The Faculty Artist Series presents a Jazz and Contemporary Media (JCM) Department Showcase on Saturday, October 17 at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall. This concert will be presented through LIVESTREAM as a virtual performance. Appearing in the JCM Showcase are Eastman faculty members Jeff Campbell, bass; Bill Dobbins, piano; Clay Jenkins, trumpet; Mark Kellogg, trombone;…
Here are some select recent clippings 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.) Album review: ‘Lilac Hill’ (City Newspaper 09/28/2020) … listeners to the excellent saxophone playing of Eastman School Of Music graduate Ethan Helm and the inventive…
Rick McRae of the Sibley Music Library, creator of Music by People from the African Diaspora By David Raymond Among their many online services, major international libraries provide library guides on particular topics targeted to scholars and musicians. In the case of Eastman’s Sibley Music Library, the specialized topics are of course musical: musicology,…
Here are some select recent clippings 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.) COVID-19 Concert to Include Premiere Commission (Patch.com 09/27/2020) Next month the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra will present a concert of classic and new work in…
Here are some select recent clippings 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.) Music Degrees Can Open Many Doors (downbeat.com 09/16/20200 For many years now, Young, gifted players have been asking themselves, “Why should I go earn a…
Jasmine Daquin Oboist Jasmine Daquin ‘19E (MM) has a busy career as a free-lance oboist in New York City. She recently added another achievement to her resume, as the founder of Black Classical Music Educators, an online space for parents of young musicians, and adult students, to easily secure private lessons with a Black…
Here are some select recent clippings 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.) Explore the life, inspirations and iconic recordings of soprano Renée Fleming (ABC News 09/08/2020) After graduate studies at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester…
By David Raymond How do musicians and other creative and performing artists – members of a tight-knit community – function in their careers when that community is fractured? What are the performing possibilities when public performances are canceled? These scenarios became reality overnight with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The resulting closure of schools…
Here are some select recent clippings 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.) Grammy-nominated composer William Pursell dies from COVID-19 (Los Angeles Times 09/05/2020) He was twice nominated for a Grammy, the first for inspirational performance (non-classical)…
For Course Information: Rachel Roberts, Graduate Degree Program Director, Institute for Music Leadership, rroberts@esm.rochester.edu, (585) 275-1730 Christina Crispin, Associate Director for Admission, Eastman School of Music, ccrispin@esm.rochester.edu, (585) 274-1201 Media only: Katey Padden, Public Relations and Social Media Coordinator, (585) 451-8492, kpadden@esm.rochester.edu The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has approved Eastman’s Master of…