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Spring Internships Through the IML: Health, Cultural Heritage and Representation!
Each semester, the Institute of Music Leadership sends multiple Catherine Filene Shouse Arts Leadership Certificate of Achievement students out into the world to complete an internship and gain hands-on experience in the music industry. The certificate is designed to complement a student’s primary area of study and provide professional development training to support the…
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Amplifying Young Voices with Disabilities: Interplay Orchestra
Interplay Orchestra is breaking new ground by launching a Youth Program for children and teens with disabilities. Winners of the spring 2026 Paul R. Judy Center for Innovation and Research Grant, the program empowers young musicians to develop their skills, build confidence, and shine on stage. Interplay Orchestra, a pioneering ensemble
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Eastman Students Gain Professional Experience Through Local & National Internships
The Catherine Filene Shouse Arts Leadership Certificate of Achievement is an experiential program designed to complement a student’s primary area of study and provide professional development training to support student’s career goals.
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Zohn Collective, an acclaimed new music ensemble, enjoyed a busy, fruitful four-day residency at Eastman. Ensemble members presented a reading of works by student composers, offered career coaching through the IML, and recorded an episode of the IML’s “Careers in Crescendo” podcast; while visiting composers in town for the project presented in the Composition Symposium and First-Year Colloquium. The residency culminated in a well-attended concert on the Faculty Artist Series, led by composition professors Daniel Pesca and Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon. This residency was also supported by the UR Humanities Center, the Ditson Fund at Columbia University, and New Music USA.
Daniel Pesca (Composition Department), Winner of a Department Residency and Colloquium Grant