Kyle Harrington, band director for Independence High School, was welcomed along with his Wind Ensemble as a featured special guest for The Mason Bands concert But Joy Comes... in December 2025. This was the second concert of the Mason Bands' 55th Anniversary season, where the Mason Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony reflected on perseverance, remembrance, and the radiant arrival of joy after struggle.
List of Our Alumni
2017, BA Music
Susanna Kelley graduated Magna Cum Laude from George Mason University in Spring of 2017. T
Associate Director of Green Machine Ensembles, CVPA
Alumnus, Dewberry School of Music, '16 and Arts Management Program, '21Bobby Lacy II is a singer, songwriter, producer, professor, musician, director and award winning spoken word artist. Born in Waco, TX but made a name for himself in the DMV area as an audio visual specialist working closely with the Mayor's office in Washington DC right out of high school.
Adjunct Faculty, PIANO, Collaborative Pianist and Coach, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
Renowned for her sensitive artistry, vivid tonal palette, and expressive musicality, Dr. GaYoung Lee has established herself as a highly sought-after solo and collaborative pianist on prominent stages worldwide. Her ability to seamlessly integrate and elevate musical synergy with fellow musicians has earned her acclaim in solo recitals, chamber music, and vocal collaborations.
2017, BM Jazz Studies
Sarah Moyers has recently graduated from basic training and has gained a position as a vocalist with the United States Air Force Heritage of America Band!
2008, BA Music
2010, MM ConductingA rising talent in Hollywood, Vincent Oppido’s music is “melodically classical yet unafraid to introduce new ideas” (Damon Lindelof). His music has been performed and recorded in Europe and Japan, and across the United States from Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood scoring stages of Warner Brothers and Sony Pictures Studios.
Doctoral Candidate in Vocal Performance
“It is a great honor for me to attend George Mason University’s School of Music and receive the Peterson Endowment in Vocal Arts to continue my education and advanced training in Vocal Performance.
2005, BM Music Education
Bill Podolski is in his eighth year as Director of Choral Activities at H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program where he teaches six middle and high choral ensembles, which collectively involve a quarter of the school’s student population.
2013, MM Music Education
Matthew Stensrud is currently in his seventh year teaching kindergarten through fifth grade general music at Annandale Terrace Elementary School, a Title I public school in Fairfax County, Virginia.
2016, BM Performance
Nick Thompson is a versatile orchestral and chamber musician based out of the Ann Arbor, MI area.
MM, Instrumental Conducting, 2017
Mason Music alumna Dr. LaToya Webb (MM Conducting) has recently joined the faculty of the Butler School of Music at UT Austin as the Assistant Director of the Longhorn Band and Assistant Professor of Practice in Conducting!