From Kristin Chenoweth’s Broadway Sounds to Ukulele Virtuosity, Eastman Presents Series Features Variety of Artists

Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, and premier banjo performer Béla Fleck as guest soloist with the Eastman Wind Ensemble under conductor Mark Davis Scatterday, are among the headliners for the second season of Eastman Presents. The 2015-2016 series was announced by the…

Eastman News Highlights April 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.) Eastman appoints top Peter Grimes as professor of voice (Slipped Disc © 04/14/2015) Grammy-winning tenor Anthony Dean Griffey, whose signature roles include Peter Grimes, and lyric…

Horn Lessons “Transferred” from A Master

Last Monday and Tuesday, April 13 and 14, Eastman’s horn studio hosted a residency by William VerMeulen, professor of horn at Rice University and principal horn of the Houston Symphony. Horn student Chelsea Nelson reflected on VerMeulen’s visit: “Cars, Body-builders, Salami, and Big Bands; these probably aren’t topics featured in your average conservatory master class.…

“Eyes low, head low, heart open”

Last Thursday, April 16, the University of Rochester celebrated the 2014-2015 Students Employee of the Year nominees. This year Eastman had a remarkable five nominees, out of 25 from all areas of the University. They were Brandon Choi (Eastman Computing), Katrina Leshan and Andrew Psarris (Eastman Communications), Mary Russek (Eastman Admissions) … and the Student…

Bin Huang Appointed Associate Professor of Violin at Eastman School of Music

ROCHESTER, N.Y.–Internationally lauded violinist Bin Huang, whose prestigious competition wins include the Paganini and Munich International contests, will return to her alma mater as Associate Professor of Violin at the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester.  Huang has built a concert career appearing with leading orchestras and in leading venues around the…