Peabody Institute

The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University is a conservatory and preparatory school located in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland at the corner of Charles and Monument Streets at Mount Vernon Place. The Peabody Conservatory of Music, one of the divisions of the Institute, is one of the leading music conservatories in the USA, boasting a renowned faculty and students from across the globe.

History

Founded in 1857 by philanthropist George Peabody, it was the first academy of music to be established in the United States. Completion of the Grecian-Italian building housing the Institute, designed by Edmund G. Lind, was delayed until 1866 due to the Civil War. [Wierzalis, Bill and Koontz, John P., "Images of America: Mount Vernon Place" (2006) p. 60-61. Arcadia Publishing ISBN 0-7385-4238-5] Under the direction of well-known musicians, composers, conductors, and Peabody alumni, the Institute grew from a local academy to an internationally renowned cultural center throughout the late 19th and the 20th centuries.

Since 1977, the Institute has operated as a division of the Johns Hopkins University, which is popularly thought of as one of America’s top universities. Because of this affiliation, Peabody students are exposed to a liberal arts curriculum that is more extensive than those of other leading conservatories; likewise, Hopkins students have access to a world-class musical education and experience that they normally would not have access to at another university of such stature.

Peabody is one of 156 schools in the U.S. that offer a Doctorate of Musical Arts Degree. It houses two important libraries: the historical George Peabody Library established when the institute opened in 1866, and the Arthur Friedheim Library, a music library includes more than 100,000 books, scores, and sound recordings.

Peabody Children's Chorus

The Peabody Children's chorus is for children ages 6-18. It is divided into 3 groups: Training Choir, Choristers, and Chamber Singers, grouped by age in ascending order. They practice weekly in Towson or Columbia, MD, and sing in concerts biannually, under the instruction of Doreen Falby, Bradley Permenter, and Roriko Osawa. The Chamber Singers, ages 12-18, frequently perform with other groups, such as the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the Baltimore Choral Arts Society.

Notable alumni

*Tori Amos - An American pianist and singer-songwriter. At age five, she was the youngest person to attend the school.
*Kevin Kenner - American-born pianist who won the Top Prize in the International Chopin Competition and the Bronze Medal in the International Tchaikovsky Competition.
*Dominick Argento - A leading composer of lyric opera and choral music. [http://music.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/0210_argento/dateline.shtml]
*Awadagin Pratt - Concert pianist and violinist who won the prestigious Walter W. Naumburg Foundation Competition.
*Virgil Fox - Organist. [http://www.virgilfoxlegacy.com/biography.html]
*Ellis Larkins - First African American to attend. [http://www.npr.org/programs/jazzprofiles/archive/larkins.html]
* Denoe Leedy - classical pianist, music educator and music journalist.
*Carolyn Long - Opera singer
*Tommy Newsom - Saxophonist for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson [http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/04/30/arts/NA-A-E-CEL-US-Obit-Tommy-Newsom.php]
*Lillian Smith - Author and social critic. (two stints, not a degree) [http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-463]
*James Morris - Wagnerian Baritone, Grammy winner and Metropolitan Opera star.
*Philip Glass - (Prep.) Composer of opera and contemporary music.
*Andre Watts - Concert pianist, Grammy winner and professor at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music.
*Richard Cassilly - Leading interpreter of Wagnerian Tenor repertoire.
*Martha Clarke - choreographer and director; studied dance in the preparatory department at Peabody.
*Kevin Hekmatpanah - First cellist to earn a DMA from Peabody. Music Director at Gonzaga University. Conductor, performer and teacher.
*Hye-Jeon Kim - A world-class flutist

Faculty

* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/2386 Nasar Abadey] , jazz
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/381 Clinton Adams] , piano
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/382 Suhnne Ahn] , musicology
* Diran Alexanian, 'cello
* Marin Alsop [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/2870] , conducting
* Manuel Barrueco [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/384] , guitar
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/385 Steven Barta] , clarinet
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/211 Carol Bartlett] , dance
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/1178 Paul Bollenback] , jazz
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/387 McGregor Boyle] , computer music/composition
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/2137 Risa Browder] , violin/early music
* Garnett Bruce [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/2620] , opera
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/388 Roger Brunyate] , opera
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/phyllisbrynjulson Phyllis Bryn-Julson] , voice
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/390 Marianna Busching] , voice
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/215 Wayne Cameron] , trumpet
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/391 Randall Campora] , brass
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/392 Jeanne Chalifoux] , harp
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/393 Ray Chester] , guitar/pedagogy
* [http://victoriachiang.com Victoria Chiang] [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/394] , viola
* Jay Clayton [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/2138] , jazz
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/395 Wayne Conner] , voice
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/396 Eileen Cornett] , ensemble arts/vocal accompanying/opera
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/397 Stanley Cornett] , voice
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/398 Mark Cudek] , early music
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/399 Victor Danchenko] , strings
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/400 Vera Danchenko-Stern] , voice/diction
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/225 Doreen Falby] , Peabody Children's Chorus
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/402 Vern Falby] , music theory
* David Fedderly [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/dfedderly] , tuba
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/davidfetter David Fetter] , brass
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/403 Richard Field] , strings
* Leon Fleisher [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/405] , piano
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/406 Michael Formanek] , jazz/ensembles
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/407 Sidney Forrest] , clarinet
* Pamela Frank [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/408] , violin
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/409 Brian Ganz] , piano
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/410 Shirley Givens] , strings
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/411 Linda Goodwin] , ensemble office
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/2126 Franca Gorraz] , language/diction
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/412 Patricia Sayre Graham] , music theory
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/413 Julian Gray] ; guitar
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/414 Herbert Greenberg] , strings
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/415 Thomas Grubb] , French language and diction/voice
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/417 Michael Habermann] , keyboard
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/418 Marian Hahn] , piano
* Asger Hamerik Director (1871-1898)
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/419 Thompson Hanks] , brass
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/420 David Hardy] , strings
* Michael Hersch [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/mhersch] , composition
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/422 Edward Hoffman] , brass
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/1905 Ah Hong] , voice
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/423 John Hood] , strings
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/424 Ruth Inglefield] , harp/pedagogy
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/425 Mark Janello] , music theory
* Ingrid Jensen [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/1180] , jazz/trumpet
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/426 Ken Johansen] , music theory
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/pauljohnson Paul Johnson] , strings/preparatory strings
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/427 Michael Kannen] , chamber music/jazz
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/429 Alan Kefauver] , recording arts
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/430 Steven Kellner] , brass
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/432 Seth Knopp] , piano/chamber music
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/242 Phillip Kolker] , bassoon
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/433 JoAnn Kulesza] , opera
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/435 Maria Lambros] , chamber music
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/746 Ron Levy] , liberal arts/humanities/writing
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/slevy Sharon Levy] , music theory
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/439 Ernest Ligon] voice/coach
* [http://www.parkerartists.com/NewPages/louie.html Gary Louie] [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/440] , saxophone
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/2821 A. T. Michael MacDonald] , recording arts
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/442 Ellen Mack] , vocal accompanying/ensemble arts
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/444 Jane Marvine] , oboe/woodwinds
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/2646 Stacey Mastrian] , voice/Italian language and diction
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/mathews Paul Mathews] , music theory
* Nicholas Maw [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/446] , composition
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/1496 Ursula McLean] , library
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/448 Gustav Meier] , conducting
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/449 Violaine Melancon] , chamber music/strings
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/450 Yong-Hi Moon] , piano
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/451 John Moran] , viola da gamba & baroque cello
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/451 Robert Muckenfuss] , vocal accompanying
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/pmunds Philip Munds] , brass
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/453 Hajime Teri Murai] , conductor/orchestra/ensembles
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/454 Timothy Murphy] , jazz
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/katherineneedleman Katherine Needleman] , oboe
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/jolin James Olin] , trombone
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/456 Paul Oorts] , French
* [http://www.alarmwillsound.com/about/members/orlando.html Courtney Orlando] , [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/1399] , ear training/sight singing, violin
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/457 Edward Palanker] , clarinet
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/harlanparker Harlan Parker] , [http://www.naxos.com/conductorinfo/1916.htm] , conducting/ensembles/music education
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/lauraparker Laura Parker] , music education/pedagogy
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/460 Benjamin Pasternack] , piano
* [http://www.amitpeled.com/ Amit Peled] , [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/461] , strings
* [http://www.colbertartists.com/ArtistBio.asp?ID=56&DT=Bio Marina Piccinini] , [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/piccinini] , flute
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/463 Edward Polochick] , [http://www.cabalto.org/cab/artistic.html] director of choral activities/ensembles
* [http://www.kevinputs.com/ Kevin Puts] , [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/kputs] , composition
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/466 Steven Rainbolt] , voice
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/hrobbins Hollis Robbins] , [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/2684] , humanities/liberal arts
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/467 Gwyn Roberts] , early music
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/468 Nancy Roldan] , piano special studies
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/471 Neil Thompson Shade] , recording arts
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/473 William Sharp] , [http://www.herbertbarrett.com/artist.php?id=wsharp] , voice
* John Shirley-Quirk, [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/474] , [http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Shirley-Quirk-John.htm] , voice
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/475 Alexander Shtarkman] , piano
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/476 Emily Skala] , woodwinds
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/477 Boris Slutsky] , piano
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/smooke David Smooke] , music theory
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/2645 Tracey Smyser] , language
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/478 Sarah Snyder] , humanities/language
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/502 Laurie Sokoloff] , woodwinds
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/479 Eileen Soskin] , associate dean for academic affairs
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/481 Elam Sprenkle] , music theory/musicology
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/469 Colin St. Martin] , early music
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/cheriestellaccio Cherie Stellaccio] , music education
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/483 Alan Stepansky] , cello/strings
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/1398 Stephen Stone] ,music theory
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/484 Donald Sutherland] , organ
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/1397 Andrew Talle] , musicology
* [http://www.markandthakar.com/ Mark Thakar] , [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/485] , conducting
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/487 Gary Thomas] , jazz
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/cthompson Charles Thompson] , recording arts
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/488 Elizabeth Tolbert] , musicology
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/ctsay Chai-Jung Tsay] , music education/humanities
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/489 Keng-Yuen Tseng] , violin/strings
* Robert van Sice [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/492] , percussion
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/494 Sebastian Vogt] , German
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/johnwalker John Walker] , organ
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/1850 Dame Gillian Weir] , organ
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/weisner Jeffrey Weisner] , double bass/strings
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/2136 Barbara Weiss] , early music
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/495 Piero Weiss] , musicology
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/496 Weiss, Susan] , musicology
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/awells Alison Wells] , strings
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/wile Kip Wile] , music theory
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/500 Geoffrey Wright] , computer music/composition
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/501 Stephen Wyrczynski] , viola/strings
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/syoo Shirley Yoo] , music theory/keyboard studies
* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/293 Gene Young] , conductor/preparatory

References

External links

* [http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/ Official site]