- Dominick Argento, Composer
- James Austin, Trumpeter and Educator
- Nicholson Baker, Author
- John Balme, Conductor
- Daniel Bara, Director of Choral Activities, University of Georgia
- Thomas Bara, Organist, Organ Instructor at the Interlochen Arts Academy
- Jeff Beal, Composer
- Roger Bobo, Tuba Virtuoso
- Jason Robert Brown, Tony Award winning composer and pianist
- Nicole Cabell, Soprano
- Ron Carter, Jazz Musician
- Alexander Courage, television composer
- Michael Coyle, Composer, Trombonist
- Bill Cunliffe, Grammy Award winning composer, arranger, jazz pianist [1]
- Leonardo De Lorenzo, Flautist, the first flute instructor at the Eastman School of Music.
- Robert deMaine, Principal Cello, Detroit Symphony Orchestra
- David Diamond, Composer
- Emma Lou Diemer, Composer
- Vince DiMartino, Trumpeter
- Steven Doane, Cellist
- Doriot Anthony Dwyer, Flautist, First woman named to Principal Chair of a major US Orchestra
- Enrico Elisi, Pianist [2]
- Bradley Ellingboe, Professor of music at the University of New Mexico, composer
- Eric Ewazen, Composer
- Frederick Fennell, Conductor
- John Ferguson, Organist, church musician, and composer
- Renée Fleming, Soprano
- Dave Flippo, Jazz Composer, Pianist, Vocalist
- Steve Gadd, Jazz Musician
- Crawford Gates, Composer, Conductor
- Edwin Gordon, Music Education Researcher
- Ayşedeniz Gökçin, pianist
- Jon Hassell, Composer and Improviser
- Scott Healy, Keyboardist for Conan O'Brien Show
- Bernard Hoffer, Composer and Conductor
- Karen Holvik, Soprano
- Donald Hunsberger, Conductor
- Jon Hynes, Pianist
- Michael Isaacson, Composer, Music Director of The Israel Pops
- Guy Johnston, Cellist (BBC Young Musician of the Year, 2000)
- Richard Joiner, Clarinetist
- Mark Kellogg, Trombonist
- Chosei Komatsu, Conductor
- Gail Kubik, Composer
- John La Montaine, Composer
- William P. Latham, Composer
- Tony Levin, Rock-fusion bassist
- David Liptak, Composer
- Joseph Locke, Jazz Percussionist
- Michael Lowenstern, Clarinetist & Bass Clarinetist
- Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
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- Eileen Malone, harpist
- Eric Mandat, Clarinetist and composer
- Chuck Mangione, Jazz Musician
- Christopher Martin, Principal Trumpet of the Chicago Symphony
- John McKay, pianist
- Marc Mellits, Composer
- J. Greg Miller, horn player
- Mitch Miller, Record Producer
- Robert Morris, Composer, theorist
- Gerry Niewood, Saxophonist
- Jim Pugh, Trombone Virtuoso
- Kevin Puts, Composer, 2012 Pulitzer Prize Winner
- Elizabeth Raum, Canadian oboist and composer
- Lance Reddick, Actor, Cedric Daniels on HBO's The Wire
- Bill Reichenbach Jr., Hollywood Trombonist
- Tim Riley, Music Critic
- Catherine Rodland, organist
- Laurence Rosenthal, film composer, winner of seven Emmy Awards, nominated for two Academy Awards
- Vladimir Rosing, opera director, tenor; founded opera department in 1923.
- Ralph Sauer, Principal Trombone, Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Louis Saverino, 1939-1963 member "The President's Own" United States Marine Band, Composer of ~30 marches incl "March of the Women Marines"
- Mark Davis Scatterday, Conductor of the Eastman Wind Ensemble
- Maria Schneider, Grammy Winning composer and big band leader
- Christian Sinding, Norwegian composer and teacher at Eastman
- Fenwick Smith, flutist
- SNMNMNM, indie rock band
- Lew Soloff, Trumpet, Composer, actor 1970 Grammy Award for Album of the Year with Blood, Sweat & Tears
- Maurice Stern, Tenor
- Leigh Howard Stevens, Marimba Soloist
- Eileen Strempel, Soprano and Professor at Syracuse University
- Charles Strouse, Composer
- Jessica Suchy-Pilalis, harpist, Byzantine singer and composer
- Christopher Theofanidis, Composer
- Michael Torke, Composer
- Jeff Tyzik, Composer and Principal Pops Conductor of the Rochester Philharmonic
- Michael Walsh, Music Critic, Novelist, Screenwriter
- George Walker, Composer
- Leehom Wang, American singer-songwriter, record producer
- Robert Ward, Opera Composer
- William Warfield, Baritone
- Claire Watson, Soprano
- Pieter Wispelwey, Cellist
- Alec Wilder, Composer
- Clifton Williams, Composer
- Dana Wilson, Composer
- Todd Wilson, Organist
- John Wyre, Composer and Percussionist
- Allen Vizzutti, Trumpeter, Composer
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