Ron Carter, widely recognized as one of the most original and influential bassists in jazz, returns this month to his alma mater, the Eastman School of Music, to perform with his quartet at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, in Kilbourn Hall and to receive an honorary doctoral degree. Described as “the epitome of jazz elegance…
Eastman BroadBand, a contemporary chamber ensemble at the Eastman School of Music, will be going on the road to New York City and Mexico to present new music from around the world. Invited to perform at the Festival Internacional Cervantino, a prestigious international artistic and cultural festival, the ensemble will give a free local concert…
World renowned chitravina player, vocalist, and composer Ravikiran will launch the 2010-2011 World Music Series at the Eastman School of Music on Wednesday, Oct. 13, at 8 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall. Accompanied by internationally acclaimed southern Indian percussionists and a vocalist, Ravikiran will present a range of repertoire from the South Indian Carnatic music tradition.…
Nearly 200 members of the Eastman School of Music community, including new undergraduate students, faculty, and staff, are participating in the School’s first George Eastman Day, volunteering their time at various organizations throughout the Rochester area on Friday, August 26. Born out of the School’s and its founder’s commitment to community enrichment, George Eastman Day…
This fall, a variety of concerts ranging from baroque to minimalism, from American jazz to world music, from soloists and chamber groups to full orchestras, will pack the Eastman School of Music calendar and usher in a celebration of “The New Eastman Evolution” in December. The season opens Sunday, Sept. 12 with a tribute to…
Following an outstanding performance of the Allegro ma non tanto movement from Rachmaninoff’s Concerto No. 3 in D Minor with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Allen Yuan, 17, of Farmington Hills, Mich., was awarded the Gold Medal in the 2010 Eastman Young Artists International Piano Competition Saturday, Aug. 7. As the first-place winner of the event…
After three rounds of intense competition, five finalists were selected Thursday night, Aug. 5, from the field of 22 musical virtuosos in the 2010 Eastman Young Artists International Piano Competition: Yen-Yu Chen, 16, Taiwan Joseph Mohan, 17, Akron, N.Y. Chang-Yong Shin, 16, Korea Rieko Tsuchida, 15, Japan Allen Yuan, 17, Farmington Hills, Mich. For the…
Sing at the Eastman School of Music this July in air-conditioned comfort! Singers of all ages and abilities are again invited to take part in “Eastman Summer Sings,” a popular series of choral music reading sessions held Tuesday evenings in July at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall beginning July 6. Each program features one choral masterwork, the…
The 2010 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival prominently features Eastman School of Music students, faculty, and alumni in the nine-day celebration in downtown Rochester. Held in the area surrounding Eastman’s campus on Gibbs Street, colloquially known as “Jazz Street” during the festival, the 2010 XRIJF will envelop Rochester’s East End in bebop, hardbop, latin, swing, and…
André J. Washington’s recent graduation from the Eastman School of Music culminated four years of intense study but not his education overall: the flutist was awarded a 2010 Fulbright Research Grant and will be continuing his schooling in France. Selected from the largest applicant pool to date, Washington will use his national award to study…