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Class of 1972
Dear Class of 1972,
Welcome to class notes online!
Your class notes are published on a continual basis as we receive your news, and appear below in the order they were received, along with your CD/book art or photos.
(last updated 8.21.08)
Submit your own class note here.
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Class Notes
New England Conservatory
290 Huntington Avenue
Boston MA 02115
You will also find information on this page about your Reunion contacts, and other information relevant to your class year.
Help us find your lost classmates.
Some recent news from the class of 1972. Your class note will remain on this page for up to one year, or until you submit a new note to replace it.
| Vocalist Kimberly de Acha ’72 M.M. performed with the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra in February of 2008. She was the narrator for a piece by Stephen Paulus called Voices From the Gallery. Kimberly has performed this piece with Orchestra Miami. She also performed with composer Philip Glass in Miami. 8/21/08 | |
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Stanton Davis ’72 was the honored guest of the Harlem Speaks series of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem in May of 2007. He gave a talk about his career as a jazz trumpet player and flugelhornist from New Orleans who has been an active performer in Boston and New York. Davis performs in the film Half Nelson, and one of his compositions has been used as the title track. He has worked with artists as diverse as George Russell, Mongo Santamaria, Lionel Hampton, Charlie Haden, Max Roach, Al Cooper, and Stevie Wonder. He has also worked as a freelance musician and has played in a number of pit orchestras for television specials. He will soon travel to Dubai for a performance with Andre de Shields. Stanton currently lives in Howell, N.J. 1/12/08 |
| Since graduating, organist Hope A. Kunkel '72 DP has used her music to be a part of many church groups, including the Arndt Lutheran Church. She also worked for the Light House Workshop for the blind, as well as the Good Shepherd Workshop and has spent much of her time volunteering in hospitals. She has been a member of the American Guild of Organists since 1970. Kunkel is a member of the Blind Bowling League and the US Golf Association and still manages to play occasionally at her home church, St. Thomas United Church of Christ, Bethlehem. 3/14/07 | |
| Eric Culver ’72, ’77 M.M. conducted Harvard’s Brahms Society Orchestra at Sanders theatre in July 2006. They performed Beethoven’s “Emperor” Piano Concerto and Shostakovich’s 10th Symphony. 7/3/07 |
Help us find your lost classmates.
Unfortunately, NEC has lost touch with some of your classmates. If you have e-mail or other contact information for any of the people listed below, please let us know so that we can keep them informed of reunions and other NEC activities.
Adriana Anca, Randy Benjamin, Erwin Chmiel, Adrienne Cook, Michael Cushman, Laurence Dash, Carolyn Down, Susan Gediman, Thomas Gerzso, Edwin Goble, Rita Kamen, Mady Kraus, Cynthia Kuutti, Maria Kyprianides, Jeanne Lappen, Kenneth Miller, Tannis Puckhafer, Beverly Revzin, Ellen Sriberg, Pamela Welch.