Open House Gives String-Musicians-in-the-Making Chance to Try Instruments
Potential Itzhak Perlmans can try their hand at playing the violin – or the viola or cello – at the Eastman Beginning Strings Fall Open House on Saturday, Nov. 7. Eastman Beginning Strings, a program of the Eastman Community Music School, is designed for 4-to-12-year-olds. Budding musicians and their parents can learn about lessons and…
Percussionist James Ross Joins Faculty of Eastman School of Music
James Ross, a percussionist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, has been named Instructor of Percussion at the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music. Ross became a member of the Chicago Symphony in 1979 and since that time he has performed thousands of concerts with the orchestra, both at its home in Symphony Center and…
Eastman News Highlights October 26, 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.) John Hollenbeck is quite the catch for McGill’s Schulich School of Music (Montreal Gazette 10/19/2015) As if Montreal was not already punching above its weight when…
Eastman Alumnus Jeremy Potts Wins Canadian Competition
By Andrew Psarris Recent alumnus, good friend of mine, and star of last year’s famous Eastman Ultimate Frisbee team, Jeremy Potts (MM ’15) has accomplished something few could ever hope to accomplish. He is in possession of a world-renowned violin loaned to him for three years after winning a nationally acclaimed competition. I had the…
From the Studio to the Podium: Conductor Samuel Pang
Master’s degree orchestral conducting student Samuel Pang will give his first public performance at Eastman this Monday, October 26, conducting Mozart’s Divertimento K. 136 with the Eastman School Symphony Orchestra. Sam received a degree in viola performance at Eastman, taught briefly in Hong Kong, and returned to Eastman, this time to study conducting. He explains…
Eastman Students Share their Passion and Excitement for Bach’s Cello Suites
By John Fatuzzo This weekend, students of Professor Alan Harris will be performing J.S. Bach’s Six Suites for Solo Cello in recital, with introductions and commentary by Dr. Steven Laitz. Two separate performances featuring different suites and performers will take place at Christ Church, 141 East Avenue, on Friday and Saturday, each at 7 p.m.…