Faculty Accomplishments- December 2025

Professor Christine Evans received an Individual Artist Fellowship from the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities for 2026, recognizing her ongoing contributions as an artist and scholar.

This fall also marked a vibrant season of theatrical and musical performance in the Gonda Theatre, highlighted by a concert performance of Three Marys, a chamber opera composed by Andrée Greenwell with a libretto by Professor Christine Evans. Conducted by Professor Frederick Binkholder, the performance brought together faculty artistry across disciplines.

In addition, April E. Brassard directed Orlando by Sarah Ruhl, a visually imaginative and emotionally resonant production that traced a poetic journey through time and gender. The production was met with strong critical response, with reviewers praising its ambition, clarity of vision, and human depth. Links found below:

https://dctheaterarts.org/2025/11/18/orlando-takes-a-gender-trip-through-time-at-
georgetown-university/
https://thehoya.com/guide/orlando-is-an-ambitious-clever-achingly-human-play/

Professor Ben Capps premiered two new original compositions:
Fantasia (for solo cello), 2025, Washington, DC
Sketch and Improvisation (for violin, cello, and bass), 2025, New York City
His 2025 arrangement of Manuel de Falla’s Nana (Berceuse) was premiered by PostClassical Ensemble.

Professor Angel Gil-Ordóñez premiered The Pale Blue Dot: A Musical Voyage Inspired by
Nature, a multimedia program exploring humanity’s relationship with the natural world—from awe and abundance to crisis and hope for regeneration.
Review: https://georgetowner.com/articles/2025/11/25/postclassical-ensemble-goes-all-
natural/

Professor Van Tran Nguyen delivered a keynote address at the 2025 annual meeting of ASAP:
The Association for the Study of the Arts of the Present.

On Saturday, December 6, 2025, Georgetown University hosted the inaugural MPF ON CAMPUS convening in Copley Formal Hall, produced by Michael Bracy as a related event for his Music Industry Seminar. Organized by the national non-profit Music Policy Forum (a DPA partner), in partnership with Georgetown’s Music Sustainability Initiative and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, this invite-only intensive brought together approximately 40–60 stakeholders from across the DC–Maryland–Virginia region and beyond. The convening focused on how DC-area universities and the regional music ecosystem (musicians, venues, advocacy organizations, media, and music businesses) can more effectively work together.
Delegates included students, faculty, and administrators from regional colleges and universities, local government representatives, musicians, venue operators, journalists
and broadcasters, and other music-related nonprofits and businesses, along with select
national participants. Through facilitated small-group sessions, participants explored
topics such as: engaging students and alumni in DMV concerts and events; strengthening internship and workforce pipelines; aligning strategies to support regional musicians; connecting students new to the area with local musical cultures; and expanding performance opportunities for student-led artists.