Grammy-nominated percussionist and Eastman School of Music graduate John Hollenbeck, the Juilliard and Jerusalem Quartets, and the rising young stars of the Metropolitan Opera are among the artists headlining the Eastman-Ranlet and Kilbourn Concert Series next season. The line-ups for 2015-2016, along with a solo recital by renowned pianist Sir András Schiff, were announced by…
The late Rita Shane, a dramatic coloratura soprano, joined the faculty of the Eastman School of Music as a professor of voice in 1989. She had also taught at Manhattan School of Music, conducted master classes, judged vocal competitions, and maintained a private teaching studio in New York City. Before her death in October of…
Summer@Eastman’s internationally acclaimed Music Horizons program is for students currently in grades 9–12 who are seriously considering a career in music. The highly individualized program emphasizes solo performance (all orchestral instruments, piano, organ, voice, classical guitar, or composition). This program is for mature students of advanced performance levels who can work well in a focused…
(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.) Alarm Will Sound forging connections across stylistic, geographic boundaries with concert at CSU (Cleveland Plain Dealer 03/24/2015) Alarm Will Sound doesn’t just talk the talk. No,…
The following post was also written by guest poster Amy Skjerseth, who is a recent alumna and has done her share of apartment searching. Thanks for sharing, Amy! ************ So you’ll be attending Eastman for graduate school in the fall—congratulations!—and you are wondering about finding an apartment in Rochester. As a recent undergraduate alumna of…
Photograph taken at the 2012 International Viola Congress, held at the Eastman School of Music. Tonight at 8 p.m. in Howard Hanson Hall, there is a unique opportunity to attend a concert put on by two of Eastman’s best studios. Carol Rodland’s viola studio has collaborated with the ESM Composition Department and Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez on…
