152ND Commencement Exercises
Sunday, May 21, 2023 at Symphony Hall Boston, Massachusetts
Greetings from the Board of Trustees
Thomas W. Blumenthal, Chair
Remarks by the President
Andrea Kalyn
Greetings from the Alumni Association
Mei-Ann Chen ’95 BM, ’98 MM, Conductor
Announcement of the Tourjée Alumni Scholarship Award
Student Speaker
Brittany Bryant ’23 BM
Announcement of the Donald Martino Award for Excellence in Composition
Announcement of the Peter Lyman Row Global Musicianship Award
Announcement of the Award for Excellence in the Liberal Arts
Announcement of the Entrepreneurial Musicianship Spark Award
Recognition of Faculty and Staff
Benjamin Sosland, Provost and Dean of the Faculty
Announcement of the Louis and Adrienne Krasner Teaching Excellence Award
Musical Interlude
Alexander Tcherepnin—Suite for Solo Cello Op. 76, Movement 4
Leland Ko ’24 AD, Cello
Conferring of Honorary Degrees
Commencement Address
George E. Lewis, Composer/Musicologist
Presentation of the George Whitefield Chadwick Medal
Conferring of Bachelor of Music Degrees
Presentation of the Gunther Schuller Medal
Awarding of Graduate Performance Certificates
Awarding of Graduate Diplomas
Conferring of Master of Music Degrees
Awarding of Artist Diplomas
Conferring of Doctor of Musical Arts Degrees Recessional
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF MUSIC
* Kabir Adhiya-Kumar Jazz Studies Performance
* Julius Daesung Ahn Vocal Performance A
T Litha Elizabeth Ashforth Contemporary Improvisation
Misha Bjerken Double Bass Performance A
π Natalie Joy Boberg Violin Performance with a Liberal Arts Minor A
Tristen Broadfoot Clarinet Performance
* Jádon Brooks Vocal Performance
π Brittany Faith Bryant Vocal Performance with a Liberal Arts Minor A
Ari Chais Jazz Studies–Performance
* Anthony Kachun Chan Violin Performance A
Sung Chi Chang Violin Performance
Anne Chao Flute Performance A
Eric Charles Chen Violin Performance A
Jing Chen Vocal Performance
Linxi Chen Composition A
π Aixin Cheng Cello Performance A
John Clark Viola Performance A
Patrick Dempsey Composition A
π Andrew Minoo Dixon Composition A
Sophia Grace Donelan Vocal Performance A
Hannah Ruby Joskow Dunton Jazz Studies–Performance A
π Zion Dyson Jazz Studies–Performance A
Jacob Isaac Earnhart Euphonium Performance A
π Benjamin Eugene Eidson Jazz Studies–Performance A
Edward R. Ferran Vocal Performance
π Christopher David Ferrari Jazz Studies–Performance A
E Molly Irene Flynn Vocal Performance A
π William Fredendall Jazz Studies–Performance A Garrett Frees Jazz Studies–Performance A
* John William Fulton Bassoon Performance
Abisal Gergiev Piano Performance
Dermot Haven Gleeson Guitar Performance
Isabella Gorman Violin Performance A
Nayeon Gu Piano Performance
* Shengying Gu Composition
π Yujin Han Piano Performance A
Michael Harms Trumpet Performance
π Sarah Ellen Heimberg Trumpet Performance A
* David Grant Helder Vocal Performance
Joan Herget Cello Performance A
Riccardo Lucas Hernández Vocal Performance
Hyeonah Hong Violin Performance
Yi-En Ian Hsu Violin Performance
Yu Ting “Christine” Huang Piano Performance
π Miu Ishikawa Piano Performance A
Bella Hyeonseo Jeong Violin Performance
Caroline Elisabeth Jesalva Violin Performance with a Liberal Arts Minor
Aaron Kaufman-Levine Jazz Studies–Performance A
Mattias Kaufmann Contemporary Improvisation A
π Haeun Honney Kim Violin Performance A
Sunmin Kim Piano Performance
π Wanjoong Kim Piano Performance A
Yeonsoo Kim Violin Performance A
Elizabeth Anne Kleiber Flute Performance A
Alexander Benjamin Lenser Oboe Performance A
Che Li Piano Performance
Li, Pengyi Composition A
π T Yunqi Li Composition A
Lin Chenrui Clarinet Performance
Yeh-Chun Lin Viola Performance
Bairun Liu Piano Performance
Huimin Mandy Liu French Horn Performance A
Álvaro Emiliano López Reyes
Contemporary Improvisation A
William Mabuza Jazz Studies–Performance
Shaocheng Man Composition A
π Nikita Manin Contemporary Improvisation with a Music Theory Minor A
Yechan Min Flute Performance A
Tristan Gu Yang Murphy Piano Performance
π Nikki Naghavi Violin Performance A
Tejas G. Nair Contemporary Improvisation
π Ayano Alicia Nakamura Viola Performance A
Subin Oh Flute Performance
Jonathan Young Gwang Paik Jazz Studies–Performance A
Claire Park Cello Performance
π E Lydia Eileen Plaut Viola Performance A
π Gabriel Avi Randall Contemporary Improvisation A
Theresa Kathleen Reagan French Horn Performance A
Samantha Reiss Jazz Studies–Performance
* Eva Sánchez-Vegazo Ropero Cello Performance A
Rafe Lei Schaberg
Christopher Schrieber
Piano Performance
Jazz Studies–Composition
† Lila Claire Searls Saxophone Performance A
Jonathan Senik
Piano Performance
π Dianne Seo Flute Performance A
Xingrong Shao
Piano Performance
Haoyang Shi Viola Performance
Aria Jiaruo Shi Composition A
Luke Sieve Trombone Performance A
William Stark Jazz Studies–Performance
π Jenna Stokes French Horn Performance A
Hechen Sun Cello Performance
* Jon-Michael Taylor Trumpet Performance A
Joseph Anthony Vasconi Piano Performance A
π Ranfei Wang Piano Performance with a Liberal Arts Minor A
Leo Weisskoff Jazz Studies–Performance A
Madeleine Therese Wiegers Vocal Performance
Olivia Wilkins-Becker
Contemporary Improvisation A
* Zhangying (Jade) Wu Saxophone Performance
* Liyuan Xie
Violin Performance
Yi-I Stephanie Yang Cello Performance A
Ziang Yin
Piano Performance
Alex Yoo Jazz Studies–Performance
Chae Lim Yoon
Violin Performance
Ruoran Yu Violin Performance A
π Xiaoqing Yu Violin Performance A
Yue Yu Piano Performance
Yukun Zhang
Zhuoya Zhu
Guitar Performance
Piano Performance A
CANDIDATES FOR THE GRADUATE PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE
Angela Jiye Bae Chamber Music–The Art of String Quartet Playing (BM Rice University, MM New England Conservatory)
Justin DeFilippis Chamber Music–The Art of String Quartet Playing (BM, MM Rice University. GD New England Conservatory)
Russell Houston Chamber Music–The Art of String Quartet Playing (BM Northwestern University, MM Rice University, GD New England Conservatory)
Marisa Ines Sardo (MM Indiana University–Bloomington) Guitar Performance
Benjamin Zannoni Chamber Music–The Art of String Quartet Playing (BM The Juilliard School, MM Rice University, GD New England Conservatory)
CANDIDATES FOR THE GRADUATE DIPLOMA
Chihiro Asano Vocal Performance (BM Tokyo College of Music, MM New England Conservatory)
Allyson Marie Bennett (BM, MM New England Conservatory) Vocal Performance
Thomas Weixin Burrill (BM, MM New England Conservatory) Collaborative Piano
Javier Mariano Castro Flute Performance (BM Baylor University, MM New England Conservatory)
Chiau-Rung Chen (BM, MM New England Conservatory) Viola Performance
Tong Chen (BM, MM New England Conservatory) Violin Performance
Su Jin Choi (MM Yonsei University) Collaborative Piano
Darby Marie Clinard Vocal Performance (BM James Madison University, MM New England Conservatory)
* Isabelle Ai Durrenberger Violin Performance (BM Cleveland Institute of Music, MM New England Conservatory)
Jeffrey Ho Cello Performance (BA University of California Los Angeles, MM University of Southern California)
Yiliang Jiang (BM, MM New England Conservatory) Violin Performance
Juliette Lee Kaoudji (BM, MM New England Conservatory) Vocal Performance
Elgin Lee (BM University of Minnesota–Twin Cities) Collaborative Piano
Ilhee Lee (BM Seoul National University) Vocal Performance
Hao Liu (MM, GD Peabody Conservatory of Music) Piano Performance
James Paul Lorusso (MM McGill University) Collaborative Piano
* Sarah Bernadette Matsushima Contemporary Improvisation (BM Berklee College of Music, MM New England Conservatory)
Adithya Muralidharan Cello Performance (BM University of North Carolina School of the Arts, MM New England Conservatory)
Dilshod Narzillaev Cello Performance (BM Park University, MM New England Conservatory)
Soyeon Park Clarinet Performance (BM Kyung Hee University, MM New England Conservatory)
Justus McKinley-Odell Ross (MM University of Southern California) Violin Performance
Sha,Wenxin (MM University of Hartford) Vocal Performance
Pei-Hsuan Shen Collaborative Piano (BFA, MM National Taiwan Normal University, AC Bard College)
Evelyn Chen Song (BM Cleveland Institute of Music) Violin Performance
* Yutong Sun (BM, MM New England Conservatory) Piano Performance
Lisa Sung (BM The Juilliard School) Viola Performance
Yi-Mei Templeman Chamber Music–The Art of Piano Trio Playing (BM New England Conservatory)
Yihe Wang Vocal Performance (BA Xi’An Conservatory of Music, MM New England Conservatory)
Luther William Warren (BM, MM New England Conservatory) Violin Performance
Jaewon Wee (MM The Juilliard School) Violin Performance
Xiao Xiao (MM, PC Manhattan School of Music) Vocal Performance
Shuqi Yang Vocal Performance (MA Shanghai Conservatory of Music, MM New England Conservatory)
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE MASTER OF MUSIC
Thomas Dillon Acey (BM Jacksonville University) Clarinet Performance A
Junghyun Ahn (BM New England Conservatory) Viola Performance
Yuri Ahn (BM New England Conservatory) Cello Performance
Cameron Loren Alan-Lee (BM Cleveland Institute of Music) Violin Performance A
Carlos Arcos (BM Queens College, City University of New York) Vocal Performance
* Hyeonseon Baek (BM Conservatory of Maastricht) Jazz Studies Performance A
Jake Howell Baldwin (BFA Carnegie Mellon University) Trumpet Performance
π Michael Banwarth (BM Iowa State University) Collaborative Piano A
Andrew Christopher Barnwell Chamber Music–The Art of Piano Trio Playing A (BM New England Conservatory)
Isaac James Berglind (BM Eastman School of Music) Cello Performance
* Nicholas Biagini (BM University of Massachusetts–Amherst) Jazz Studies Performance A
Yuchen Bian (BM New England Conservatory) Composition A
π Justine Evelyn Boonstra (BM Gordon College) Vocal Performance A
Tyler J. Bourque (BM Louisiana State University–Baton Rouge) Clarinet Performance A
* Jacob Edward Britton (BM Oberlin College) Jazz Studies–Composition
Andrew Brooks (BM University of North Texas) Bassoon Performance
Jennifer Caroline Burks (BM University of Arkansas–Fayetteville) Vocal Pedagogy A
Minchao Cai (BA Central Conservatory of Music) Conducting–Instrumental Emphasis
Solomon O’Casey Caldwell Contemporary Improvisation (BM University of North Carolina School for Arts)
Elizabeth Camele (BFA Carnegie Mellon University)
Vocal Performance A
Xiaowei Cao (BM University of Miami) Composition A
* Sin Ying Chan (BM Curtis Institute of Music)
Violin Performance
π Tiffany Chang (BM New England Conservatory) Violin Performance A
π Magdalyn Rose Chauby (BM Ithaca College)
Bo Wen Chen (BM Taipei National University of the Arts)
Vocal Performance A
Violin Performance A
Chiyang Chen (BM New England Conservatory) Double Bass Performance A
* Guangcong Chen (BA Xinghai Conservatory of Music)
Puyuan Chen (BM Manhattan School of Music)
Youngji Choi (BM Seoul National University)
Hyunwoo Chun (BA Kyung Hee University)
Kristina Marie Costello (BFA Carnegie Mellon University)
Saxophone Performance
Trombone Performance A
Violin Performance A
Clarinet Performance A
Vocal Performance A
Yvonne Cox (BM University of Arizona) Harp Performance A
Calandra E. Damouras (BM State University of New York at Potsdam) Vocal Performance A
Audrey Daum (BM Wheaton College, IL)
Ryan Foster Devlin (BM University of Central Florida)
Vocal Performance A
Jazz Studies–Performance A
Lila Kenny Dunn (BM University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) Vocal Performance A
Iverson Eliopoulos (BA Tufts University)
Andrew Flurer (BM Indiana University–Bloomington)
Bree Fotheringham (BM The Colburn School)
Benjamin Michael Parisoli Friedland
Conducting–Instrumental Emphasis
Bassoon Performance A
Violin Performance
Jazz Studies–Performance (BM Cleveland Institute of Music)
* Nadav Friedman (BM Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance) Jazz Studies–Performance A
Chenxi Fu (BM Xiamen Music School)
* Santiago José Galeano (BM Berklee College of Music)
Aidan Thomas Garrison (BM New England Conservatory)
Vocal Performance
Jazz Studies–Performance
Viola Performance A
Michael J. Gerace (BFA University of Michigan–Ann Arbor) Jazz Studies–Performance A
Jiawei Gong (BA Sichuan Conservatory of Music)
Conducting–Choral Emphasis
* π Killian Justus Grider (BA Skidmore College) Music Theory A
Jiangcheng Guan (BM Berklee College of Music)
Jiawen Eric Guan (BM New England Conservatory)
Yihong Guo (BM Zhejiang Conservatory of Music)
* Lily Uijin Gwak (BA Korean National University of Arts)
Erika Ingrid Hallenbeck (BM Montclair State University)
Contemporary Improvisation A
Piano Performance
Jazz Studies–Performance A
Cello Performance
Jazz Studies–Performance A
*
Linhui He Jazz Studies–Performance
(BENG Shandong Agricultural University, MM Shangdong University of Arts)
Alexandra Marie Henderson (BM Southern Methodist University) Vocal Performance A
Benedict Thomas Hensley (BM Northwestern University) Vocal Performance A
π Maegan Lynne Hoogerhyde (BM Montclair State University) Vocal Pedagogy A
Grant Houston Violin Performance and Chamber Music–The Art of Piano Trio Playing A (BM New England Conservatory)
Joy Lee Hsieh (BM University of Georgia–Athens) Viola Performance A
Bennet Huang (BM University of Iowa) Cello Performance A
Ye-Eun Hyun (BM, MM Korean National University of Arts) Piano Performance A
Aadam Ibrahim (BM Oberlin College) Viola Performance A
Aidan Ip (BM University of Michigan–Ann Arbor) Violin Performance
π Tianfang Jia (BM Central Conservatory of Music) Composition with a Music Theory Minor A
Jingyue Jiang (BA Shanghai Conservatory of Music) Vocal Performance
Oscar Yu-Cheng Jiang (BM The Juilliard School) Piano Performance A
Shannon Johnson (BM Northwestern University) Vocal Performance A
V Thai Stephen Johnson (BA, AD Columbus State University) Vocal Performance
Zachary Johnson (BM University of North Texas) Trombone Performance A
Karlee Joan Kamminga (BM Western Michigan University) French Horn Performance A
Anna R. Kevelson (BM University of Miami) Flute Performance A
Daniel Junghoon Kim (BM Northwestern University) Cello Performance
Claire Deokyong Kim (BM New England Conservatory) Cello Performance
Jaegone Kim (MM Manhattan School of Music) Composition
Josephina You Kyung Kim (DP Longy School of Music) Cello Performance
Kyuree Kim (BM Seoul National University) Piano Performance A
So Jeong Kim (BM Yonsei University) Oboe Performance A
* Taehyun Kim (BM New England Conservatory) Jazz Studies–Performance
Wooyoung Kim (BM Kyung Hee University) Vocal Performance A
Yoona Kim (BM Seoul National University) Contemporary Improvisation A
π Kaitlyn Chase Knudsvig Contemporary Improvisation with a Music Theory Minor A (BM Eastman School of Music)
Youjin Ko (BA University of California Los Angeles) Cello Performance A
Hyelim Kong (BM Yonsei University)
Soobin Kong (BM Yonsei University)
Jawoon Koo (BM Hanyang University)
Viola Performance
Cello Performance
Vocal Performance A
Stephanie Krichena (BM Oklahoma City University) Percussion Performance A
Kwong Man To (BA The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Viola Performance
Mathew David Lanning (BM University of Arizona) Composition
Josie Aurelia Larsen (BM Brigham Young University Utah)
Vocal Performance
Christopher Steven Laven (BM Rice University) Double Bass Performance A
* ‡ Nathan Christopher Le (BA Harvard College) Cello Performance A
Gayeon Lee (BM Hanyang University)
Hyun Ji Lee (BM Seoul National University)
Seunghee Lee (BM Seoul National University)
SooBeen Lee (BM New England Conservatory)
* Arreanna Lerner (BM Berklee College of Music)
Michael Alexander Lewis
‡
Vocal Performance A
Violin Performance
Violin Performance
Violin Performance
Jazz Studies–Performance A
Conducting–Instrumental Emphasis (BS Georgia State University)
π Andrew Li (BA Harvard College)
Xiang Li (BM New England Conservatory)
Qi Liang (BM New England Conservatory)
Wanchun Liang (BA Xi’an Conservatory of Music)
Piano Performance A
French Horn Performance
Piano Performance A
Vocal Performance
Pualina Lim Mei En (BM National University of Singapore) Collaborative Piano A
Delvan Lin (BM Eastman School of Music)
Boxianzi Ling (BM San Francisco Conservatory of Music)
Yang Liu (BM New England Conservatory)
* Yuran Liu (BFA Minzu University of China)
Yuxin Liu (BM China Conservatory)
Piano Performance A
Violin Performance
Flute Performance
Vocal Performance
Vocal Performance A
* Pei Hsien Lu (BM Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music) Percussion Performance
Jiaqing Luo (BM Oberlin College)
Piano Performance A
Miranda Rae Macias (BM Southern Methodist University) Bassoon Performance A
V Benjamin Maines (BM Michigan State University)
Vocal Performance
Margaret Adair Malone (BM University of Kentucky Lexington) Vocal Performance
* Yizhu Mao (DIPP Oberlin College, BM New England Conservatory) Viola Performance
Brandon Markson (BA Occidental College) Composition A
π Keegan Marshall-House (BM Berklee College of Music) Jazz Studies–Performance A
Aleksis Martin (BM New England Conservatory) Clarinet Performance A
Kimberly Rose Martínez (BM Montclair State University) Vocal Performance
Passacaglia Mason (BM Columbus State University)
Violin Performance A
Carson McHaney (BM Oberlin College) Contemporary Improvisation
Mary Huntley McSwain (BM Belmont University)
Jazz Studies–Performance
Hannah Esther Messenger French Horn Performance A (BA, BS Case Western Reserve University)
π V Sara Mitnik (BA Syracuse University)
Vocal Performance A
‡ Ria Modak (BA Harvard College) Guitar Performance A
π Nozomi Grace Murayama (BA, BM Eastman School of Music) Violin Performance A
* Sahana Priyadarshini Narayanan (BA Columbia University) Jazz Studies–Performance A
Nan Ni (BM New England Conservatory) Piano Performance A
Hannah O’Brien (BM University of Michigan–Ann Arbor)
Haerim Oh (BM New England Conservatory)
Yeonjo Oh (BM, MM Kyung Hee University)
Violin Performance A
Violin Performance
French Horn Performance A
Parker Olson (BM New England Conservatory) Percussion Performance A
* Sebastian Ortega (BM New England Conservatory)
Evren Ozel (BM New England Conservatory)
Jimin Park (BM New England Conservatory)
Jooyeon Park (BM Kyung Hee University)
Jeffrey S. Pearson (BA Williams College)
Ruoxi Peng (BM New England Conservatory)
Cello Performance
Piano Performance A
Vocal Performance A
Vocal Performance
Violin Performance A
Vocal Performance A
Carles Pereira Romero (BM Berklee College of Music) Jazz Studies–Composition A
Cara Pogossian (BM Curtis Institute of Music)
Yulia Jessica Price (BM, BS, BA East Carolina University)
Yuzhe Qiu (BM New England Conservatory)
Dimitri Raimonde (BM Montclair State University)
Viola Performance
Violin Performance
Violin Performance
Trumpet Performance
Samuel Rockwood (BM University of Washington) Oboe Performance A
π Erika J. Rohrberg (BM University of Hartford) Flute Performance A
Paolo Dante Rosselli (BM University of Toronto)
French Horn Performance A
Jonathan McCord Salman (BM New England Conservatory) Cello Performance A
Andres Eduardo Sanchez (BM Curtis Institute of Music) Cello Performance
Tasha Meyer Schapiro (BM Eastman School of Music)
Felicitas Schiffner (BM Hochschule für Musik Frankfurt)
French Horn Performance A
Violin Performance A
Rebekah Rosa Luxon Schweitzer (BA Oberlin College) Vocal Performance A
Jiho Seo (BM Yonsei University)
Cello Performance
Wonjeong Seol (BM Estonian Academy of Music) Viola Performance A
* Jianlin Sha (BM Shanghai Conservatory of Music)
Matthew Shifrin (BM New England Conservatory)
Trombone Performance
Vocal Performance A
* Morgan Mackenzie Short Harp Performance A (BM University of North Carolina School for Arts)
π Wenhao David Shou (BM New England Conservatory)
‡
π Amir Siraj (BA Harvard College)
Erica Sho Smith (BM Eastman School of Music)
Piano Performance A
Piano Performance A
Clarinet Performance
Halle Hayoung Song (BM Korean National University of Arts) Percussion Performance A
Sophie Steger (BM Northwestern University)
‡ Clayton Stephenson (BA Harvard College)
French Horn Performance A
Piano Performance
‡ William C. Swett (BA Harvard College) Double Bass Performance A
π Macintyre Taback (BM Eastman School of Music)
Cello Performance A
Jeremy Tai (BM Northwestern University) Cello Performance A
Wanrou Tang (BA Jilin University) Conducting–Choral Emphasis A
Danielle Lee Tobin (BA Seattle Pacific University) Vocal Performance A
π Teresa Elizabeth Tucci (BM Sheridan College) Vocal Performance A
π Emma J. Ujifusa (BA Pepperdine University) Vocal Pedagogy A
Richard Vculek (BM Indiana University–Bloomington) Bassoon Performance A
Nathalie Graciela Vela (BM Indiana University–Bloomington) Oboe Performance A
Hao Wang (BM New England Conservatory) Cello Performance
Libang Wang (BM Xiamen Music School) Vocal Performance A
Minyi Wang (BM New England Conservatory) Double Bass Performance
V Margot Emma Wegman (BM Ithaca College) Vocal Performance A
* An-Ni Wei (BFA National Taiwan Normal University) Composition A
* π Henry Lindenbaum Wilson Contemporary Improvisation A (BM University of California–Santa Cruz)
‡ π Leigh MacFarlane Wilson (BA Harvard College) Percussion Performance A
* Huanhuan Xie (BM University of North Carolina–Greensboro) Vocal Performance
* π Hsin-Hao Yang (BM California State University–Fullerton) Piano Performance A
Yi Yao (BM Xinghai Conservatory of Music) Composition
* Yiming Yao (BM New England Conservatory) Percussion Performance
Sung Ho Yoo (BA Korean National University of Arts) Piano Performance
Jin Yu (BM Xi’An Conservatory of Music)
Vocal Performance
Yuhan Zhai (BM Temple University) Music Theory A
Zhiqiao Zhang (BM New England Conservatory)
Wenbo Zhao (BFA Tianjin Conservatory of Music)
Piano Performance
Vocal Performance
Shiwen Zhong (BM Wuhan Conservatory, MA Guangxi Arts University) Composition A
Jie Zhou (BM Oberlin College)
CANDIDATE FOR THE ARTIST DIPLOMA
Jonathan Algot Swensen (BM Royal Danish Academy of Music)
Piano Performance A
Cello Performance
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE DOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTS
Sarah Camille Darling Viola Performance (BA Harvard College, MM New England Conservatory)
Nicholas Grondin Jazz Studies–Performance (BA Macalester College, MM New England Conservatory)
Corey Dalton Hart Vocal Performance and Pedagogy (BM Furman University, MM Bard College)
YooJin Jang Violin Performance (BM Korean National University of Arts, MM, GD, AD New England Conservatory)
Mina Kim Cello Performance (DP Longy School of Music, BM Emerson College, MM New England Conservatory)
* Andrew Schiller Jazz Studies–Performance (BM Arizona State University Tempe, MM New England Conservatory)
Shuxiang Yang Violin Performance with a Musicology Minor (BM Northwestern University, GD National University of Singapore, MM New England Conservatory)
* Degree awarded December 2022
† New England Conservatory/Tufts University Double Degree Program
‡ New England Conservatory/Harvard University Double Degree Program
π Pi Kappa Lambda nominee
Academic Honors (A) will be awarded to candidates who maintain honors-level cumulative grade point averages and are approved by Faculty Council.
(E) Awarded Music-in-Education Concentration
(T) Awarded Music Technology Concentration
(V) Awarded Vocal Pedagogy Concentration
This listing includes students who were eligible to participate in this ceremony as of May 15, 2023. Students who did not pass departmental or program examinations may participate in the Commencement ceremony, but will not receive their diplomas. Those who complete their final requirements in September 2023 will subsequently receive diplomas signifying graduation in December 2023.
ALUMNI MARSHALS
Raquel Jimenez ’08 BM
David Reffkin ’73 BM
STUDENT MARSHALS
Vladyslav Dovhan ’24 MM
Corinne Beth Luebke-Brown ’24 BM
PROCESSIONAL PERFORMED BY
Christopher Ferrari ’23 BM, clarinet
Michael Gerace ’23 MM, trombone
Mark Tipton ’24 DMA, trumpet
Alex Yoo ’23 BM, percussion
RECESSIONAL PERFORMED BY
G Korth-Rockwell ’24 BM, guitar
Carson McHaney ’23 MM, violin
FACULTY AND STAFF
On the occasion of New England Conservatory’s 152nd Commencement, the Board of Trustees recognizes the following faculty and staff:
Faculty Emeriti 2023
Ruth Lepson
Charles Peltz
Deborah Stein
Faculty and staff celebrating their 35th year of service to New England Conservatory
Lisa Nigris
Robert Winkley
Faculty and staff celebrating their 25th year of service to New England Conservatory
Frank Carlberg
Patrick Keppel
Jason Palmer
Faculty and staff celebrating their 10th year of service to New England Conservatory
Guy Fishman
Richard Frost
Max Levinson
James Markey
Cynthia Meyers
Retiring from the faculty
Karen Holvik
Martha Strongin Katz
Charles Peltz
Richard Ranti
Bert Seager
Deborah Stein
THE TOURJÉE ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
The Tourjée Alumni Scholarship Award is given each year to an alumnus/a or graduating student to pursue graduate work at New England Conservatory. The recipient must demonstrate outstanding musicianship, scholarship, and enterprise, as well as potential for success in graduate study and the field of music.
THE DONALD MARTINO AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN COMPOSITION
The Donald Martino Award for Excellence in Composition was established in his name by family and friends. The award, to be given to outstanding composition students at New England Conservatory, commemorates Martino’s important achievements as a composer and his impact on students and colleagues at NEC.
THE PETER LYMAN ROW GLOBAL MUSICIANSHIP AWARD
The Peter Lyman Row Global Musicianship Award is a cash prize established by the Row family in honor of sitarist Peter Lyman Row, who served as faculty member, dean and provost of the conservatory between 1974 and 2018. The award is approved by Faculty Council and is presented at commencement to a degree or diploma student, undergraduate or graduate, who demonstrates excellence in his/her primary area of study — performance, composition or scholarship — as well as a deep commitment to and in-depth study of a world music tradition, embodying Peter Row’s breadth of interests.
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE LIBERAL ARTS
The Award for Excellence in the Liberal Arts is given to a senior who completes outstanding work across multiple disciplines in the Liberal Arts and who serves the NEC community through extracurricular activities that extend beyond their musical studies.
THE ENTREPRENEURIAL MUSICIANSHIP SPARK AWARD
The Entrepreneurial Musicianship Spark Award is given in consultation with the Office of Advancement and Engagement. The award recognizes and supports outgoing students who have a strong entrepreneurial mindset. The recipients can apply their award and advising sessions to advance a project, build an online portfolio, or seek out additional training.
THE LOUIS AND ADRIENNE KRASNER TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARD
The Louis and Adrienne Krasner Award for teaching excellence commemorates two of the outstanding musicians and teachers of the twentieth century, whom we remember with undying admiration and affection for their service to New England Conservatory’s College and Schools of Preparatory and Continuing Education.
THE GEORGE WHITEFIELD CHADWICK MEDAL
The George Whitefield Chadwick Medal is awarded each year to the senior whose entire New England Conservatory record of achievement has been most distinguished in the candidate’s major field, supplementary studies, extracurricular activities, and good citizenship. George Whitefield Chadwick was director of NEC from 1897 to 1930.
THE GUNTHER SCHULLER MEDAL
The Gunther Schuller Medal is awarded to a graduate student distinguished by having made extraordinary contributions to the life of New England Conservatory. Composer, music historian, and educator Gunther Schuller served as president of NEC from 1967 to 1977.