Celebrating Our Community
A space to share and celebrate the achievements, performances, and milestones of our faculty, students, and alumni. Submitted by our community for our community.
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Celebrate Together
Browse the latest highlights from our faculty performances, student achievements, and college acceptances.
Recent Highlights
Faculty Performances & News
Our faculty are not only exceptional teachers, they’re working artists with thriving careers on stages around the world. Here’s what they’ve been up to lately.
Graduation
Melanie Riordan & Lotte Crayton
Melanie Riordan & Lotte Crayton
They recently completed their Doctorates of Musical Arts. Melanie teaches violin at MCW and, Lotte is Development Associate, and teaches voice at MCW.
Performance
Adam Schommer
I have the honor of giving the world premiere performance of Dr. Adolphus Hailstork’s new Horn Concerto with the Chelsea Symphony at the DiMenna Center on May 15th!
Performance
Nicole Peragine
Presentor
Alessandro Ricciarelli
Presentor
Emily Ouellette
Will be presenting at the 18th World Congress of Music Therapy Conference in Bologna, Italy this July. Her presentation topic is “First Steps in Exploring Reflexivity and Liminality in Music Therapy Practice Within the Pediatric Hospital Setting.”
Recent Highlights
Student Accomplishments
From competition wins to standout performances, our students continue to amaze us with their talent, dedication, and growth. Here are some of their recent achievements.
Performances Outside of MCW
Elliot Lutz
Elliot was the youngest pianist recently selected to perform for the Gifted Young People’s Recital sponsored by the Leschetizky Association. The event was held March 8th at the Tenri Cultural Center.
High School Acceptances
Doyle Nanduri
Doyle was accepted to The Bronx High School of Science. He studied for a three-hour admissions test, and the hard work paid off!
Musical Award
Daija Cheney
NYSSMA Scores
Daija Cheney
NYSSMA Scores
Samuel Perez
Samuel received an Excellent score for NYSSMA Piano Festival Level 3.
Musical Competitions
Shasha Liu
Shasha got honorable mention at the junior division of Young Pianists Competition hosted by New York State Music Teachers Association. She will play in the award recital at 5:30 pm on June 6, Saturday at Faust Harrison Piano .
Musical Competitions
Olivia Tsuji
Recent Highlights
College Acceptances
We’re bursting with pride as our students take their next big step. Congratulations to our graduates on their well-earned acceptances to outstanding colleges and conservatories across the country.
Haverford College
Miles Ingram
Miles Ingram, clarinet student of Jared Hoffman and 2026 graduate of the MCW Honors Program, will be attending Haverford College in the fall. Haverford is known for its academic rigor, Honor Code, and beautiful arboretum campus
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