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Please join us in welcoming The Crane School of Music’s new Dean, Dr. Andrew Mast!Dean Mast joins us from the Lawrence U...
05/30/2026

Please join us in welcoming The Crane School of Music’s new Dean, Dr. Andrew Mast!

Dean Mast joins us from the Lawrence University Conservatory of Music, where he served as Associate Dean, Kimberly-Clark Professor of Music, and Director of Bands. He also brings extensive public school music education experience and is an elected member of the American Bandmasters Association.

Mast earned his D.M.A. in Band Conducting from the University of Iowa, his M.A. in Music Education from the University of Minnesota, and his B.Mus. in Music Education and Tuba from the University of Iowa.

The Crane community is deeply excited to welcome Dean Mast and looks forward to the vision, experience, and leadership he will bring to our students, faculty, and programs. 🎶🐻

Alumni News: The University of Florida School of Music recently announced that Allie Brault (2020, Music Education/Vocal...
05/30/2026

Alumni News: The University of Florida School of Music recently announced that Allie Brault (2020, Music Education/Vocal Performance) will be joining their faculty this fall as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Voice. We’ll let UF sing her praises – they wrote, “Brault is a versatile performer and teacher from Long Island, New York. Her research has been presented at universities, synagogues and international conferences, and has been supported by multiple prestigious awards and fellowships. In 2021, Brault made her Off-Broadway debut in David Harrower’s "Blackbird." Her operatic roles include Blanche in "Dialogues of the Carmelites," Mabel in "The Pirates of Penzance," and Wesley in the world premiere of Tom Cipullo’s "Mayo." An active concert artist, her repertoire spans from Baroque to 21st-century works, including the U.S. premiere of Sacchini’s Giacchè mia sposa sei.”

Allie is also a DMA candidate in voice pedagogy at the University of Maryland, and after she graduated from the Crane School of Music, she earned her MM from Penn State.

Congratulations Allie!

Alumni News: Mikaela Davis (2014, Harp Performance) has a new album out! "Graceland Way" was a Qobuz editor's pick, a...
05/29/2026

Alumni News: Mikaela Davis (2014, Harp Performance) has a new album out! "Graceland Way" was a Qobuz editor's pick, and the single “(Looking Through) Rose Colored Glasses” is currently #30 on SubModern Radio Single Charts. Her tour kicked off in her hometown of Rochester, NY in May, and is about to start a West Coast run in early June, starting in San Diego. She'll be back East in July. As always, there's more at https://www.mikaeladavis.com/.

We're looking forward to seeing some future Crane School of Music students at our Crane meet & greet on Long Island, com...
05/28/2026

We're looking forward to seeing some future Crane School of Music students at our Crane meet & greet on Long Island, coming up on Tuesday, June 2, from 7pm to 9 pm at Suffolk County Community College’s Ammerman Campus. All the details are at: https://apply.potsdam.edu/portal/crane_meet_greet

We'll have SUNY Potsdam admissions counselor (and Crane alum) Allie Evens and Crane School Interim Dean Dr. David Heuser, joined by local Long Island Crane alumni. We're looking forward to sharing information about our music programs, the audition process, and anything else you want to know - and to answer YOUR questions. Great for high school students (of any year) as well as current Suffolk Community College music students.

See you soon, Long Island!

A sad sharing: orchestra director and music teacher Joseph Gumpper (Crane class of 1993) died unexpectedly last weekend....
05/19/2026

A sad sharing: orchestra director and music teacher Joseph Gumpper (Crane class of 1993) died unexpectedly last weekend. Joseph taught in the Shenendehowa School District (north of Albany) for well over two decades, serving as High School Orchestra Director since 2006. He also led the Empire State Youth Orchestra's String Orchestra, maintained a private violin studio, and conducted musical pit bands and community groups locally.

“For so many within ESYO, Joe was far more than a conductor. He was a steady and compassionate presence, someone who made students feel seen, valued, and capable of more than they imagined," the ESYO shared. “Mr. Gumpper was an outstanding educator who was wholly committed to his students. His loss to our system and community is profound,” said Frank Rosselli, Academic Administrator for Fine Arts.

As the semester winds down, we’ve been honoring some of the music majors who were awarded Crane School of Music scholars...
05/08/2026

As the semester winds down, we’ve been honoring some of the music majors who were awarded Crane School of Music scholarships and honors. Many thanks to all of those whose donations and gifts make these awards possible, and to everyone who joined us in our celebration last evening in the Leman Hall River Room, where we were serenaded by the incredible Giroux Honors Jazz Combo. Thank you also to the faculty who helped nominate and select these students (never easy when there are so many wonderful ones to choose from!) and of course, CONGRATULATIONS to our students!

CRANE SCHOOL OF MUSIC DEPARTMENT SCHOLARS
Bachelor of Music in Musical Studies: Alyssa Spina and Michael Wong
Bachelor of Music in Music Business: Adam Derouchie and Paige Krebs
Bachelor of Science in Music Business: Tawon Jordan-Eberhart
Bachelor of Music in Performance, Instrumental: Molly Collins and Lola Gehman
Bachelor of Music in Performance, Vocal: Camila Arias
Bachelor of Music in Music Education: Tobey Dwyer, Elsie Munsterteiger, William Gayne, Brandon McLaughlin, Matthew Lannigan, Elizabeth Powell, Katherine Reetz

CRANE SCHOOL OF MUSIC AWARDS:
Jordan Walker Award – Caleb Froats
Franklin Bishop Memorial Award – Molly Collins
Rebecca Reames Scholarship – Anya Speranza
Heather Eyerly Choral Conducting Award – Tj LaCroix
George W. Blaha Scholarship – Manny Coleman
Cassie Davino Memorial Scholarship – Ryan Zollweg and Nadia Shaw
Alan E. Adams ’61 Scholarship – Catherine Boyd
Olive Dillenbeck Goodrich Memorial Award – Elizabeth Powell
James Autenrith Scholarship – Jonathan Burgdorf
Harry Kobialka Memorial Scholarship – Stephen Borgia
Rocque F. Dominick Memorial Award – Brandon McLaughlin
John & Ann Schorge Trumpet Scholarship – Daniel Maldonado
Rose L. Greenblatt Award – Jake Hutton
Susan Smykla Udell ’57 Scholarship – Virginia Mertson
Judith H. Tyra Scholarship – Emma Kuegel and Jayden Miranda
The Hartman Trombone Scholarship – Julien Herschkowitz
Ken Cottrell Outstanding Human Service Award – Mark Cannistraci and Dylan Slade
Kenneth C. Cottrell Endowed Scholarship – Stephen Borgia
Jeffery Kimball Memorial Percussion Scholarship – Aaron McGowan
The Petercsak Percussion Studio Scholarship – Bailey Yerdon
The Petercsak Percussion Scholarship – Jared Emerson
Dr. Dominga J. Portugal Music and Business Award – Kennedy Royal
Robert and Beverly Washburn Fund for International Travel – Mariana Morales
Virginia Rose Cayey ’60 Music Education Scholarship – Kate Ritzau
Elizabeth Panzner Shulman Award – Brian McNamara
Catherine A. English Excellence in Student Teaching Award – Grace Austin and Shannon Darby
Julia E. Crane Memorial Award – Katherine Reetz
Carolyn McCorkle Clark ’63 & William A. Clark Outstanding Future Teacher Scholarship– Elsie Munsterteiger
The Presser Foundation Undergraduate Scholar Award – Elizabeth Powell

Please join us in celebrating all of our wonderful students!

We are extremely proud of graduating Crane student, Molly Collins (BM, Trumpet Performance & Music Education) for receiv...
05/07/2026

We are extremely proud of graduating Crane student, Molly Collins (BM, Trumpet Performance & Music Education) for receiving the 2026 Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence! Congratulations Molly!! 🏅🎺🎶

To read more about Molly’s accomplishment, visit: potsdam.edu/news/ChancellorsAwards26

TONIGHT! It's the Crane School of Music Spring Festival concert, Friday, May 1, at 7:30pm in Hosmer Hall with 2026 Dorot...
05/01/2026

TONIGHT! It's the Crane School of Music Spring Festival concert, Friday, May 1, at 7:30pm in Hosmer Hall with 2026 Dorothy Albrecht Gregory Visiting Conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya. Please also join us for a pre-concert conversation and Q&A with Maestro Harth-Bedoya at 3pm in the Performing Arts Center Proscenium Theatre.

For details, the concert program, and the live stream link, go to https://www.potsdam.edu/academics/crane-school-music/crane-school-music-live-concert

The Dorothy Albrecht Gregory Visiting Conductor is made possible by the fund established by Dorothy Albrecht Gregory '61, and the Adeline Maltzan Crane Chorus Performance Tour Fund, established by Dr. Gary C. Jaquay '67. LoKo Arts is made possible by the generosity and artistic vision of Kathryn Kofoed Lougheed '54 and Donald Lougheed (Hon. '54).

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