Computer science and French double major Jackson Eshbaugh ’27 is a composer who plays sliding trombone. “I feel very lucky,” Eshbaugh says about having a supportive music community at Lafayette.
Photographs (York, Eshbaugh, Lin) By Adam Atkinson; Illustration By Antonio Pinna (Zamcheck, Room) Jaquan Alston; (Hercik) Genamarie Mccant
The music makers
Lafayette students are among 21st-century composers, creating sounds that evolve with time.
Through gifts from Ario Pardee, Lafayette became a school of arts, science, and engineering in 1866. In a variety of ways, students on campus continue to explore one of the traditional pillars of liberal arts: music.
There are modern twists, of course. Last year’s launch of the sound engineering minor, which was funded by the Arts and Technology Grant, for example, helps students learn how to bridge classical music with digital innovation. And through Akiva Zamcheck, assistant professor of music, electronic workshops and humanities courses explore the intersections of music, media, and politics.
College Hill is alive with the sound of music. Here is a sampling of how experimental compositions are being crafted and practiced today.
