Music Majors
The department graduated seven music majors over commencement weekend, including four double majors: Kelsey Elizabeth Burgers (Fine Arts), who will be applying to graduate programs in sound design; David Cabueñas, cum laude, whose work speaks to the experiences of the Filipino diaspora; Charles Chatman, who earned cum laude honors for his focus on performance and composition of experimental and improvised music; Justin Edger-McNerney (Economics), who will attend the London School of Economics for a master’s degree in Political Economy; Nick Swan (Economics), who will attend law school at UCLA; Joshua Sadinksy (College Scholars, German), summa cum laude, who will continue his music studies at the California Institute for the Arts; and Chris Worden, cum laude, who will pursue a master’s in Jazz Performance at the New England Conservatory.
Music Minors
Twenty-one students earned a Music Minor this year, demonstrating their commitment to engage with musical theories, materials, and techniques, the study of music in history and culture, and performance while continuing studies in their major. Some were constant members of our ensembles, some were solo performers, and some engaged through musicology or composition.
Prizes
The Department of Music congratulates our 2019 prize winners. The Ellen Gussman Adelson Prize, which rewards and encourages outstanding Cornell students excelling in instrumental music performance, went to Colin Hancock. The John James Blackmore Prize, which assists undergraduate and graduate students studying music, was awarded to Joshua Sadinsky. The H.A. Falconer Memorial Scholarship, which assists talented undergraduates studying voice, went to Jeremy Baxter and Grace Traore. The Otto R. Stahl Memorial Award, which honors a graduate composer’s output for the year, went to Sergio Cote Barco. The Barbara Troxell Vocal Music Award, for outstanding vocal students who evidence professional musical interests, went to Michelle Carfagno and Simon Wu. The Donald J. Grout Memorial Prize, for recognition of exceptional Ph.D. dissertations, went to Sergio Ospina Romero, Mackenzie Pierce, and Andrew Zhou.