Alumni
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Alumni Feature: An update with Evan Bish, BMus’18
Evan Bish is the acting principal for the Nashville Symphony’s bass section. Since graduating from Vanderbilt six years ago, double bassist Evan Bish, BMus’18, has continued a meteoric ascent as an in-demand musician and session player. Originally from Poughkeepsie, New York, Bish studied under Joel Reist at Blair and as… Read MoreApr. 1, 2024
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New motion picture features score composed by Blair alumnus Gene Back
Cabrini, with a score composed by Gene Back, will release worldwide on March 8. An upcoming motion picture, Cabrini, features a score composed by Blair School of Music alumnus Gene Back, BMus’06. Coming to theatres on March 8, International Women’s Day, Cabrini was directed by the award-winning Alejandro Monteverde,… Read MoreFeb. 26, 2024
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A conversation with violist Jonathan Chu, BMus ’03
Name: Jonathan Chu Blair major: Violin performance, with second major in economics Year of graduation: 2003 Where you live now: St. Louis, Mo. Profession: Violist with the St. Louis Symphony What does a typical day look like in your career? I play in the St. Read MoreMay. 3, 2019
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A conversation with Charlotte Ulrich, BMus ’15, vocalist and tech recruiter
Name: Charlotte Ulrich Blair major: Vocal Performance Year of graduation: 2015 Where you live now: Nashville Profession: IQ Talent Partners, a Nashville-based tech recruiting company founded by two Vanderbilt graduates (www.iqtalentpartners.com) What does a typical day look like in your career? I like what… Read MoreJan. 9, 2019
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Jonathan Raviv, B.Mus. ’03, wins at Tonys with ‘The Band’s Visit’
Katrina Lenk, Jonathan Raviv and Tony Shalhoub in “The Band’s Visit.” The Band’s Visit, a musical about an Egyptian orchestra stuck for a night in a remote Israeli town, swept the Tony Awards on June 10, winning 10 awards including Best Musical. The show’s small cast, which features Katrina Lenk… Read MoreJun. 12, 2018
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A conversation with Andy Villemez, composer, performer and piano professor, B.Mus. ’10
Name: Andy Villemez Blair Major/VU: Piano Performance Year of Graduation: 2010 Where you live now: Cincinnati, Ohio Profession: Assistant Professor of Piano and Piano Pedagogy at University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Currently: Gave a presentation at the 2019 National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy titled… Read MoreFeb. 23, 2018
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A conversation with violinist Alicia Enstrom, B.Mus. ’09
Name: Alicia Enstrom Blair Major/VU: Violin Performance/minor in HOD with emphasis in Leadership Year of Graduation: 2009 (She was slated to graduate in 2006, but took a break to pursue an opportunity to tour with international violin troupe Barrage.) Where you live now: Nashville What have… Read MoreJan. 19, 2018