Eastman News Highlights June 11, 2018

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.) Welcome, Maestra: Loudoun Symphony Orchestra hires third conductor in group’s history (Loudoun Times-Mirror 06/11/2018)  The Loudoun Symphony Orchestra has hired Maestra Nancia…

Eastman News Highlights June 4, 2018

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.) 10 artsy summer camps for kids in Rochester (Democrat and Chronicle 05/31/2018)  Summer at Eastman 26 Gibbs St., Rochester. Throughout the summer,…

Eastman News Highlights May 29, 2018

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.) Renovations make Eastman Community Music School more music-friendly (Rochester Business Journal 05/24/2018)  ECMS is the part of Eastman School of Music that…

Finding Her Voice: Links Scholarship recipient Veena Akama-Makia

Mezzo-soprano Veena Akama-Makia, this year’s Links Scholarship recipient The Links Scholarship, a cooperative effort between the Rochester, New York Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, and the Eastman School of Music, recognizes and celebrates the extraordinary talent and academic achievement of an African-American scholar musician. Eastman’s 2018 recipient, announced this spring, is a Master’s student in…