Sunday, August 10, 2008
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- John
- John Blanchard is a musician, artist, writer, historian, and higher education administrator. Over his 30-year career at Manhattan School of Music (MSM), he has held positions in admissions, development, career services, and alumni affairs. He was appointed the School’s Historian & Archivist in 2015 and played a pivotal role in its Centennial Season, his work being recognized with a 2020 CASE “Grand Gold” Award and two Silver Telly Awards. He received the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service from MSM in 2019. He earned his undergraduate from the University of Memphis in 1987, followed by a Master’s degree from MSM, as a scholarship student of flutist/conductor Ransom Wilson. He has performed at Carnegie Hall with such artists as Harolyn Blackwell, Marilyn Horne, and Roberta Peters and can be heard on the Virgin and Varese Sarabande labels. He has produced the runway music for designer Carmen Marc Valvo’s New York Fashion Week shows. In addition to being an expert at audio/video editing, John is a poet and visual artist, with a focus on abstract expressionist paintings.