Alumni
John Luther Adams (BFA 73), composer — Pulitzer Prize in Music
Ralph Alessi (MFA 90, BFA 87), jazz trumpeter
Meira Asher (BFA 90), sound artist-performer
Matt Barbier (MFA 10), trombonist, euphonist, member of Gnarwhallaby and Wild Up
Timur Bekbosunov (MFA 08), tenor, experimental opera and glam punk artist, Timur and the Dime Museum
Amino Belyamani (08), pianist, member of Dawn of Midi
Michael Cain (MFA 90, BFA 88), jazz pianist
Mario Calire (93), jazz drummer, member of Ozomatli
Archie Carey (MFA 11), bassoonist, composer, member of wild Up
James Carney (BFA 90), jazz pianist, composer
Gary Chang (MFA 77), film composer
Eric KM Clark (MFA 06), violinist, co-director of Southland Ensemble
Scott Colley (BFA 88), jazz bassist
Ravi Coltrane (BFA 90), jazz saxophonist, composer, bandleader
Mark Coniglio (BFA 89), composer, digital artist, co-founder of Troika Ranch
Daniel Corral (MFA 07), composer, multi-instrumentalist, music director
John Debney (BFA 78), film composer
Dean Drummond (MFA 73), composer, conductor, instrument inventor
Benjamín Juárez Echenique (MFA 73), conductor, educator
Peter Epstein (BFA 92), saxophonist, composer, educator
Pedro Eustache (MFA 91), flutist, composer
Adam Fong (MFA 06), performer-composer, founder of Center for New Music
Peter Garland (BFA 73), composer, author
April Guthrie (MFA 06), cellist
Danny Holt (MFA 06), pianist
Julia Holter (MFA 09), singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, chamber pop artist
Anna Huff (MFA 08), aka Anna Oxygen, multimedia artist, composer, performer, member of Cloud Eye Control
Aakaash Israni (08), bassist, member of Dawn of Midi
Chris Kallmyer (MFA 09), composer, multi-instrumentalist, sound artist, curator, member of wild Up
John King (BFA 76), composer, guitarist and violist
Kai Kurosawa (MFA 05), guitarist
Jodie Landau (BFA 14), percussionist, composer, member of wild Up
Thomas Leeb (BFA 03), guitarist
Todd Lerew (MFA 14), composer
James Brandon Lewis (MFA 10), jazz saxophonist, composer
Ani Maldjian (BFA 04), soprano
John Maus (BFA 03), composer, keyboardist
Devin Maxwell (MFA 02), wireless media content developer, founder of LoudLouderLoudest
Andrew McIntosh (MFA 08), violinist, composer, member of Formalist Quartet and wild Up
Dylan McKenzie (BFA 08), jazz guitarist, member of Derde Verde
Sam Minaie (MFA 08), jazz bassist
Qasim Naqvi (MFA 08), drummer, member of Dawn of Midi
Randall Packer (MFA 81), composer, author
María Del Pilar (MFA 00), alt-Latin vocalist
Katie Porter (MFA 02), wireless media content developer, founder of LoudLouderLoudest
Ellen Reid (MFA 11), composer – Pulitzer Prize in Music
Melinda Rice (MFA 06), violinist, violist, member of wild Up
Curtis Roads (BFA 74), composer, author
Daniel Rosenboom (MFA 07), trumpeter, composer, co-founder of Orenda Records
Marina Rosenfeld (Music-Art MFA 94), composer, sound and installation artist
Jonathan Schwarz (BFA 09), jazz bassist, member of Derde Verde
Asdrubal Sierra (94), jazz trumpeter, member of Ozomatli
Rand Steiger (MFA 82), composer, conductor, educator
Derek Stein (MFA 10), cellist, member of Gnarwhallaby and wild Up
Carl Stone (BFA 75), composer, computer music artist
Robin Sukhadia (MFA 07), tabla player, educator
Christine Tavolacci (BFA 06), flutist, co-founder of Southland Ensemble
Gavin Templeton (MFA 08), jazz saxophonist
Yunior Terry (BFA 02), jazz bassist, violinist, composer, bandleader & educator
Mia (Amelia) Theodoratus (MFA 94), harpist, composer and improvisor
Andrew Tholl (DMA 12), multi-instrumentalist, composer, member of Formalist Quartet and wild Up
Kubilay Üner (MFA 91), film composer, instrument inventor
Vahagni (MFA 11), guitarist, composer
Richard Valitutto (MFA 11), pianist, member of Gnarwhallaby and wild Up
Libby Van Cleve (MFA 84), oboist, author
Jack Vees (MFA 86), composer, bassist
Lois V. Vierk (MFA 78), composer
Matthias Wagner (BFA 10), jazz drummer, member of Derde Verde
Brian Walsh (MFA 08, BFA 06), clarinetist, saxophonist, member of Gnarwhallaby and wild Up
Ashley Walters (MFA 07), cellist, member of Formalist Quartet
Nedra Wheeler (BFA 87, MFA 89), bassist, educator
Mike Winter (MFA 05), composer
Jiro Yamaguchi (BFA 92), multi-percussionist and tabla player, member of Ozomatli
Philip Yampolsky (MFA 72), ethnomusicologist
Marcelo Zarvos (BFA 92), pianist, composer