Composer Tom Cipullo was in residence at Eastman from Feb 21-25. He met with the artistic staff of Finger Lakes Opera (FLO) to discuss his opera Glory Denied, part of FLO’s 2026 season, and presented a masterclass and Q&A open to VOVC and Composition areas. Tom provided individual advising at the IML as part of the 2026 Eastman Career Week, and provided individual coachings of vocal works with students in VOVC and Accompanying areas. Finally, Tom provided coachings for collaborations presented on Alison d’Amato’s Faculty Artist Recital during his visit.