Visiting artists

Of paramount importance in any music program is ongoing contact with professionals. The Setnor School of Music offers a lively and diverse schedule of visiting artists who perform in concert and/or give guest lectures.

Composers

Samuel Adler
Claude Baker
William Bolcom
John Corigliano
Michael Daugherty
Tina Davidson
Violeta Dinescu
Carlisle Floyd ’46, G’49, H’97
Luca Francesconi
Don Freund
John Harbison
Karel Husa
Libby Larsen
David Liptak
Kala Pierson
Gunther Schuller
Elliott Schwartz
Roberto Sierra
Steven Stucky
Augusta Reed Thomas
Joan Tower
Robert Ward
Judith Weir
Dana Wilson

Conductors and directors

Paul Caldwell, artistic director and conductor
James Conlon, conductor
Peter Sellars, theater, opera, and festival director
Cara Tasher, conductor

Ensembles

Alvin Ailey 2 Dance Company
American Reed Trio
Aulos Ensemble
Boston Brass
Dez Cordas
Ensemble Amarcord
Ensemble Nordlys
Kotchenga Dance Company
Kronos Quartet
Urban Bush Women

Instrumental musicians

Joshua Bell, violinist
Boris Berman, pianist
Jonathan Biggers, organist
Carter Brey, cellist
Frederic Chiu, pianist
Peter Richard Conte, organist
Vince DiMartino, trumpet
Tom Fielding, organist
Eliot Fisk and Zaira Meneses, guitarists
Claude Frank, pianist
Peter Frankl, pianist
Douglas Humpherys, pianist
Paul Katz, cellist
Branford Marsalis, saxophonist
Frederick Marvin, pianist
Joshua Millard, classical guitarist
Bruce Neswick, organist
Christopher O’Riley, pianist
James Piorkowski, classical guitarist
Antonio Pompa-Baldi, pianist
Janis Potter, marimba artist
McNeil Robinson, organist
Ann Schein, pianist
Bobby Shew, trumpet

Music industry leaders

Note: an extensive list of music industry professionals who have shared their knowledge with the Bandier Program for Music and the Entertainment Industries is offered in that program’s information on guest speakers.

Martin Bandier ’62, chairman and CEO, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Peter Buffett, songwriter/producer
Susan Butler, Billboard senior correspondent
Claribel Caraballo '98, music publisher, BMG's Rights Administration Division
Rick Chertoff, Grammy-nominated producer
Jon Cohen ’95, co-president, Cornerstone Promotions
Shanti Das ’93, music industry executive and marketing executive
Rick Dobbis ’70, president, Rick Dobbis Organization Global
Jody Graham Donitz, attorney and music publisher
Jody Gerson, co-president, Sony ATV Music Publishing
Craig Kallman, chairman and CEO, Atlantic Records
Steve Leeds G’73, vice president of talent and industry affairs, Sirius XM Radio
Rob Light ’77, managing partner and head of music, Creative Artists Agency
Doc McGhee, artist manager and legend
Phil Quartararo ’77, executive vice president, EMI Recorded Music North America
Josh Roth, manager, Ra Ra Riot (native Syracuse band)
John Scher, president, Metropolitan Concerts
Kathy Schenker, manager, Sting
Laura Striese, marketing manager, Island Records
John Sykes ’77, CEO, Project Playlist