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Wendy Carlos is best known for her electronic music and film scores. She studied physics and music at Brown University before moving to New York City in…
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Kelly Hall-Tompkins, Violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins earned a Bachelor of Music degree with honors in violin performance from the Eastman School of Music…
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Armenta Adams Hummings Dumisani is a former Associate Professor of Music at the Eastman School of Music. She received both the Bachelor and Master of…
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Ruth Taiko Watanabe, Pianist & Music LibrarianRuth Taiko Watanabe was a Japanese-American music librarian who ran the Sibley Music Library at the Eastman…
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Valerie Capers, Pianist, Composer & EducatorDr. Valerie Capers was born in the Bronx and received her early schooling at the New York Institute for the…
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The Metropolitan Opera announced today (Sep 23, 2020) that the ongoing health crisis has resulted in the cancellation of the entire 2020–21 season, but…
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As we prepare to celebrate Women's History Month, our minds are on trailblazing women of the past and present. Last month we celebrated Susan B. Anthony’s…
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The granddaughter of slaves, Undine Smith Moore’s first musical memories were of the Morningstar Baptist Church in Jarratt, Virginia. She received a…
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Marianna Martines was an 18th century Viennese noblewoman who composed oratorios, masses and sacred choral music. She grew up in the same building as the…
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Marcelle Germaine Taillefesse studied piano with her mother and took lessons at the Paris Conservatory, where she won prizes in accompaniment, harmony,…