Peabody Conservatory Commencement 2019

The Peabody Conservatory held its 137th commencement on May 22nd, 2019, in Miriam A. Friedberg Concert Hall at the Peabody Institute.

With Dean Fred Bronstein and special guest speaker and George Peabody Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Music in America recipient singer-songwriter and pianist, Tori Amos.

Michael Kannen, Sidney M. Friedberg Chair in Chamber Music, received the Johns Hopkins University Alumni Association Excellence in Teaching Award.

33:26- Michael Kannen's recipient speech
44:05- Tori Amos Commencement Address
1:20:25- Dean Bronstein Address to the Graduates

Jason Aylward, trumpet
David Sayers, trumpet
Scott Ullman (M.M. ’18, G.P.D. ’19, Horn), horn
Sarah Lynne Lewandowski (M.M. ’17, G.P.D. ’19, Trombone), trombone
Harry Oehler (B.M. ’16, Bass Trombone and Music Education; M.M. ’18, Bass Trombone), bass trombone
Andrew Jerome Dardis (B.M. ’19, Flute), flute
Hui-Chuan Chen (M.M. ’06, D.M.A ’14, Piano), piano
Lorenzo Zapata* (B.M. ’19, Voice), baritone
Sean Brennan* (B.M. ’14, G.P.D. ’19, Guitar; M.M. ’17, Guitar/Pedagogy), guitar

Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance
Charles-Marie Widor: Suite for Flute and Piano, Op. 34
Violeta Parra: Gracias a la Vida*
Ulrich Roever and Michael Korb (arr. Aylward): Highland Cathedral

*This video has been edited to omit a musical performance of Violeta Parra's Gracias a la Vida by Lorenzo Zapata and Sean Brennan which copyright law does not allow us to post.