Notable alumni: Music

Christopher Anderson, director, Texas Tech University marching band; associate director of bands; assistant professor of music, Texas Tech Bienen School of Music (Music 96)
Andrew Bird, musician, songwriter (Music 95)
Jeff Blumenthal, Tony Award-nominated composer (Communication 86)
Mark Camphouse, professor of music and director of bands, Radford University (Music 75)
E. Michael Carney III, president, Carney Music (WCAS 59)
Kay Davis, singer with Duke Ellington band (Music 42)
Erinn Frechette-Foster, piccolo, Charlotte Symphony Orchestra; National Flute Association Young Artist Competition and Piccolo Artist Competition winner (Music 97)
Brad Haak, assistant conductor for the first national tour of Disney's The Lion King (Music 98)
Howard Hanson, composer (Music 17)
Sheldon Harnick, lyricist for musicals including "Fiddler on the Roof" (Music 49)
Charley Harrison, jazz guitarist; composer (Music 89)
Heather Headley, Tony Award-winning actress, star of "Aida" and "Lion King", Grammy Award-nominated R&B singer (Communication 97)
Mark Hyams, principal trumpet, Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra (Music 00)
Ardis Krainik, former general manager, Lyric Opera of Chicago (Communication 51)
Sherrill Milnes, opera singer, Northwestern professor (Music 56)
Matthew Muckey, associate principal trumpet, New York Philharmonic Orchestra (Music 06)
Brian Nies, resident conductor, Oakland Youth Symphony; Leonard Bernstein Fellowship recipient (WCAS 97, Music 97)
Mark Nuccio, associate principal and solo E-flat clarinetist, New York Philharmonic Orchestra (Music 86)
Steve Rodby, Grammy Award-winning jazz bassist, album producer (Music 77)
Ned Rorem, composer (Music 44)
Arnie Roth, Grammy Award-winning music director and principal conductor, Chicagoland Pops Orchestra (Music 75)
David Sanborn, jazz saxophonist (Music 67)
Vincent Skowronski, concert violinist, recording artist, classical recording producer, Grammy nominee (Music 66)
Sherry Sylar, associate principal oboe, New York Philharmonic Orchestra (Music 81)
Paul Winter, musician; founder, Paul Winter Consort (WCAS 61)
Rachael Yamagata, singer, songwriter (Communication 97)
Kathleen Rathbun Zubel, orchestra director, Tucson Unified School District (WCAS 98)

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Some Notable Alumni

Tony-winning actress and Grammy-nominated singer Heather Headley

Tony-winning actress and Grammy-nominated singer Heather Headley

Lyricist Sheldon Harnick

Lyricist Sheldon Harnick

Jazz guitarist and composer Charley Harrison

Jazz guitarist and composer Charley Harrison