The following guest post was written by Eastman alumnus Nick German.Ā Thanks Nick – we miss you! ************************************ My Eastman Novel The life of a young musician is filled with many ups and downs. They are all part of the excitement, growth, and adventure that music brings us. When I graduated from high school, people…
The Eastman Jazz Sextet has arrived in Japan! As the first stop on its journey, the members of the sextet — Christian Crawford, trumpet; C.J. Ziarniak, saxophone; Luke Norris, saxophone; Sterling Cozza, piano; Ryder Eaton, bass; and Chase Ellison, drums, led by Professor Jeff Campbell ā did a workshop and concert at Shobi Universityās Kunitachi…
For the Eastman School of Music: Jim Doser, 585-274-1470,Ā jdoser@esm.rochester.edu For ArtistShareĀ®: Prawit Siriwat,Ā publicity@artistshare.com Ā Music in the American Wild: Eastman/ArtistshareĀ® New Artist Project Announced The University of RochesterāsĀ Eastman School of MusicĀ andĀ ArtistShareĀ®Ā have announced that the ensemble Music in the American Wild has been selected as an Eastman/ArtistShare New Artist Project. Led by Eastman alumnae Emlyn Johnson…
Here are some select clippings from the past week 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.) American Health Names James VanDemark to Education Board (American Health Council 08/23/2017)Ā Mr. James VanDemark, Professor of Double Bass and Chair of…
From left to right: Ryder Eaton, bass; Luke Norris, saxophone; Christian Crawford, trumpet; Sterling Cozza, piano; Chase Ellison, drums; C. J. Ziarniak, saxophone. By Dan Gross The Eastman Jazz Sextet left today (Thursday, August 24) at 2 p.m. to go around the world. Current students and recent graduates — Christian Crawford, trumpet; C.J. Ziarniak, saxophone;…
Here are some select clippings from the past week 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.) Local Musician Attends Prestigious Summer Music Academy (Chicago Daily Herald 08/15/2017)Ā Birch Creek celebrates its 42nd concert season in 2017 and continues…
From left to right: Ryder Eaton, bass; Luke Norris, saxophone; Christian Crawford, trumpet; Sterling Cozza, piano; Chase Ellison, drums; C. J. Ziarniak, saxophone. (High resolution image available upon request) For the first time, the University of Rochesterās Eastman School of Music Jazz department will have an ensemble travel to Japan to perform at the Annual…
Here are some select clippings from the past week 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.) Gateways Music Festival performers discuss representation and the next generation (WXXI News 08/11/2017)Ā āIt is so dynamic,ā said Amadi Azikiwe, violist and…
Participants in the 2017 Eastman Summer Saxophone Institute. Photo: Sylvie Beaudette by Andrea Schuler, Summer at Eastman Program Coordinator The 40 days of Summer at Eastman 2017 were a whirlwind of music, study and fun! Here are some numerical highlights of the season: Summer students came to Eastman from 35 states (plus Washington, DC) and…
Here are some select clippings from the past week 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.) Gateways Music Festival celebrates black composers, players (Democrat and Chronicle 08/06/2017)Ā Coming up this week isĀ a Rochester staple festivalĀ celebrating a community of…