Renée Fleming Holds Master Class, Q&A at Eastman School of Music
Four students from the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music received invaluable coaching and advice from Renée Fleming when the world’s most sought-after and beloved soprano made her first trip to the school as its newly appointed Distinguished Visiting Artist. Listening intently, sympathetically easing jittery nerves, noting the high level of preparation and technical…
Pianist Wenjie Lu to Perform at Carnegie Hall
Pianist and Eastman School of Music student Wenjie Lu will perform in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 21, as part of the “Eastman Presents” series sponsored by the George D. and Frieda B. Abraham Foundation. Lu, who is the recipient of the Eastman School’s Lowry Award, will give a recital featuring…
Freshman Violist Shares the Story of his First Eastman Concert
Conductor Neil Varon rehearsing the Eastman School Symphony Orchestra in 2006. The first concert of the year seems to always be a jitter-filled one for students of all ages and instruments. This is especially true for first-years here at Eastman, who this past weekend performed in their first major ensemble concerts in Kodak Hall. On…
“The power is in you”: Renée Fleming meets with Eastman Students
It’s a rare occurrence when a young person has an opportunity to be directly encouraged and taught by a person who is not only a leader in their field, but also whose celebrity transcends that field. Imagine having a basketball lesson with Michael Jordan, a discussion about entrepreneurship with Mark Zuckerberg, or a tennis lesson…
Reich, Rosenberg, and an Eastman Commission Highlight OSSIA’s First Kilbourn Concert of 2015-16
Ossia and Eastman Musica Nova teamed up with Ensemble Signal to present Steve Reich’s Tehillim in Kilbourn Hall in April 2014. Ossia New Music, a student-run organization committed to contemporary music performance, is holding its first concert of the year on Thursday, October 1 in Kilbourn Hall at 8:00pm. The concert program includes music by…