Showcasing the talents of Eastman School of Music students and faculty, a Grand Opening Dedication Concert and a chamber music marathon — both free and open to the public — will highlight the Festival Week events opening the School’s new Eastman East Wing. Three outstanding ensembles — the Eastman Wind Ensemble with conductor Mark Davis…
New, cutting-edge technology at the Eastman School of Music will allow the Rochester community to observe virtual classes at the world’s top conservatories without leaving town or spending a dime. On Tuesday, Dec. 7, for the first time, the local community will be invited to sit in on an afternoon of live music instruction, performance,…
Eastman School of Music students Thomas Lehman, Erin Gonzalez, and Alyssa Mae Doggett were named the winners of this year’s Friends of Eastman Opera voice competition, held November 20 in the School’s Kilbourn Hall. Lehman, a baritone, was awarded first place in this year’s event. He received the Lynne Clarke Vocal Prize in the amount…
Oliver Knussen, one of the most respected and lauded composer-conductors in the world today, will be in residence at the Eastman School of Music in December. The School’s ensemble Musica Nova, under the direction of Brad Lubman, will devote an entire concert to his works. The selections span Knussen’s career, from “Ophelia Dances” (1975), a…
Almost 90 years ago, industrialist George Eastman envisioned a world-famous music school for a world-famous university. The University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music opened in 1921 and became internationally renowned. But Eastman’s original plan for the space it would occupy was never completely fulfilled–until now. From Dec. 6 to 12, the Eastman School celebrates…
Two acclaimed soloists who have also been critically well-received as writers will share the stage for the next Kilbourn Concert Series performance. Cellist Steven Isserlis and pianist Jeremy Denk will appear in the Eastman School of Music’s Kilbourn Hall at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7. The program features only the second U.S. performance of Thomas…
The Kopelman Quartet’s authentic performances of the Russian repertoire have drawn ovations from past Kilbourn Hall audiences. The ensemble returns to Kilbourn Hall on Sunday, Nov. 14, at 3 p.m. to present their brilliant interpretations of masterworks by Borodin, Shostakovich, and Brahms as part of the Eastman School of Music’s Eastman-Ranlet Series. The concert includes…
Nine Eastman School of Music voice and opera students will compete in the finals of the Friends of Eastman (FEO) Opera Voice Competition at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, in Kilbourn Hall. The FEO event gives local audiences the opportunity to hear rising vocal talents early in their careers while providing singers the chance to…
One of Europe’s leading early music groups, the Weser-Renaissance ensemble, will open the Eastman School of Music’s Kilbourn Concert Series on Saturday, Nov. 13, in St. Michael’s Church. Presented in collaboration with the Eastman-Rochester Organ Initiative (EROI) 2010 Festival, the program will be devoted to the instrumental and vocal music of Heinrich Schütz. Under director…
An intriguing triple bill of 20th and 21st century chamber operas will be presented by Eastman Opera Theatre Thursday, Nov. 4, through Sunday, Nov. 7, in the Eastman School of Music’s Kilbourn Hall. The three works — Hin und zurück (There and Back) by Paul Hindemith, Roman Fever by Eastman graduate and Pulitzer Prize winner…