Alumni Spotlights

Su is now an associate professor with tenure at East China Normal University, a premier Chinese research institution.

In 2021, Su was appointed a prestigious Chenhui Scholar, an honor recognizing outstanding early-career faculty. His research spans music teacher education and international music education, with 15 articles published in leading journals. He is also the author of a monograph on music teacher education and currently leads five funded research projects.

Recognized as one of East China’s most influential emerging scholars, Su uses his position in Shanghai to promote global academic exchange, highlighting the growing importance of international collaboration in shaping the future of music education.

Fischer joined the Music Academy of the West in 2021 as artistic operations coordinator, swiftly advancing to artistic operations manager and then artistic administrator before assuming the vice president role. An award-winning flutist and former associate member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Fischer co-founded Quintessence woodwind quintet which was a two-time finalist in the Coltman Chamber Music Competition.

This fall, conductor Garrett Keast opened the season with the Berlin Academy of American Music, while upcoming engagements include appearances with the Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari and the Orchestra Filarmonica Pugliese in Italy, and a tour with the North Netherlands Symphony Orchestra.

Alexander previously served as Executive Director of the Texas Veterinary Medical Association.
 

Brandon's new album is Songs of Sea and Stone.