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Alumni hold positions as performers, administrators, and educators in leading arts and educational institutions throughout the world.</span></p></section><section><h2>Success Stories </h2><div class="photo-feature-2-across"><article class="photo-feature"><a href="https://magazine.northwestern.edu/people/intervallic/ "><img alt="Photo of Aspen Buckingham" src="../images/buckingham_aspen.jpg"/><div class="front"><div class="text-over-image"><h3>Aspen Buckingham (’23)</h3></div></div><div class="back"><div class="back-text"><div class="description">He cofounded Overture Games. Intervallic, the company's audio-responsive video game, aims to gamify instrument practice.</div><div class="cta">Read about Aspen</div></div></div></a></article><article class="photo-feature"><a href="https://www.music.northwestern.edu/news/2021/alumni-spotlight-kate-lee"><img alt="Photo of Kate Lee" src="../images/lee_kate.jpg"/><div class="front"><div class="text-over-image"><h3>Kate Lee (’17)</h3></div></div><div class="back"><div class="back-text"><div class="description">As director of choirs at Maine East High School in Illinois, Kate was named Outstanding Early Career Educator of the year.</div><div class="cta">Read about Kate</div></div></div></a></article><article class="photo-feature"><a href="https://magazine.northwestern.edu/news/darsan-swaroop-bellie-star-eyes-initiative-jazz-astronomy/ "><img alt="Photo of Darsan Bellie" src="../images/bellie_darsan.jpg"/><div class="front"><div class="text-over-image"><h3>Darsan Swaroop Bellie (’22)</h3></div></div><div class="back"><div class="back-text"><div class="description">Darsan created the Star Eyes Initiative, a jazz group that uses original compositions to communicate scientific concepts.</div><div class="cta">Read about Darsan</div></div></div></a></article><article class="photo-feature"><a href="https://magazine.northwestern.edu/people/music-to-your-ears/"><img alt="Kellen Pomeranz" src="../images/placeholders/kellen_pomeranz.jpg"/><div class="front"><div class="text-over-image"><h3>Kellen “Pom Pom” Pomeranz (’11)</h3></div></div><div class="back"><div class="back-text"><div class="description">Pom Pom is a Grammy Award-winning songwriter and music producer. She co-produced and co-wrote John Legend’s Bigger Love.</div><div class="cta">Read about Pom Pom</div></div></div></a></article></div></section><section><h2>Career Outcomes</h2><div class="alternate-photo-float"><div class="image-left"><img alt="Photo of Noelle Ike" src="../images/noelle_web.jpg"/></div><div class="text"><h3>Noelle Ike (’19) is a content strategist at Carnegie Hall</h3><p>Noelle is the Associate Director of Digital Content Strategy at Carnegie Hall, where she leads organic and paid social media, digital marketing initiatives, various video projects, and the editorial strategy of Carnegie Hall’s digital content. From launching the Hall's TikTok account to creating its online articles site and regularly interviewing musicians, she credits her background as a violinist as key to understanding how best to work with artists, champion their craft, and tell their stories.</p></div></div><div class="alternate-photo-float"><div class="text"><h3>Jack Farnham (’22) is a New World Symphony Fellow</h3><p>After completing his bachelor’s degree at Northwestern, Jack Farnham ’22 went on to the Juilliard School for graduate studies. In fall 2024, he was named a fellow of the New World Symphony, a highly competitive training orchestra that prepares young musicians for leadership roles in professional orchestras and ensembles.</p></div><div class="image-right"><img alt="Photo of Jack Farnham" src="../images/farnham_jack_web.jpg"/></div></div><div class="alternate-photo-float"><div class="image-left"><img alt="Photo of Jordyn Reuda" src="../images/jordyn_web.jpg"/></div><div class="text"><h3>Jordyn Rueda (’21) is a clarinetist in the United States Navy Band</h3><p>Clarinetist Jordyn Rueda ’21 is a Musician First Class in the United States Navy Band. She joined the Navy Band in 2021 shortly after graduating from Northwestern. Dozens of Bienen alumni hold positions in premier military bands.</p></div></div><div class="alternate-photo-float"><div class="text"><h3>Aaron Blick (’18) is a member of the San Diego Symphony</h3><p>After graduating from Bienen, double bassist Aaron Blick ’18 returned to his home town of Los Angeles to earn a master's degree at the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music. He joined the San Diego Symphony’s bass section in 2022. Aaron has also performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, among many others.</p></div><div class="image-right"><img alt="Photo of Aaron Blick" src="../images/aaron_blick_web.jpg"/></div></div><div class="alternate-photo-float"><div class="image-left"><img alt="Photo of Phantom of the Opera performers" src="../images/phantom_360.jpg"/></div><div class="text"><h3>Caitlin Finnie (’16) plays Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera</h3><p><span>Caitlin Finnie ’16 (center) performs the leading role of Christine Daaé in </span><i>The Phantom of the Opera </i><span>in China (pictured here with recent costars and fellow Bienen alumni Michael Gillis ’99, left, as the Phantom and Matt Leisy ’03 as Raoul).</span></p></div></div></section><section><h2>Performing Ensembles</h2><p><img alt="orchestras.jpg" height="400" src="../images/orchestras1.jpg" width="836"/></p> <p>Bienen alumni are members of renowned performing ensembles 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