News:

Samara Joy ’21 Wins 6th Grammy Award

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0500

The Los Angeles Master Chorale, led by President/CEO Scott Altman '90, was also a winner.

Countdown to the 2026 GRAMMYS: Meet Our Nominees!

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0500

A big shout-out to our amazingly talented performers, producers, and faculty from our Conservatory of Music.

Mary Wendelken ’90 Named Teacher of Distinction

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0500

The Royal Academy of Music has named the classical pianist as the winner in the Southeast US.

Cameron Carrella ’19 is Honored for Excellence in Music Education and Performance

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0500

A talented Jazz Studies graduate and dedicated music teacher, Carrella was named winner of the North Shore Symphony Orchestra's Long Island Music Educator's Performance Prize.

Samara Joy ’21 is the Grammy’s Best New Artist!

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0500

The jazz sensation also won Best New Jazz Vocal Album.

Purchase Opera Earns The American Prize Honors

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 04:00:00 -0400

The Voice and Opera production of Dialogues of the Carmelites, featuring the Purchase Symphony Orchestra, placed in three categories.

Lecturer Thomas Mesa Wins Sphinx Medal of Excellence

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0400

It's the Sphinx Organization's highest honor.

Allison Loggins-Hull ’05 Named a Cleveland Orchestra Fellow

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0400

The composer, flutist, and producer will be the eleventh Daniel R. Lewis Composer Fellow.

Katie Kresek ’98, ’99 Wins Tony Award

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0400

She's the concertmaster and co-orchestrator of Moulin Rouge! the Musical at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on Broadway.

Teresa Díaz de Cossío MM ’18 Named Future of Music

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0400

The Cleveland Institute of Music initiated a Future of Music Faculty Fellowship.

Allyson Johnson ’81 and the Possibilities of Purchase

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0400

Allyson Johnson '81graduated with a BFA in music, but discovered a passion for film editing along the way.

Ilias Fourati ’20 Receives SUNY Chancellor’s Award

Fri, 15 May 2020 04:00:00 -0400

The chemistry and piano performance double major is among two Purchase College graduating seniors to receive the prestigious 2020 Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence.

Jon Samson ’03 Wins a Grammy

Mon, 27 Jan 2020 05:00:00 -0500

For Best Children's Album

Faculty Members Earn Grammy Nominations

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 05:00:00 -0500

Silas Brown and Amanda Gookin MM '16 were recognized for their work as producer/engineer and performer.

Wet Ink, featuring Ian Antonio, is named “Best Ensemble of 2018” by The New York Times

Mon, 28 Jan 2019 05:00:00 -0500

Percussion Faculty member, Ian Antonio, is part of the Wet Ink Ensemble, which was named Best Classical Ensemble of 2018 by The New York Times.

Gabriel Fridkis ’16 Wins Major Orchestra Position

Wed, 31 Oct 2018 04:00:00 -0400

Gabriel Fridkis '16 wins the Assistant Principal Flute position at the Fort Worth Symphony.

Purchase Professor and Students Featured in Chancellor’s Inauguration

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 04:00:00 -0400

Anthony Domestico, associate professor of literature, offers remarks on behalf of the faculty of SUNY and Conservatory of Music students perform.

Purchase Brass Ensemble to perform at 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

Tue, 29 Aug 2017 04:00:00 -0400

On Monday, September 11, the Purchase Brass Ensemble will perform at the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at the Kensico Dam.

Students reimagine Tchaikovsky

Tue, 01 Aug 2017 04:00:00 -0400

Purchase students and alumni from the Conservatories of Dance and Music release Odette's Crown.

Purchase guitar students discuss the contemporary musical landscape

Tue, 18 Jul 2017 04:00:00 -0400

Three Purchase students perform and discuss navigating the contemporary musical landscape.

James Austin Smith leads tour to South Africa

Mon, 26 Jun 2017 04:00:00 -0400

James Austin Smith, co-artistic director of Decoda, leads a tour to South Africa to engage the finest, young South African classical musicians and explore how to make classical music more accessible to larger audiences.

Alumnus Gabriel Fridkis Wins Principal Flute in the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra

Thu, 18 May 2017 04:00:00 -0400

In his first professional orchestra audition, alumnus Gabriel Fridkis ('16) wins the audition for Principal Flute in the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra.

Theater in the Now Features Music Alumnus Edward W. Hardy

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 05:00:00 -0500

Edward W. Hardy: Bachelor of Music – Purchase College, Cum Laude, 2010–14