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Fagan Commission Features Eastman Composer, Student Musicians
October 9, 2007A collaboration involving Tony Award-winning choreographer Garth Fagan and musicians from the Eastman School of Music will result in the inaugural preview of a University of Rochester-commissioned dance work this month. Set to a score by Eastman faculty member and composer Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon and choreographed by Fagan, the piece, titled EDGE/JOY, will receive its first […]
Read More...Ying Quartet, Turtle Island String Quartet Reprise Studio Collaboration on Stage
October 3, 2007The Ying Quartet and the Turtle Island String Quartet will bring a “live version” of their Grammy Award-winning recording 4 + Four to the Eastman School of Music’s Kilbourn Hall at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17. Each group will perform by itself and then join for the second half of the concert. The Ying Quartet […]
Read More...Musicians from Central Asia Bring Ancient Traditions to Life
October 2, 2007Seventeen artists from Central Asia will showcase the diverse musical traditions of their countries at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, in Kilbourn Hall as part of the Eastman School of Music’s World Music Series. “Spiritual Sounds of Central Asia: Nomads, Mystics, and Troubadours” will include vocal and instrumental music from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Qaraqalpakstan; […]
Read More...Eastman Community Music School Faculty Take to the Stage
September 28, 2007Music teachers always end the school year with recitals by their students. Faculty members from the Eastman Community Music School are helping to get the school year rolling with a recital of their own. A dozen faculty will perform at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, in Kilbourn Hall. “A recital like this is a great […]
Read More...First Sounding of Pipes of New Organ under Construction in Christ Church Launches Eastman’s Annual Organ Festival
September 24, 2007The first sounds of a new pipe organ being built in Rochester will launch an upcoming festival devoted to the preservation of old and historic organs. At 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11, participants in this year’s EROI (Eastman Rochester Organ Initiative) Festival will gather in the sanctuary of Christ Church, 141 East Ave., to […]
Read More...Great Artists, Great Music Presented during Eastman Guitarfest
September 24, 2007An exciting series showcasing classical guitar takes advantage of local appearances by renowned musicians and incorporates opportunities for the public to observe master classes and recitals by the guest artists and Eastman School of Music faculty. Sponsored by Eastman’s Department of Strings, Harp, and Guitar in association with the International Guitar Institute, “Eastman Guitarfest 2007” […]
Read More...Recitals by Organ Department Faculty Featured during Annual Festival
September 20, 2007Faculty members from the Department of Organ and Historical Keyboards will be featured in several recitals throughout the city during this year’s EROI (Eastman Rochester Organ Initiative) Festival Thursday, Oct. 11, through Sunday, Oct. 14. Since no two pipe organs are exactly the same, the series of recitals provides the opportunity to hear the rich […]
Read More...Grammy Award-Winning Guitarist Will Perform In Kilbourn Series
September 17, 2007Scottish-born classical guitarist David Russell, a favorite with both audiences and music critics around the world, will kick off this season’s Kilbourn Concert Series at the Eastman School of Music with a performance at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2. Highly praised for his musicianship, artistry, and stage presence, Russell took up the guitar as a […]
Read More...Eastman School of Music will Host Mazurka Marathon
September 13, 2007Local audiences will have the unique opportunity to hear all 51 of Frederick Chopin’s mazurkas presented in a single concert when distinguished pianist Michal Wesolowski performs in the Eastman School of Music’s Kilbourn Hall at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30. The special program will have two intermissions and will conclude at 6 p.m. Admission is […]
Read More...Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez of Eastman School Receives Barlow Prize for Composition
September 13, 2007Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez, associate professor of composition at the Eastman School of Music, has been awarded the 2007 Barlow Prize to compose a new work for percussion ensemble. He was selected from 327 composer applications submitted from more than two dozen countries. As the winning composer, Sanchez-Gutierrez will receive a $10,000 commission from the Barlow Endowment […]
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