Eastman School of Music

Musical Specialty: Higher Education

  • Andrew Smith

    Andrew Smith

    Andrew Smith’s musical journey has taken him all over the globe as a low brass performer, higher educator, and leader in the music industry. Andrew is the Product Manager of Repair Parts at Conn-Selmer, the US’s largest manufacturer of band and orchestra instruments. Andrew has served on the faculty of Campbell University, Methodist University, and…

  • Jessica Powell Eig

    Jessica Powell Eig

    Praised for her “natural expressiveness,” Dr. Jessica Powell Eig has crafted a dynamic and varied career performing on double bass, violone, and viola da gamba. In recent seasons she has appeared with Washington Bach Consort, The Thirteen, National Philharmonic Orchestra, New Orchestra of Washington, American Bach Soloists, Washington Concert Opera, Cathedral Choral Society, REBEL, ARTEK,…

  • Joel Luks

    Joel Luks

    Joel Luks is a public relations and marketing strategist with expertise in audience engagement and integrated media. Before joining CKP, Joel served as the arts and entertainment editor, classical music critic and video director of_CultureMap.com, a hyperlocal digital publication covering lifestyle topics. He is also a contributor to Houston’s CBS affiliate. In these roles, Joel…

  • Julianne Doyle

    Julianne Doyle

    Julianne Kirk Doyle serves as Professor of Clarinet and Director of the Crane Youth Music Camp at the Crane School of Music. Dr. Doyle is Co-Director of the Crane Clarinet Choir, Crane Clarinet Ensembles and Co-coordinates the acclaimed Potsdam Single Reed Summit. Dr. Doyle has presented master classes for the Southeast Asian Youth Orchestra and…

  • Kari Francis

    Kari Francis

    Kari Francis (she/her) is a vocalist, arranger, and choral music educator who has shared the stage with Imogen Heap, competed on NBC’s “The Sing-Off”, and can be heard beatboxing on Cory Smythe’s album “Accelerate Every Voice”. Currently a choral conducting doctoral student in the Sacred Music program at the University of Notre Dame, she was…

  • Kevin Holzman

    Kevin Holzman

    Kevin Michael Holzman serves as the Director of Wind Studies and Head of the Division of Ensembles and Conducting and the University of Cincinnati College – Conservatory of Music. His academic responsibilities include teaching graduate conducting and related courses, and advising and mentoring of wind conducting students in CCM’s Masters and Doctoral programs. Holzman also…

  • Lisa French

    Lisa French

    Lisa Dixon French is the Executive Director of Nashville Ballet. Ms. French moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2015 following a successful tenure as Executive Director of the Portland (Maine) Symphony Orchestra. Ms. French went to Portland from her role as the Chief Operating Officer of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. Ms. French is also a graduate…

  • Lisa Nickels

    Lisa Nickels

    AAfter living and studying in multiple cities in the United States, Lisa Nickels moved to San Francisco to work at San Francisco Conservatory of Music in the Office of the Provost & Dean, then transitioned to the Office of Admission in 2017. As an oboist (BM, Eastman School of Music) with many interests, she enjoys…

  • McKenzie Warriner

    McKenzie Warriner

    McKenzie Warriner is a Toronto-based soprano bringing music and text to life in a variety of contexts. McKenzie has performed with early music presenters including the Rochester Early Music Festival and Eastman Bach Cantata Series, and Winnipeg’s Camerata Nova. McKenzie has performed roles including Bessie Brent in “The Shop Girl”, Madame Herz in Der Schauspieldirektor”,…