Information for Alumni

Welcome ISM/Union Alumni

The purpose of this page is to keep alumni of the Yale Institute of Sacred Music and the Union School of Sacred Music up to date with the alumni news. Additionally, alumni may be interested in the Job Listings page maintained by our placement office.

If you are an ISM graduate and have news you would like to be featured on our website and in the PRISM newsletter, please submit it through this link.  Link to submit your news

Alumni News

October 24, 2023
Incarceration in a prison deprives people of not only their freedom, but also their community, identity, and sense of self-worth. ISM alumna Amanda Weber M.M. ’13 is...
September 28, 2023
In celebration of ISM’s 50th anniversary, ISM alums have been invited to share what they have been up to since graduation and to reflect on how the ISM has impacted...
September 25, 2023
Congratulations to Emily Donato M.M.’19 who was awarded first prize at the tenth annual Handel Aria Competition that took place at the historic Grace Episcopal Church in...
August 31, 2023
Dashon Burton ’ M.M. 11 has been traveling far and wide as a solo singer since his graduation from the ISM. In 2021 he won a Grammy award for the Best Classical Solo Vocal...
July 17, 2023
The Yale Institute of Sacred Music is currently seeking an admissions officer to manage outreach and recruiting activities for the Institute. The 20-hour/week position...
July 16, 2023
Our heartfelt condolences go to the family and friends of Dr. Stephen Black who died on June 25, 2023. Stephen received his M.M.A. in conducting and organ from the ISM in...
July 16, 2023
Thirty-six students graduated from the ISM in May and have now joined our more than 800-strong community of alumni. Here, some of them reflect (in their own words) on the...
June 21, 2023
The Spring 2023 issue of Prism is now available online. View it here. This regular newsletter features student, faculty, alumni, and staff news from the Yale Institute of...
May 11, 2023
Congratulations to Carolyn Craig, M.M.A.’22 who has just been appointed as the 2023-2024 organ scholar at London’s Westminster Abbey. For the last year, Carolyn has...
February 17, 2023
VIEW PUBLIC EVENTS DURING YALE ORGAN WEEK This summer, the Yale Institute of Sacred Music is offering a unique, educational opportunity for advanced undergraduate organ...