Alumni
Distinguished Alumni
You are in good company! BUTI alumni serve as a rejuvenating force in the world of classical music and beyond.
- Lauren Ambrose, actress
- Kenneth Amis, tuba, Empire Brass
- Alexandra Bacon, Vice President-Vocal Division, Barrett Vantage Artists
- Andrew Balio, principal trumpet, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
- Mason Bates, composer
- Jeffrey Beecher, principal double bass, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Karin Bliznik, principal trumpet, St. Louis Symphony
- Harry Connick, Jr., jazz vocalist and pianist
- Oliver de Clercq, principal horn, Vancouver Symphony
- Patrick Cook, tenor
- Joseph Conyers, principal double bass, Philadelphia Orchestra
- Emily D’Angelo, mezzo-soprano
- John Deverman, Director of Orchestra Personnel, Chicago Symphony
- Disa English, principal oboe, Barcelona Symphony Orchestra
- James Gaffigan, Chief conductor, Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
- Kirill Gerstein, pianist, winner of the 2010 Gilmore Artist Award
- Gary Ginstling, CEO, New York Philharmonic
- Paul Haas, Artistic Director and conductor, Symphony of Northwest Arkansas
- Samantha Hankey, soprano
- Heidi Turner Harris, associate concertmaster, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
- Richard Hawley, principal clarinet, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
- Jonathan Bailey Holland, composer
- Jake Ingbar, countertenor
- Georgia Jarman, soprano
- Katherine Jolly, coloratura soprano, Associate Professor, Oberlin College
- Joseph Kaiser, tenor
- Yumi Kendall, assistant principal cello, Philadelphia Orchestra
- David Korn, male soprano
- David Krauss, principal trumpet, Metropolitan Opera
- Andrew Litton, Music Director, New York City Ballet
- Adam Luftman, principal trumpet, San Francisco Opera
- Missy Mazzoli, composer
- Andrew McCandless, principal trumpet, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Anthony McGill, principal clarinet, New York Philharmonic
- Julia Mintzer, soprano and opera director
- Jennifer Montone, principal horn, Philadelphia Orchestra
- Nico Muhly, composer
- Jonathan Newman, composer
- Steve Olsen, Vice President, CFO, COO, Getty Trust
- Sean Plumb, baritone
- Jeffrey Sharkey, Principal, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- Emily Sierra, mezzo-soprano
- Elena Villalon, soprano
BUTI Alumni in the Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Steven Ansell, Principal Viola
- Daniel Bauch, Assistant Timpani
- Kyle Brightwell, Percussion
- Glen Cherry, Violin
- Timothy Genis, Principal Timpani
- Benjamin Levy, Double Bass
- Dennis Roy, Double Bass
- Todd Seeber, Double Bass
- Keisuke Wakao, Assistant Principal Oboe
- Lawrence Wolfe, Assistant Principal Double Bass
- Owen Young, Cello
- Norman Bolter, Trombone (retired)
- Bruce Creditor, Assistant Orchestra Personnel Manager (retired)
- Gerald Elias, Violin (retired)
- Ken-David Masur, Associate Conductor (previous)
News and Updates
Alumni, please send us your news and update your contact information through the Alumni Information Update. If you are interested in being more involved with BUTI as an alum, please contact the BUTI staff at tanglewd@bu.edu.
College Transcripts
Official transcripts may be purchased through the BU Registrar’s Office. Please visit bu.edu/reg/academics/transcripts to create an account with Parchment, BU’s transcript processing vendor, to order your transcript.
You do not need to input your Student ID to order a transcript. When indicating degree type, please use “Non Degree/Tanglewood.” If you have questions, please contact the BU Registrar’s Office at 617-353-3612 or at registrar@bu.edu.
Friends of BUTI
Thank you to all the supporters of BUTI.
Advisory Council
Visit this page to read more about BUTI’s Advisory Council.
BUTI Ambassadors
These individuals help share the magic of Tanglewood by going into their local music organizations to answer questions, raise awareness, and promote participation in BUTI’s programs. If you are interested in becoming a BUTI Ambassador, please email us at tanglewd@bu.edu!