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.)
Three’s a Plenty! Violinist YooJin Jang Joins Brightmusic for Ravel, Brahms Trios March 28
(city-sentinel.com 02/26/2023)
YooJin Jang is Assistant Professor of Violin at the Eastman School of Music. Winner multiple competitions, she has been praised as “a performer without fear or technical limitation” with “fiery virtuosity.” …
Solano Winds celebrates music of Clifton Williams – Daily Republic
(Daily Republic 02/26/2023)
“The program gets underway with a concert march from Williams’ Symphonic Suite, a delightfully spry version of this classic band musical form. Solano Winds then turns to a beautiful composition from Williams’ teacher, Howard Hanson, of the Eastman School of Music, for ‘Dies Natalis,’ based on a timeless Lutheran chorale. The first half of the tribute concludes with the three-movement work by Williams, ‘Trilogy for Band,’ ” organizers said in a statement.
Solungga Liu celebrates the World of pioneering female composer Amy Beach on new recording
(BG Independent News 02/25/2023)
Liu had just arrived at Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, to begin her graduate studies. Alan Feinberg had joined the faculty the …
Lakeview Orchestra revives a neglected American gem with Hanson symphony
(Chicago Classical Review 02/20/2023)
Born in Wahoo, Nebraska, Hanson (1896-1981) was the first director of the Eastman School—a post he held for four decades.
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