by Andrea Schuler, Summer@Eastman Program Coordinator Professor Mark Scatterday conducting the Eastman Wind Ensemble in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre Eastman professors Mark Scatterday and Donald Hunsberger know a thing or two about wind conducting: collectively, they have directed the Eastman Wind Ensemble for over 50 years! This summer, Scatterday and Hunsberger will embark on…
Conductor David Zinman, who was named Distinguished Visiting Artist at the Eastman School of Music in Fall 2016, will be in residence at the school on Feb. 20 and 21. During his visit, Zinman will give a public presentation, conduct rehearsals with Eastman School orchestras, hold a masterclass, and meet with conducting students. Jamal Rossi,…
Large-scale, rediscovered works by two composers with ties to Eastman were performed in Carnegie Hall’s recent (and unfortunately its last) “Spring for Music” Festival, dedicated to innovative concerts by North American orchestras. Last Tuesday night, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Eastman Rochester Chorus, Bach Children’s Chorus of Nazareth College, and many soloists – about 250 performers…
…for the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra’s presentation this week of Howard Hanson’s rarely performed opera (in fact, his only opera), Merry Mount. This three-act piece was written when Hanson was director of the Eastman School of Music, and premiered at the Metropolitan Opera in 1934. The Rochester Philharmonic’s concert performance, conducted by Michael Christie, previews a…