Music Alumni Profiles

Michael Gaudio ’16
B.A. in Music and Theatre Arts, Baritone
M.F.A. in Musical Theatre, Boston Conservatory

• Nominated for a Long Island Regional Theatre Broadway World Award for Best Actor in a Musical
• Member of the resident company at the iconic Woodstock Playhouse
• In the 2016–17 season, made his Boston-area theatre debut as TJ in Sister Act at NextDoor Theatre in Winchester, MA, and in A Wonderful Life at Seacoast Repertory Theatre in Portsmouth, NH, for the holiday season 

“The training and guidance I received at Gordon was incomparable. I feel able to approach rehearsals for various shows fully equipped with the tools to sing/learn multiple vocal parts and maintain vocal health despite the demands of the show. In addition, the faith-based, well-rounded coursework and opportunities provided by the Gordon Department of Music gave me the unique opportunity to grow in my relationship with God while developing my musical craft.”

Christiana McMullen '15
B.M. Music Performance, Soprano
M.M., University of Denver 
Performance Certificate, University of Denver

• Central City Opera Touring Artist for Education and Community Engagement 
• Adjunct voice instructor at the Community College of Aurora
• Assistant Director of the Arapahoe Community College Choir
• Appeared as soloist with Denver Philharmonic Orchestra, York Symphony Orchestra, PA, Lamont Symphony Orchestra, and Law Brothers Chinese Performing Arts International

“I am so proud to be a Gordon alumna. As I complete my master's degree in voice performance, I feel extraordinarily prepared with regard to music. I gained so much self-confidence from the consistent love and care from each of my professors during my entire Gordon experience. Many of them invited me on the journey of self-reflection which enables me to be myself and present the true instrument that God has blessed me with.”

Jennifer Hyde Robbins ’10
B.M. Performance, French Horn
M.M. and Graduate Diploma, New England Conservatory

• Performs with Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Boston Philharmonic, Cape Symphony, New Bedford Symphony, Plymouth Philharmonic, Lexington Symphony, Lexington Symphony Chamber Players, Haffner Sinfonietta and Cape Ann Symphony as well as period instrument ensembles Grand Harmonie and the Harvard Baroque Chamber Orchestra
• Studied with Berlin Philharmonic Woodwind Quintet and Fergus McWilliam of the Berlin Philharmonic
• Teaches private lessons and is a former faculty member at the Csehy Summer School of Music

“Attending Gordon College and majoring in music was an incredibly valuable experience for me. The faculty support, as well as the orchestra, wind ensemble and chamber groups, helped shaped me into who I am as a horn player today. The faculty demonstrate how faith and music go hand in hand.”

Irene Idicheria ’08
B.M. Music Education
Master of Music Education and Kodaly Level III Certification, University of Hartford

• Chief Program Officer of Boston Children's Chorus
• Adjunct instructor at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee
• Sits on the board of the Urban Music Leadership Conference as well as the editorial board of the Massachusetts Music Educator's Journal
• Former general music and chorus instructor at the Guilmette Elementary School in Lawrence, MA, for eight years

“I not only learned the nuts and bolts of holding a classroom and curriculum together, but I realized the deeper stuff of teaching. Loving my students and working hard for them is my spiritual act of worship, my part in bringing Christ’s Kingdom on earth. The Gordon community is full of devoted teachers who invest in their students and invest in Christ’s Kingdom.”

Corey Seapy '08
B.M. Music Education
M.M. in Conducting, Ithaca College
D.M.A. in Conducting, University of Missouri - Kansas City Conservatory 

• Director of Bands at Millikin University, IL.
• Prior positions include Music Director of the Charles River Wind Ensemble, Director of Bands and Orchestras at Ipswich High School, Conducting Fellow with the Senior Massachusetts Youth Wind Ensemble at New England Conservatory's Preparatory School, Chamber Music Coach with the Northeast Massachusetts Youth Orchestras, and Director of Bands at Georgetown High School.

"I had so many formative opportunities as a music education major at Gordon. The small size of the music department and the caliber and dedication of its faculty were a perfect fit for me as a young musician.  For four (very fast) years, I was instructed and challenged in practice rooms, classrooms, on stage, and in the dorms by some really top-shelf, committed individuals."