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Myles Boothroyd
Myles Boothroyd is a saxophonist, teacher, and music scholar. He is Assistant Professor of Saxophone and Music Theory at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He is the soprano/alto saxophonist for Generation Quartet, and he also performs with the award-winning East End Quartet founded at the Eastman School of Music. He currently serves on the 2022…
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Natalie Spehar
Natalie Spehar is an electric and acoustic cellist, writer, arranger and creative educator. Natalie has performed with artists including Disturbed, Cage the Elephant, 2 Cellos, Josh Groban, Sarah Brightman, Dessa, Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith, and more. Natalie is a composer and studio recording artist, working with Starbucks artist Jesse Thomas, Red Parade Music…
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Rachel Roberts
Rachel Roberts has navigated both the non-profit performing arts and higher education sectors, having held unique positions in both. In 2018, she was named Eastman School of Music’s Associate Professor of Music Leadership, leading the new MA in Music Leadership. In 2021, her role expanded to include serving as Director of the Institute for Music…
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Rosanna Moore
Known for her quirky and engaging performances, Rosanna Moore is fast gaining recognition internationally as a harpist and actress appearing as a soloist, chamber musician or orchestral player. Moore has won accolades for her performances with the World Harp Festival, Marcel Tournier and Tierra47 competitions. Her writings have recently been published by both Harp Column and…
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Samuel Krall
Sam Krall serves as Applied Assistant Professor & Co-Director of the University of Tulsa’s Arts, Culture, and Entertainment (ACE) Management Program. He is currently Director of the Alexandre Hogue Gallery and in October 2021 presented for the Association of Arts Administration Educators. As arts career specialist, Sam supported musicians at both the Eastman School of…
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Stephen Lamb
Stephen Lamb, tuba, currently serves as a tuba player in the United States Coast Guard Band, a position he has held since 2003. Additionally, he is Principal Tuba of the Rhode Island Philharmonic and currently serves at the orchestra’s Personnel Manager. He received a bachelor’s degree from the Eastman School of Music and a master’s…
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Steve Danyew
Steve Danyew’s music has been hailed as “startlingly beautiful” and “undeniably well-crafted and communicative” by the Miami Herald, and as possessing “sensitivity, skill and tremendous sophistication” by the Kansas City Independent. In addition to composing, Danyew is adjunct faculty at the Eastman School of Music, teaching courses focused on helping young musicians craft their own…
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Sungmin Shin
Korean-born American musician Sungmin Shin maintains a vigorous schedule seamlessly navigating the unpredictable musical landscape of the 21st century. Dr. Shin is an artist-teacher, arts leadership advocate, composer, consultant, engineer-producer, ensemble director, entrepreneur, improviser, multi-instrumentalist, music theorist, and scholar. Sungmin balances his classical training with his deep roots in diverse musical cultures to seek new…
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Tiffany Ng
Tiffany Ng is Associate Professor of Music (carillon) and chair of the Department of Organ at the University of Michigan, where she has also taught courses on the arts and social entrepreneurship. She has premiered or revived over sixty pieces and collaboratively pioneered models for interactive “crowdsourced” carillon performances and data-driven sound installations. Her music…
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Tiffany Valvo
Known for her infectious energy, Tiffany Valvo is a clarinetist, educator, and entrepreneur on a mission to cultivate the next generation of thriving young professionals. She is the Co-Executive Director of Music360 and the Digital Clarinet Academy, a digital education platform that fills the gaps in traditional classical music training and empowers students to take…
