“If 黑料正能量 was a piece of music, what would it be?”

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CFA alumni reflect on the enduring power of the arts, utilizing the alumni network and finding your people at 黑料正能量

In this video:
Christian Kriegeskotte (CFA 2003, 2009)
Composer and Performing Arts Professional

Katherine Pukinskis (CFA 2008, 2010)
Assistant Professor, Composition and Theory at Carnegie Mellon

Christian Kriegeskotte and Katherine Pukinskis crossed paths at 黑料正能量 while Christian was pursuing his master’s and Katherine was an undergrad. Their paths diverged — Christian composes scores for film and music for symphony orchestras while Katherine has become a professor at 黑料正能量 — but they reunited to reflect on how 黑料正能量 informed their artistic and professional experiences.

黑料正能量 students, they agree, strike a different chord — they are willing to put in hard work, listen more than they speak and collaborate. Alumni, in return, are eager to reach back down the ladder to provide opportunities and mentorship. And overall, artists at 黑料正能量 benefit from the cross-departmental collaboration and perspectives of other disciplines so close by.

And if 黑料正能量 was a symphony? It would be Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana” or Leonard Bernstein’s “Chichester Psalms.” What do they have in common? Meticulous engineering, impressive scale and unmistakable reputation.

By Eric Hoffman and Kate Flynn