For many student musicians, the opportunity to travel with an ensemble abroad and perform in new countries and venues is a memorable one. The Eastman BroadBand Ensemble held residencies at contemporary music festivals in Europe this past July: the SoundScape Festival in Maccagno, Italy and the Valencia International Performance Academy (VIPA) Festival in Valencia, Spain.…
“If Music Be the Food…”, the concert series benefiting Rochester’s Foodlink, will open its seventh season on Sunday, Oct. 18, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 25 Westminster Rd., in Rochester. The concert opens with Jean-Marie Leclair’s Sonata for Two Violins, performed by Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra violinists Heidi Brodwin and Lara Sipols. Eastman…
Here are some select recent clippings showing the variety of hits/mentions identifying musicians and scholars as Eastman School of Music alumni, faculty or students. (Note: Some links may have expired.) Tenor Mark Steven Schmidt to perform in Mount Dora (Orlando Sentinel 09/17/2015) Tenor Mark Steven Schmidt can sing opera, jazz or Broadway favorites. The Patrons of…