Daily Archives: May 23, 2006

AN ARTISTIC DIALOG

Rochester, NY — One of the most intriguing friendships in music history existed between composers Dmitri Shostakovich and Mieczyslaw Weinberg. What began as a teacher-pupil relationship blossomed into 30 years of deep friendship, mutual respect, and rich exchange of ideas. In honor of the 10th anniversary of the death of Weinberg and the 100th anniversary…

ALAN "BUZ" KOHAN, EMMY-WINNING WRITER, COMPOSER, LYRICIST AND PRODUCER ADDRESSES GRADUATING CLASS

The following address was delivered by Alan "Buz" Kohan (BM ’55, MM ’56), after he was presented with Eastman’s Alumni Achievement Award. Thank you very much for this honor. Many years ago, I wrote a line for George Burns in a television special. He was 95 years old at the time and the line went,…