Remembering Douglas Lowry

This morning, the UK’s Times Higher Education magazine posted a remembrance of Douglas Lowry, who served as the Joan and Martin Messinger Dean from 2007 until shortly before his untimely passing on October 2. Last summer, Jon Marcus interviewed Dean Lowry for an article in the THE on the founding of the new Paul R. Judy…

Happy Birthday, Howard Hanson

Outside of George Eastman, Howard Hanson is the most visible historical presence on the campus (and inside of George Eastman, it’s too dark to see anyway). Rightly so: hired by Eastman himself, Hanson served as director for 40 years and, as school historian Vincent Lenti in a video produced by James Goodman of the Democrat…

Eastman Percussion Ensemble to Perform at International Convention

As one of the winning ensembles of the Percussive Arts Society’s International Percussion Ensemble Competition, the Eastman Percussion Ensemble will perform a Showcase Concert at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) in Indianapolis on Saturday, Nov. 16. In their showcase concert, the Eastman Percussion Ensemble will present a program of contemporary percussion repertoire, featuring…