JOSEPHINE GAEFFKE’S MUSICAL JOURNEYS

Josephine Gaeffke by Andrea Schuler, Summer@Eastman Program Coordinator Harpsichordist Josephine Gaeffke found her way to Rochester after extensive travel and exploration. She spent the first part of her musical life studying piano, but now plays only harpsichord; she speaks several languages and has studied and performed in many countries around the world. She has also…

Nordic Navigation with the Danish String Quartet

By Dan Gross The Danish String Quartet is playing on Sunday at 3 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall, as a part of the Eastman-Ranlet Series, performing modern Northern European music, Nordic folk music, and Beethoven. The members of the DSQ are Frederik Øland, violin; Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, violin; Asbjørn Nørgaard, viola; Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin, cello. Here’s…

“An amazing piece that tells a great story”: Eastman Student Halam Kim Performs Walton’s Concerto for Viola and Orchestra

By Erik Elmgren On Sunday, February 5, 2016, at 5 p.m., the Eastman Philharmonia presents its first concert of the spring semester under Neil Varon. The concert features works by Beethoven and Strauss, as well as William Walton’s Concerto for Viola and Orchestra performed by Eastman student Halam Kim. I spoke to Halam to learn…