Alumni Spotlights

Music publisher Theodore Presser will serve as the exclusive distributor for Brandon's published music and compositions, allowing wider access to her work.

"This partnership represents an exciting new chapter for Jenni Brandon Music,” Brandon said. "Making my music more accessible to performers and audiences around the world has always been a priority, and I am thrilled to work with Theodore Presser to expand the reach of my catalog."

Welsch was also appointed Music Director of the Kirkland Civic Orchestra this year, while continuing to serve as Associate Conductor of the El Paso Symphony Orchestra.

Altin Sencalar was named a Downbeat Critics Poll Rising Star for 2 consecutive years. Sencalar also received a 4 Star review in the August 2026 edition putting his album in the Best of 2026 Jazz Albums.

Radek's music video, Monday's Blues Dreaming of Tuesday Weld, has received awards at both the 2026 Palermo International Film Festival and the Cinematix Film Festival in Milan.

Robert Honstein's new album, Horizon Line, releases on June 12, 2026 on New Focus Recordings. Featuring three compositions spanning a decade of creative work, the album reflects on his dual fascination with the string quartet and the concept of landscape. Featured collaborators include Mivos Quartet, Bergamot Quartet, percussionist Abby Fisher, violinists Alyssa Wang and Kiyoshi Hayashi, violist Beste Niknaz Modiri, and cellist Jacques Lee Wood.

Kulp served five years as director and two years as associate dean of the College of the Arts at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. His next role is driving school buses part-time for Lafayette Parish Schools.