Brian has been recognized in numerous competitions including the 2017 Monroe Symphony League Marjorie Stricklin Emerging Artists, Stetson University (2008) and Louisiana State University (2013) Concerto, 2014 Sankyo Flutes Orchestral Excerpts, 2015 Music Teachers National Association and the Louisiana Flute Society (2014, 2015) competitions. Dr. Francom holds degrees in conducting from Stony Brook University (DMA) and the University of Florida (MM), and in piano performance from Utah State University. His most characteristic works are rhythmically active, strongly melodic, and often deal with extremes of tempo, dynamics and register. DMA, Music Performance, Temple University, 2018. The fourth disc- American Discoveries-, released in July 2009-is "another winner from the Rawlins Triothey continue their work of bringing us American composers' music that is worth hearingTheir playing is artful, suave and pleasing." He taught at two Suffolk County Community College campuses, and conducted performances with the Suffolk Singers and College Choir. He is the founder of the chamber wind ensemble, Bay State Winds, and served as their artistic director and conductor from 2016 until 2022. TEL: (315) 267-2421, Bachelors of Music, Music Performance, SUNY Potsdam: Crane School of Music, 2010 The collections cover the heritage of Western music, from the ancient Greeks to the newest music, from jazz . TEL: (315) 267-2411. As a collaborator, Steven has served as a rehearsal pianist, vocal coach, and recitalist at the piano. Miles DeCastro is the Instrument Repair Technician at The Crane School of Music, where he teaches courses in instrument repair technology, and is responsible for repairing and maintaining over 1200 instruments. Registration is now closed for auditions for fall 2023 entry. TEL: (315) 267-2611. In addition to her duties at Crane, she maintains a private practice in Northern New York, providing both individual and group music therapy sessions. Dr. Hernacki gathers inspiration from many different genres of music, spanning everything from 60's fusion to French electro swing, modern pop to Swedish space folk, heavy metal to the world of black midi. TEL: (315) 267-3478, Adjunct Instructor: Special Music Education. The abridged version: over 40 years as a successful professional Opera Singer and the same amount of time spent teaching: mostly privately and since 2017, here at Crane. As a violinist Prof. Slywotzky has participated in festivals including Tanglewood Music Center, California Summer Music, and the Norfolk Contemporary Music Festival. Kathleen has performed as a soloist with the Richmond Symphony, the Champlain Valley Oratorio Society, Cleveland Bach and Handel Society, Cleveland Opera and Cleveland Ballet. Tim is currently president of the board of directors of the Orchestra of Northern New York, treasurer of the Crane School of Music Alumni Association, and chairperson for the New York State Band Directors Association Honor Jazz Ensemble. topics for which he is recognized in the profession, including building musical literacy in the choral If you are vocal student, and are unable to record with a live accompaniment, you can use a prerecorded piano part. The Crane School of Music has been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) since 1957. Call us at 617-823-5442 or contact us today. Prof. Slywotzky is a prizewinner of the Atlantic Coast International Conducting Competition (Portugal, 2016) and the Audite International Conducting Competition (Poland, 2017). Dr. Tak currently serves as an Associate Professor of Piano and Head of the Piano Area at the Crane School of Music of the State University of New York at Potsdam, and is the Founding Artistic Director of the Crane International Piano Festival. Dr. Skull currently teaches Applied Voice, Introduction to Diction, and Vocal Techniques at the Crane School. Life at Crane includes an incredible array of more than 300 recitals, lectures and concerts presented by faculty, students and guests each year. Steven earned his Doctorate of Musical Arts in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Colorado-Boulder. He has collaborated with numerous artists on orchestrations that have been performed by the Charlotte Symphony (including Donny McCaslin's "BLACKSTAR Symphony" project featuring the music of David Bowie), Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra, New Canon Chamber Collective, and Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra, with more premieres scheduled soon. She is a member of the Potsdam Brass Quintet and Principal Trumpet of the Orchestra of Northern New York. Rubio has been a featured soloist with that group, with the St. Lawrence University Orchestra, and the St. Lawrence University Bach Marathon. Crane School of Music Auditions-Portal. 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21 Before moving to upstate New York, she was a much-sought-after collaborative pianist in the Philadelphia Area and regularly performed with students and local musicians. Prior to her appointment at Crane in 2015, Dr. Becker taught horn at Nazareth College, the University of Rochester, and the Eastman Community Music School. hernaccf@potsdam.edu georged@potsdam.edu Ms. Wanamaker is active as a consultant and clinician for professionals, teachers and parents across the United States, and has presented her research at many local, state, and national conferences including the American Music Therapy Association National Conference, and the Mid-Atlantic AMTA Regional Conference. Kathleen is a member of NYSSMA, NAME, and ACDA and has chaired the NYSSMA Zone 7 Area All-State Festivals as well as chaired and accompanied the Area All-State Chorus. geggiejd@potsdam.edu He has prepared choirs for JoAnn Falletta, Duain Wolfe, Joseph Flummerfelt, Larry Rachleff, Christof Perick, Ann Howard Jones, Helmuth Rilling, and others, for performances at Carnegie Hall, the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and on the SUNY Potsdam campus. TEL: (315) 267-2402. Admissions offices may enroll students more or less for certain instruments, music styles, and majors. A devoted teacher, Dr. Kastella has taught pianists aged 5 years to 75 years old, including as adjunct instructor at Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical College in Baton Rouge, LA, from 2019-2020. TEL: (315) 267-2411. Jerod is a member of the International Computer Music Association (ICMA), Society for Electroacoustic Musicians in the United States (SEAMUS), the Electronic Music Foundation (EMF), the Wisconsin Alliance for Composers, the Society of Composers, the College Music Society, and ASCAP. TEL: (315) 267-2458, campbemr@potsdam.edu Michael Vitalino received a Ph.D. in Music Theory (2014) and M.M. Dr. Sherman frequently adjudicates for local festivals and auditions, and her teacher workshops have been presented throughout the United States. During her most recent grant, she composed a new piece titled made of and unto for self-made ceramic instruments and live electronics that she performed alongside her videographer collaborator Alperen Sahin at the National Forum of Music. Life at Crane includes an incredible array of more than 300 recitals, lectures and concerts presented by faculty, students and guests each year. In addition to his primary studies, he is also receiving a minor in sacred music and a minor in solo piano, studying with Dr. Douglas Humphrys. His book for Oxford University Press entitled Master Singers: Advice from the Stage, which consists of interviews with current opera stars such as Jonas Kaufmann, Stephanie Blythe, Joyce DiDonato, Joseph Calleja and Thomas Hampson, was published in hardcover, paper back and on-line editions such as Amazon's Kindle and Barnes and Noble Nook. POTSDAM, N.Y. (WWTI) A partnership between SUNY Potsdam and La Universidad de Cienfuegos will allow American university students the opportunity to immerse themselves in Cuban culture and earn six college credits this summer as part of a new study abroad program. Her dissertation "Brahms and The Uncanny" explores the musical uncanny in the piano chamber music of Johannes Brahms, utilizing the notion of the uncanny from the perspective of the German philosophers Ernest Jentsch and Sigmund Freud. bordenbl@potsdam.edu. 2023 SUNY Potsdam The State University of New York at Potsdam, all rights reserved. Jeffrey Francom is Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Choral Area at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music, where he directs the Crane Chorus and Concert Choir, and teaches courses in conducting and choral methods. mayettma@potsdam.edu In 2011, Mr. Button was appointed to a term as St. Lawrence County Chief Public Defender, a position he held until his appointment as County Attorney until February of 2015. He recently collaborated with Benjamin Brecher (tenor) and Robert Koenig (piano) to release Forgotten Liszt (MS1538), a CD of previously unrecorded Liszt songs. He produced a recording of the choral works of Margaret Lang at The Crane School of Music with the combined choirs and orchestra, entitled All the Heart of Me. The Crane School of Music offers rigorous undergraduate and graduate programs with a strong emphasis on performance and practice, in a tightknit atmosphere. She served as Executive Director of the Fall Island Vocal Arts Seminar during its 2016 and 2017 seasons. He is currently collaborating with English author Ian Priston on a book about the early recordings of Pink Floyd. tramposh@potsdam.edu TEL: (315) 267-2406. Lauren Becker is Associate Professor of Horn at the Crane School of Music at the State University of New York at Potsdam. As a full-time music teacher at Potsdam Central School, Jill conducts the high school and 7th-8th grade bands, jazz band, and teaches music theory and instrumental lessons from grades 4-12. As a cellist he has extensive orchestral experience having previously played with the Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra, the Lynchburg (Virginia) Symphony Orchestra and serving as principal cello of the Altoona (Pennsylvania) Symphony and the Fayetteville (Arkansas) Opera Company, in addition to performances with chamber groups and professional and amateur theatre companies. TEL: (315) 267-3229, Adjunct Instructor: Long Island Area Off-Campus Teaching Supervisor, cerulldp@potsdam.edu Degree in Orchestral Performance in 2014. hoernice@potsdam.edu She recently performed in the workshop premiere of three new works by Anthony Davis, Lori Laitman, and Tom Cipullo, three of four finalists in the Domenic J. Pellicciotti Opera Composition Prize. She is the recipient of the 2015-16 prestigious Brandon Fradd Fellowship in Music Composition. In demand as a speaker, Gibbons has given invited lectures and keynote addresses at universities, conferences, and concert venues across the United States and Europe. He also co-published with Kishor Vaidya the online book Celebrity for the Curious, which kann be found in a Kindle edition. Jon has published articles in the Music Educators Journal and the Journal of Popular Music Education and book chapters in the edited volume Music Education on the Verge: Stories of Pandemic Teaching and Transformative Change and the forthcoming Oxford Handbook of Gender and Queer Studies in Music Education. Upcoming engagements include a recital of American Art and Theatrical Song as well as Master Classes at The University of Baja, California in Ensenada, Mexico. Dr. Hernacki also serves on the faculty at Idyllwild Arts as a summer low brass instructor - a position he has held since 2012. Program: Music Business, B.M. He published 5 articles concerning choral music and a video, Refine Your Conducting Technique, available from Santa Barbara Music. Before joining Yamaha, Via was the manager of the Percussive Arts Society. He was also a student teaching supervisor. While a master's student in Syracuse, Margaret gained experience with the Syracuse Opera Company and conducted the church choir at North Presbyterian Church in Geneva, N.Y. In 2009, Mr. Button started as an Assistant Public Defender in the St. Lawrence County Office of the Public Defender. A main draw to this school is one of America's top ranked music schools, the Crane School of Music. David Heuser began composing almost immediately after his first piano lessons at the age of seven, writing short tunes in imitation of the exercises he was studying.
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