Two Eastman School of Music students, recent graduates Alexandra Cohen and Dovas Lietuvninkas, were award Fulbright Study/Research Grants and will spend the 2017-2018 year in Europe. Cohen, a dual degree major who received a Bachelor of Arts degree in German and a Bachelor of Music degree in Musical Arts during commencement ceremonies Sunday, May 21,…
Retiring faculty members were honored at a reception May 11 on Cominsky Promenade, where their official portraits will be placed along those of other retired faculty. Feted were: Professor of Piano Barry Snyder, 47 years of service from 1970 to 2017. Snyder received his Bachelor of Applied Piano with a Performer’s Certificate in Piano, an…
The following guest post was written by Kara Miller, Class of 2018. Thanks Kara! ******** As a dual degree student pursuing both horn performance and business, people often say to me, “Oh good, you have a backup plan that will actually make you money,” as if being a musician isn’t enough. Usually I just smile and…
The following guest post was written by Anna Lenhert ’17. Thanks Anna! ***** It is impossible to adequately cover five years of phenomenal opportunities and memories in one blog post, but here is my best “bird’s eye” reflection on my time here at Eastman. Though it may sound cliché, my time here has been everything I…
We have several EDDI sponsored artists coming to Eastman this semester. Here is a break down of what we have to look forward to: Mieko Kanno, violinist and music theorist Monday April 3rd, 3:30pm Hatch Hall – Public Lecture “Quiet is Beautiful” Thursday April…
March 21 is the International Day for the Elimination for Racial Discrimination. This year the University of Rochester’s “We’re Better Than That” committee held a meeting in Ciminelli Lounge to discuss the committee’s mission, goals, resources, and future plans and the Eastman community came together to show their support:
As I write these words, we are almost halfway through the semester and with spring break only a few days away. Students are busy wrapping up midterms, rehearsing, practicing, preparing degree recitals, gigging around town, transcribing and listening to music, composing and arranging, and performing in ensemble concerts. All students at the Eastman School of…
Soprano Laura Sanders won the Friends of Eastman Opera’s annual competition for Eastman School of Music voice and opera students, held February 10 in the School’s Kilbourn Hall. She received the Lynne Clarke Vocal Prize in the amount of $1,500, donated by John Clarke in honor of his late wife, a founding member of the…
Updated February 23, 2017 Three Eastman School of Music alumni, Sean D. Connors, Geoff Saunders, and Shane Shanahan, were winners in the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc.’s 59th GRAMMY Awards Sunday, Feb. 12. I Connors (BM 04) is a member of the ensemble Third Coast Percussion, which won the Best Chamber Music…