Eastman News Highlights July 20, 2015
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.) Exploring the ‘liturgy factory’: Jennifer Pascual (Final Note Magazine June 30, 2015) The position of musical director of St Patrick’s Cathedral New York is very much…
17-Year-Old Virtuoso from Silver Spring, Maryland, Wins Tops Prize in Eastman Young Artists International Piano Competition
ROCHESTER, N.Y.– Brian Le, 17, of Silver Spring, Md,, was awarded first prize in the Eastman Young Artists International Piano Competition Saturday, July 18, following a stellar performance of the first movement Allegro maestoso of Chopin’s Concerto No. 1 in E Minor with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra under conductor Neil Varon. As the top winner…
Eastman Piano Competition Finalists Headed for Deciding Round with Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
After three rounds of intense competition, five finalists were selected Thursday night, July 16, from the field of 22 musical virtuosos in the 2015 Eastman Young Artists International Piano Competition. They will perform the final round — a movement of a concerto — with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, under Eastman School of Music conductor Neil…
