Notable alumni

School of Music alumni have been successful wherever they go after graduating from Northwestern.

A few notable alumni:

Christopher Anderson (96) - director, Texas Tech University marching band; associate director of bands; assistant professor of music, Texas Tech School of Music
Andrew Bird (95) - musician, songwriter
Mark Camphouse (75) - professor of music and director of bands, Radford University
Kay Davis (42) - singer with Duke Ellington band
Erinn Frechette-Foster (97) - piccolo, Charlotte Symphony Orchestra; National Flute Association Young Artist Competition and Piccolo Artist Competition winner
Brad Haak (98) - assistant conductor for the first national tour of Disney's The Lion King
Howard Hanson (17) - composer
Sheldon Harnick (49) - lyricist for musicals including "Fiddler on the Roof"
Charley Harrison (89) - jazz guitarist; composer
Mark Hyams (00) - principal trumpet, Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra
Sherrill Milnes (56) - opera singer, Northwestern professor
Matthew Muckey (06) - associate principal trumpet, New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Brian Nies (97) - resident conductor, Oakland Youth Symphony; Leonard Bernstein Fellowship recipient
Mark Nuccio (86) - associate principal and solo E-flat clarinetist, New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Mary Beth Peil (62) - actress
Jenny Powers (03) - actress
Steve Rodby (77) - Grammy Award-winning jazz bassist; album producer
Ned Rorem (44) - composer
Arnie Roth (75) - Grammy Award-winning music director and principal conductor, Chicagoland Pops Orchestra
David Sanborn (67) - jazz saxophonist
Vincent Skowronski (66) - concert violinist, recording artist, classical recording producer, Grammy nominee
Sherry Sylar (81) - associate principal oboe, New York Philharmonic Orchestra

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