Saxophonist Grace Frarey Awarded Jazz Festival Scholarship to Eastman School of Music

Eastman Community Music School saxophone student Grace Frarey has been named this year’s recipient of the Rochester International Jazz Festival / Eastman School of Music (RIJF/ESM) Jazz Scholarship. The 18-year-old Canandaigua resident will pursue a double major in jazz studies and music education at Eastman beginning this fall.   The scholarship program is sponsored by Xerox…

Eastman News Highlights June 20, 2016

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.)  Ohio Light Opera getting into character for season of musical favorites and rare treats (preview) (Cleveland.com June 15, 2016)  All seven shows have been rehearsed.…

2016 XRIJF

Eastman School of Music Alumni, Faculty, Students Appear Across Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival

Genre-bending percussionist and composer John Hollenbeck brings his ensemble The Claudia Quintet to the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) this year, one of numerous Eastman School of Music alumni, students, and faculty members performing on the fest’s stages.   Eastman has been involved in the festival since it was founded in 2002. Held in the…