Eastman School of Music and Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Jointly Present “Eastman Theatre Centennial Concert”

The Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester, and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO), jointly present Eastman Theatre Centennial Concert, to be held at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre on Saturday, September 24, at 8:00 p.m. This joint concert commemorates the stunning Eastman Theatre celebrating its centennial year. This coincides with Eastman School…

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The Eleventh Annual Fringe Festival Features Eastman Faculty, Students, and Alumni

Eastman School of Music faculty members, students, and alumni will play a part at several different venues in and around downtown Rochester during the eleventh annual KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival, running from September 13-24, 2022. The schedule of Fringe Festival shows taking place at Eastman venues includes:   Friday, September 16 Eastman Percussion Ensemble: Theater…

Community Message of Support: June 1, 2020

Dear Members of the Eastman Community, In my weekly messages to the community, I am privileged to share notes of accomplishments, positivity, and joy.  I write today, not to celebrate accomplishments, but to acknowledge that members of our community are hurting—deeply.  The senseless death of George Floyd in Minneapolis is heartbreaking and appalling.  The outrage…

Update: A Message from the Dean

Dear Members of the Eastman Community, I write with an update on the planned Eastman Philharmonia tour of China. I initially chose to proceed with this tour to preserve a transformative opportunity for eighty students. But even after I announced my decision last week, my colleagues and I continued to actively explore multiple avenues to…

Eastman School of Music Announces New Faculty Members

Eastman School of Music is proud to announce several new full-time and visiting faculty appointments for the 2019-2020 academic year: Lisa Caravan, Assistant Professor of Music Education Lisa Crawford, Professor of Harpsichord Andrew Harley, Associate Professor of Collaborative Piano John Kapusta, Assistant Professor of Musicology Nathan Laube, Associate Professor of Organ Joseph Rackers, Visiting Professor…

Rochester International Jazz Festival / Eastman School of Music Scholarship Announced

Special Presentation Performance of “Würzburg Meets Eastman” Roy Marshall has been named this year’s recipient of the Rochester International Jazz Festival/Eastman School of Music (RIJF/ESM) Gerry Niewood Jazz Scholarship. The scholarship program is sponsored by RIJF producers John Nugent and Marc Iacona and is funded by proceeds from the annual festival.  RIJF has donated almost…