Eastman School of Music Launches Its First Coursera Course: ‘The Blues: Understanding an American Art Form’

The Eastman School of Music is pleased to announce the launch of “The Blues: Understanding an American Art Form,” a free course on the learning platform Coursera, presented by Associate Professor of Jazz Studies and pianist Dariusz Terefenko.  “The blues,” says Terefenko, “is the most important musical form in jazz.” This seven-week online course explores…

“A song for all seas, all ships”: Eastman-Rochester Chorus performs “A Sea Symphony” on April 29

This Friday, April 29 at 8 p.m. in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, the Eastman-Rochester Chorus, Eastman Chorale, and Eastman Philharmonia, all under the school’s Director of Choral Activities, William Weinert, with baritone Alan Cline and soprano Yvonne Trobe, present one of the great works for chorus and orchestra: Ralph Vaughan Williams’s A Sea Symphony.…

Eastman School of Music Philharmonia to premiere new composition with Renée Fleming at Lincoln Center

The Eastman School of Music announced the Eastman Philharmonia, conducted by Neil Varon,  will take the stage with RenĂ©e Fleming at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall on November 14, 2016. The performance will include a new composition by Eastman alumnus and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, Kevin Puts, written specifically for Ms. Fleming and the Eastman Philharmonia.…

Chris Wong wins Second Tallon Perkes Flute Competition

On April 9, 2016, Eastman hosted the second Tallon Perkes Flute Competition, held in memory of Eastman alumnus Tallon Perkes (BM ’84) to inspire the next generation of Eastman flute players. This year’s winner is Chris Wong, a sophomore student of Bonita Boyd. Chris is pictured here with the competition judges – from left to…

Eastman School of Music receives $700,000 to renovate Kilbourn Hall

The University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music today announced two gifts totaling $700,000 that will provide support for substantial renovations to the school’s historic Kilbourn Hall. The Avangrid Foundation has committed $400,000 to the project and the Kenneth and Myra Monfort Charitable Foundation Inc. will contribute $300,000. “This is a special day for Eastman…