This is the first post in a two-part series written by Matthew Ardizzone, Eastman’s Associate Dean of Admissions and Enrollment Management. [Updated July 6, 2018] In my last post I wrote about the problems inherent in music school rankings (which are always subjective) and challenged prospective students to seek out what distinguishes each school, rather…
This is the second post in a two-part series written by Matthew Ardizzone, Eastman’s Associate Dean of Admissions. In Part One on this topic, I focused on our students and alumni. As music schools across the country start to grapple with the question of how to best prepare their students for the changing musical landscape…
By Nicole Peter Trio East is a trio of Eastman faculty members who have been performing and composing together for 18 years. The trio features faculty members Rich Thompson, Associate Professor of Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media, Clay Jenkins, Professor of Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media, and Jeff Campbell, Professor of Jazz Studies and Contemporary…
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.) San Francisco International Piano Festival Expands Schedule, Performances, Venues For Second Season (Broadway World 05/06/2018) About the Artists Praised by critics for…
By Dan Gross You can enjoy a “Jazz at the Movies” concert starring the 25-piece Eastman All Stars Big Band featuring renowned flutist, Sara Andon conducted by Mark Watters, TONIGHT, Thursday, June 28, at Temple Theater at 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. Emmy Award-winning composer and conductor Mark Watters’ vast resume includes music for motion…
Photographs are from a 2012 Eastman Summer Sings! session. By Nicole Peter Eastman Summer Sings! is sponsored by the Eastman-Rochester Chorus and offers a series of choral music reading sessions to singers of all ages and abilities. Through offering the Rochester community the opportunity to perform choral masterworks with Eastman faculty, students, and soloists from…
By Dan Gross Trumpet player and composer Nathan Kay hails from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin and is a senior jazz performance major at Eastman. During his time at Eastman, he founded his own bands, such as the Nathan Kay group. Kay won First Place in the 2018 National Trumpet Competition (jazz division) and has performed at various…
Saxophonist Charles Pillow performing at the 2017 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival By Dan Gross Charles Pillow, Eastman Assistant Professor of Jazz Saxophone, comes from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. After graduating from Loyola University, he pursued his Master’s Degree in Jazz Studies at the Eastman School of Music, where he is now an Assistant Professor of…
Grant Le has been named this year’s recipient of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival/Eastman School of Music (XRIJF/ESM) Jazz Festival Scholarship. The scholarship program is sponsored by XRIJF producers John Nugent and Marc Iacona and is funded by proceeds from the annual festival. XRIJF has donated almost half a million dollars to the Eastman…
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.) Jazz may be the least popular music genre, but the Rochester jazz festival rocks (Democrat and Chronicle 06/17/2018) So how do we…