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…
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.…
By John Fatuzzo The Eastman School of Music will be celebrating the tenth anniversary of the installment of the Italian Baroque Organ at the Memorial Art Gallery this weekend. Performing History, a four-day festival of performances, masterclasses and lectures, will take place at the gallery, begins this Thursday, October 22, with a keynote address from…
Today’s “Day in the Life” post comes from graduate student Zachary Peterson MM ’16. Thanks Zachary! *** A little over a year ago, I moved from Omaha, Nebraska to Rochester, NY to embark on my graduate studies in Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music. In the last year, I’ve learned many things about myself, been exposed…
By Andrew Psarris Every year, we get to step back and see where our alumni have been. During Meliora Weekend 2015, I had the opportunity to meet with many alumni and heard the various stories they had to tell: whether it be walking all the way from the Prince Street dorms to Eastman every morning…
By Andrew Psarris Kristin Chenoweth has a vast and varied resume. She won a Tony Award for her performance as Sally Brown in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown on Broadway. In 2003, she received acclaim for her performance as the first Glinda in the musical Wicked , and another Tony nomination. Her television roles…
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.) Wellington organist wins international prize (stuff.co.nz 10/15/2015) As his fingers played the organ keys, Thomas Gaynor was transported back to the 1700s, imagining what it might…
