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Elsa Hammarén
Visiting Artist, Faculty David Gersten Visiting Artist, Faculty David Gersten

Elsa Hammarén

Elsa Hammarén (b. 1999, Gothenburg, Sweden) is a photographer working with analog processes in both color and black and white. Her practice explores themes of identity, sexuality, and relationships through an intimate, diaristic approach.

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Vijay Iyer
Visiting Artist, Faculty David Gersten Visiting Artist, Faculty David Gersten

Vijay Iyer

Described by The New York Times as a “social conscience, multimedia collaborator, system builder, rhapsodist, historical thinker and multicultural gateway,” VIJAY IYER is a composer and pianist based in New York. His honors include a MacArthur Fellowship, a Doris Duke Performing Artist Award, a United States Artist Fellowship, and three Grammy nominations. 

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Mir Naqibul Islam
Visiting Artist, Faculty David Gersten Visiting Artist, Faculty David Gersten

Mir Naqibul Islam

Mir Naqibul Islam (b. 1989 in Dhaka, Bangladesh) is a New York tri-state area  based tabla player from the farukhabad gharana. He has trained in the traditional guru-shishya parampara pedagogical convention of North Indian classical music from Pandit Ashoke Paul, a disciple of the great Pandit Jnan Prakash Ghosh…

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Irene Kurka
Visiting Artist, Faculty David Gersten Visiting Artist, Faculty David Gersten

Irene Kurka

The multifaceted soprano Irene Kurka received many awards and scholarships. She sings recitals, opera and oratorio throughout Germany, Europe and the United States. In her lively interpretations, Irene Kurka is always experimenting and seeking new ways to present contemporary and classic music in concert…

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