-Louisiana State University
BM-University of Missouri - Columbia


Nick Fox (percussion)
Adjunct Instructor of Percussion-Bowling Green State University
MM-Northern Illinois University
BM-University of Wisconsin Whitewater
Member- Altered Sound Duo

Francisca de Freitas (piano)
MM-Bowling Green State University
BM-Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
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Pablo Gómez-Estévez (composition)
MM-Bowling Green State University
BM-Luther College

Adam Har-zvi (composition)
MM-Bowling Green State University
MM-Cleveland Institute of Music
BM-University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Member- Newphonia
Member- Mezzo-Soprano and Double Bass Duo

Martha Hudson (oboe)
MM-Bowling Green State University
BM-Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Anat Zapateado Kardontchik (violin)
MM-Carnegie Mellon
BM-Eastman School of Music


Otavio Manzano Kavakama (cello)
MM-Bowling Green State University
BM-University of Southern Mississippi
Fellowship-Aspen Contemporary Ensemble (2022-23)
Jacob Koch (percussion)
MM-Kent State University
BM-University of Toledo

Anthony Marchese (cello)
Adjunct Instructor of Cello-Bluffton University
MM-Bowling Green State University
BM-Eastern Michigan University
Member- PACEM

David Munro III (oboe)
MM-Bowling Green State University
BM-Virginia Commonwealth University
Member- Newphonia
Member- Diverge Trio
Katherine Pracht Phares (Mezzo-soprano)
MM-University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
BM-The University of Iowa
Member- Newphonia
Member- Mezzo-Soprano and Double Bass Duo

Keri Lee Pierson (Soprano)
MM-University of South Carolina
BM-University of Central Florida
Member- Deux Saisons
Member- PACEM

Alex Popovici (conducting)
MM-Kent State University
BA-Kent State University

Sam Valancy (saxophone)
MM-University of Missouri-Kansas City
MM-Northwestern University
BM-University of Miami

Hila Zamir (clarinet)
Professional Studies Diploma-Brooklyn College
MM-Manhattan School of Music
BM-Tel Aviv University

Amanda DeBoer Bartlett (voice)
Member- Ensemble Dal Niente and Quince Contemporary Vocal Ensemble
Founder and director- Omaha Under the Radar
DMA Document: INGRESSIVE PHONATION IN CONTEMPORARY VOCAL MUSIC

Henrique Batista (percussion)
DMA Document: "AFRICA! AFRICA! AFRICA!" BLACK IDENTITY IN MARLOS NOBRE'S RHYTHMETRON


Hong-Da Chin (composition)
Assistant Professor of Theory/Composition-Western Illinois University, Fall 2018

Mark Cook (percussion)
Adjunct Instructor- Bluffton University; Bowling Green State University

Ariel Magno da Costa (piano)
Freelance Pianist-Northwest OH/ Southeast MI

Maria Mercedes Diaz Garcia (conducting)
Freelance Conductor-Munich, Germany
DMA Document: The Shaping of Time in Kaija Saariaho's Émilie: a Performer's Perspective

Derek Emch (clarinet)
Freelance Clarinetist-Northwest OH/ Southeast MI
DMA Document: PATHWAYS TO THE PRACTICE OF FREE IMPROVISATION

Noa Even (saxophone)
Lecturer and Head of Woodwinds-Rowan University
Co-Founder and Executive Director-Cleveland Uncommon Sound Project (CUSP)
Member-Ogni Suono
Member-Patchwork

James Fusik (saxophone)
Saxophone Lecturer and Director of Athletic Bands-Wayne State University


Ioana Galu (violin)
Assistant Professor of Violin/Viola-University of South Dakota
Member-Rawlins Piano Trio


Yen-Lin Goh (piano)
Senior Lecturer of Piano- Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
Graduate Coordinator- Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
International Coordinator/Pianist-Ge Gan-ru Ensemble
Youtube Channel
OneBeat 2018 Fellow
Joshua Heaney (saxophone)
Saxophone Instructor & Recruitment Coordinator- Oklahoma City University Program Director Assistant-Snow Pond Music Festival
DMA Document: The Development of Luciano Berio's Sequenza IX and Its Implications for Performance Practice

Jeffrey Heisler (saxophone)
Associate Professor of Saxophone-Oakland University
Assembly Quartet

Gunnar Hirthe (clarinet)
Adjunct Instructor of Clarinet-College of Wooster
Adjunct Instructor of Clarinet-Cleveland State University
DMA Document: IDENTITY IN THE CLARINET MUSIC OF MICHAEL FINNISSY AND EVAN ZIPORYN

Isabelle Huang (percussion)
Freelance Percussionist

Aaron Hynds (tuba)
Lecturer of Music Business and New Media-University of Kentucky
DMA Document: The Composer's Guide to the Tuba: Creating a New Resource on the Capabilities of the Tuba Family

Cory Ryan Kasprzyk (composition)
Adjunct Instructor- CalState-Montery Bay
Adjunct Instructor- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Adjunct Instructor- Long Island University-Brooklyn

Katherine Kilburn (conducting)
Assistant Director of Orchestras-Michigan State University

Yeji Kim (flute)
Assistant Professor of Flute-Mokwon University
Principal Flute-Seoul Royal Symphony Orchestra
Founding member-Contemporary Ensemble Trois C
DMA Document: HYBRIDITY IN FLUTE MUSIC OF FOUR CONTEMPORARY COMPOSERS

Garrett Krohn (horn)
Adjunct Instructor-University of Northwestern, St. Paul, MN
DMA Document: HORN AND LIVE ELECTRONICS A SURVEY OF AND PERFORMANCE GUIDE FOR A NEGLECTED REPERTOIRE

Jose Augusto Duarte Lacerda (percussion)
Professor of Percussion-Federal University of Mato Grosso (Brazil)
Freelaner Percussionist-Singapore
Youtube

Karl Larson (piano)
Brooklyn-based Freelance Pianist (chamber, collaborative, solo)
Co-Founder and Pianist, Bearthoven
Co-Founder and NYC Curator, Permutations
Company Manager, Bang on a Can Summer Institute
Karl Larson and Ashley Bathgate EXCELcast: Making New Music in the Jungle
Youtube
DMA Document: THE SOLO PIANO MUSIC OF DAVID LANG

Jeff Manchur (piano)
Assistant Instructor of Piano-Heidelberg University

Octavio Mas-Arocas (conducting)
Director of Orchestras-Michigan State University

Octavian Moldovean (flute)
Freelance Musician-Bucharest, Romania
DMA Document: Contextualizing Traditional Influences within Romanian Contemporary Music: Stylistic Elements in Selected Works for Solo Flute by Doina Rotaru, Violeta Dinescu, and Carmen Carneci

Chris Murphy (saxophone)
Member- Altered Sound Duo
Director of Bands-Maumee City Schools
DMA Document: MINDFULNESS AND METACOGNITION: A GUIDE TO IMPLEMENTING BENEFICIAL MENTAL HABITS IN MUSIC TEACHING

Zachary Nyce (piano)
Minister of Music-Faith United Church
Piano and Voice Faculty-5th Music Studio
Katz 22
DMA Document: Heartening Folk: Frederic Rzewski's North American Ballads as an Extension of Folk Culture

Liz Pearse (soprano)
Lecturer of Music-University of Wisconsin Eau-Claire
Adjunct Instructor of Voice-Winoa State University
Quince Contemporary Vocal Ensemble
Damselfly Trio

Olman Piedra (percussion)
Associate Professor of Percussion/Jazz-University of Toledo

Mihai Popean (composition)
Vice-Dean of Research/
Director of the Music and Transdisciplinary Research Center-West University of Timisoara (Romania)

Spencer Prewitt (clarinet)
Assistant Professor of Clarinet-Austin Peay State University
Principal Clarinet-Gateway Chamber Orchestra
Clarinet-Nashville Scoring Orchestra
Substitute Clarinet- Nashville Symphony
Clarinet Faculty-Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp

Michiko Saiki (piano)
Freelance pianist/artist- Leipzig, Germany
(con)temporary (in)sights
YouTube Performance
DMA Document: THE VOCALIZING PIANIST EMBODYING GENDERED PERFORMANCE

Andrew Martin Smith (composition)
Senior Adjunct Instructor-State University of New York at Fredonia
Instructor of Music Theory/Composition-Interlochen Summer Arts Camp
General Manager-Society of Compoers, Inc.
Co-owner-ADJ•ective New Music, LLC
Head of Institute Database Management-Institute for Composer Diversity

Timothy Stulman (composition)
Course Director of Topics in Music Theory
Department Chair of Music Composition-Full Sail University

Stephanie Titus (piano)
Adjunct Instructor of Piano and Music Theory-Bowling Green State University
DMA Document: JAPANESE CONTEMPORARY MUSIC: CULTURAL INFLUENCE AND IDENTITY

I-Chen Yeh (piano)
Applied Instructor-Oakland University
Adjunct Instructor-Bowling Green State University
DMA Document: THE PIANO ETUDES OF DAVID RAKOWSKI

Matthew Younglove (saxophone)
Assistant Professor of Saxophone- Tennessee Tech University
Member-Assembly Quartet

Nicholas Zoulek (saxophone)
Sole Proprietor-NZ Media
DMA Document: Analyzing the Intersections of Saxophone and Digital Media Through Media Theory
Updated: 10/01/2023 05:25PM