MARRIAGES/COMMITMENT CEREMONIES
Maria Ahn (Pre-College ’87; BM ’93, MM ’95, violin) and Andrea Varalli, August 21, 2013

Sofia Alvarez (Playwrights ’11) and Daniel Grossman, March 29, 2014

Colin Benn (BM ’02, viola) and Denise Signorelli, November 3, 2013 

Rebecca Ann Brooksher (Group 34) and Shawn David Fagan, March 8, 2014 

Stefanie Calderon, administrative assistant in the Registrar’s Office, and Ernie Folcarelli, October 19, 2013

Zachary Cohen (BM ’05, double bass) and Nerea Berraondo, March 7, 2014 

Adam Driver (Group 38) and Joanne Tucker, June 22, 2013

Joanna Frankel (BM ’05, MM ’07, violin) and Daniel Walshaw, August 18, 2013

Faculty member Alan Kay (BM ’82, MM ’83, clarinet) and Wonjung Kim (Advanced Certificate ’88, voice), May 22, 2013

Soyeon Kate Lee (BM ’01, MM ’03, Artist Diploma ’05, piano) and Ran Dank (BM ’07, Artist Diploma ’09, piano), September 7, 2013

Adam Meyer (MM ’04, viola), associate dean for administration, and Anna Kaplan, September 22, 2013

Edward Sien, director of foundation and corporate relations, and Russell Savage,
May 9, 2013

Leah Walsh (Group 38) and Frankie J. Alvarez (Group 39), May 26, 2013

BIRTHS
Jeni Dahmus Farah, archivist, and Amir Farah: Ari Dahmus Farah, December 2, 2013

Laura Linney (Group 19) and Marc Schauer: Bennett Armistead Schauer, January 8, 2014

Faculty members Jessica Chow Shinn (DMA ’10, collaborative piano) and Michael Shinn (BM ’02, MM ’04, piano): Caleb Anthony Kai Guang Shinn, October 29, 2013

Steven Sigurdson (BM ’88, cello) and Laura Sutherland: Walter Sigurdson, June 2013 

FACULTY RETIREMENTS
We salute the hard work and dedication of the following members of the faculty, who are retiring at the end of the school year. 

Samuel Adler, composition faculty since 1997

Nico Castel, vocal arts faculty since 1989

Soon Bin Chung (Diploma ’63, Postgraduate Diploma ’64, piano), Pre-College faculty 1967-69, acting supervisor of piano minor department 1987-90, keyboard skills faculty since 1990

Thomas Grubb, vocal arts faculty since 1985, Pre-College faculty since 2008

Vincent La Selva (BS ’54, orchestral conducting), Evening Division faculty since 1969