Notable Alumni

Ryan Brewer '16 is a founding member of the US Army Trumpet Ensemble and plays in the top US Army Band, "Pershing's Own."

An associate professor of voice at the University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign, Yvonne Gonzales-Redman '91 had an eighteen-year career as a main stage soprano with the Metropolitan Opera, including nearly 200 onstage performances as a principal soloist.

Flora Hawk '15 has been hailed by Opera News and lauded for her "richly balanced" voice by Opera Wire. Engagements include debuts at the Houston Grand Opera, Chicago Opera Theater and Florida Grand Opera.

Professor and director of percussion studies at Sam Houston State University, John Lane '02 plays all over the world. He is a Yamaha performing artist as well as an artist with Innovative Percussion, Evans Drumheads and Zildjian Cymbals.

Music composer shares expertise with students in creating video game soundtracks for game development powerhouse

Having started his professional journey as a full-time freelancer, Mason Lieberman '17 is most known for his work composing on anime series like Rooster Teeth’s RWBY and Beyblade Burst Evolution, among others. In 2019, he partnered with Asia Pacific government officials as an international ambassador to Australia representing the video game music industry. As a cellist, guitarist and vocalist, Lieberman has worked with a variety of film and gaming franchises.

Spring 2021 Sawdust Magazine Feature Story

Director of the Golden Wave Marching Band at Baylor University, Dr. Isaiah Odajima '95 has appeared as a clinician, adjudicator and guest conductor at dozens of events throughout the country. He also has served on the faculty of the Interlochen Summer Arts Camp as the conductor of the All-State High School Band.