Kirk Dougherty (tenor) and Alexandra Nguyen (piano) perform three songs by Charles Strouse ’47E.

TOMORROW: Students Kirk Dougherty (tenor) and Alexandra Nguyen (piano) perform three songs by Charles Strouse ’47E, before degrees were awarded at the Eastman School ceremony. The award-winning composer and lyricist—perhaps best known for his smash hit Annie—returned to his alma mater to deliver the Commencement address and to receive the school’s Alumni Achievement Award.