Alumni Relations

Eastman Weekend 2014 – Schedule

All events will require registration. Registration materials will be mailed in late July/early August. Check back here for more schedule updates.

Note that all times and events are subject to change.


Friday, October 17

Start Time End Time Event Description
10:00 AM 8:00 PM Eastman Weekend Registration & Welcome Center
10:30 AM 11:30 AM Tour: Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater and Eastman East Wing – SOLD OUT
11:30 AM 1:30 PM Lunch with the Students
1:00 PM 2:15 PM The Eastman Brass Quintet: 1962-1975 / Innovations in Brass Quintet Concepts
1:35 PM 2:45 PM Eastman Chorale – Open Rehearsal
1:45 PM 3:25 PM Eastman School Symphony Orchestra – Open Rehearsal
1:45 PM 3:25 PM Eastman Wind Orchestra – Open Rehearsal
2:00 PM 3:00 PM Tour: Exploring Sibley Music Library
2:30 PM 3:30 PM Tour and Demonstration of the Craighead-Saunders and Hook & Hastings Organs at Christ Church
3:45 PM 5:25 PM Eastman Philharmonia – Open Rehearsal
4:00 PM 5:00 PM Chamber Orchestra Concert (Meliora Weekend Event)
4:00 PM 5:00 PM Fennell-ebration: Celebrating Frederick Fennell’s 100th
5:30 PM 6:30 PM Eastman Weekend Opening Celebration
6:30 PM 7:45 PM Eastman Weekend Welcome Reception with the Dean
7:30 PM 9:00 PM Plays Well with Others: A Showcase of Current Accompanying Students and Friends
8:00 PM 10:00 PM An Evening with Jason Alexander (Meliora Weekend Event)
9:30 PM 11:00 PM Piano Accompanying Alumni Post-Concert Dessert Reception
10:00 PM Midnight Late Night Jazz Café

Saturday, October 18

Start Time End Time Event Description
7:30 AM 5:00 PM Eastman Weekend Registration & Welcome Center
8:00 AM 9:00 AM

50th Reunion Alumni Breakfast

9:00 AM 10:00 AM 50th Reunion Medallion Ceremony
9:00 AM 10:30 AM Eastman Weekend Breakfast Social
9:30 AM 11:00 AM Eastman Youth Jazz Orchestra Open Rehearsal
10:00 AM 11:00 AM Tour and Demonstration of the Craighead-Saunders and Hook & Hastings Organs at Christ Church
10:00 AM 11:30 AM Beyond Eastman: Career Paths in Accompanying
10:30 AM 11:30 AM Tour: Exploring Sibley Music Library – SOLD OUT
11:00 AM Noon Keynote Address by Doris Kearns Goodwin (Meliora Weekend Event)
Noon 1:30 PM Alumni Memories Lunch
1:30 PM 3:00 PM Plays Well with Others: A Showcase of Accompanying Alumni and Friends
1:30 PM 3:30 PM MEL Talks (Meliora Weekend Event)
2:00 PM 3:30 PM Presidential Symposium: The Future of Higher Education (Meliora Weekend Event)
3:00 PM 5:00 PM Brass Cavalcade
3:00 PM 5:30 PM Gamelan Lila Muni Ensemble Open Rehearsal
3:30 PM 4:30 PM Tour: Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater and the Eastman East Wing
4:30 PM 5:30 PM Freshman Woodwind Quintet Recital
5:45 PM 7:45 PM Eastman Weekend Gala Dinner
8:00 PM 10:00 PM Eastman Philharmonia Showcase Concert
10:00 PM 11:30 PM Post-Concert Dessert Reception

Sunday, October 19

Start Time End Time Event Description
9:00 AM 11:00 AM Parents Breakfast with the Dean
9:30 AM 10:30 AM Alumni Eastman Wind Ensemble Playing Session
10:30 AM Noon Eastman Weekend Farewell Brunch