A Night of Jazz Honoring one of the Great Pioneers: Including The Monty Alexander Trio and Piano Duo Bill Charlap & Renee Rosnes 2018 would have been Marian McPartland’s 100th birthday year, and to celebrate her legacy, her vibrant music and deep connection to the Eastman School of Music, Eastman Presents “Marian McPartland Centennial Celebration” on…
Eastman to Go (formerly Music for All) launches this spring with several community events throughout Rochester in March and April. Several visits to elementary through high schools are planned, but Eastman to Go also focuses on community outreach; a number of events are scheduled at libraries and retirement homes, all of which are free and…
The Faculty Artist Series presents harpsichordist Edoardo Bellotti, Associate Professor of Organ, Harpsichord and Improvisation, Saturday, March 24, at 8 p.m., in Hatch Recital Hall, at the Eastman School of Music. The program is a Francois Couperin 350th Anniversary Celebration, titled ‘’Francois Couperin and his Time”. Included are movements from Couperin’s L’Art de toucher le…
The internationally renowned, award-winning Ying Quartet is back in its prominent position within the Eastman-Ranlet Series, with its third performance this season on Sunday, March 25, at 3 p.m., at Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music. Their program this concert includes Mendelssohn’s String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 12, Berg’s String Quartet, Op.…
The Faculty Artist Series presents Mikhail Kopelman, Professor of violin, together with Anna Gurfinkel, piano, Monday, March 26, at 8 p.m., in Kilbourn Hall, at the Eastman School of Music. The program includes Brahms’s String Sextet, Op. 111, and selections from his Hungarian Dances, featuring Eastman faculty members Willa Finck, violin; Masumi Per Rostad 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.) RPO Is Breaking Boundaries With PUSH (Broadway World 03/08/2018) PUSH is well known locally, nationally, and internationally for its physical illusions, acrobatic…
Marina Lomazov, an internationally renowned concert pianist whose New York debut performance was called “dazzling” by the New York Times chief music critic, Anthony Tommasini, will join the Eastman School of Music as Professor of Piano in the fall of 2018. Subsequent to winning prizes in numerous competitions, including the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, the William…
Eastman Opera Theatre Brings Broadway Hit to Kodak Hall Eastman Opera Theatre’s upcoming performance of The Light in the Piazza, with music and lyrics by Adam Guettel, and book by Craig Lucas, will be presented April 5, 6, 7, and 8 at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. This stunning musical is the winner of six Tony…
This month, the Third Thursday concert series with Eastman’s Italian Baroque Organ presents Publick Musick, a Rochester-based period-instrument ensemble of internationally renowned early music performers. Their upcoming concert, Scordatura Violin, features virtuosic string music from 17th century Europe. The performance happens Thursday, March 15, at 7:30pm in the Memorial Art Gallery Fountain Court. “Scordatura” describes…
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.) Eastman School of Music to host Air Force Concert Band and Singing Sergeants (World News 03/02/2018) There are several Eastman connections with…