The Harp Department at Eastman School of Music is pleased to host a three-day residency with international harpists Catherine Michel and Andrew Chan from March 28-30, 2024. These distinguished artists come to Rochester from Paris, France and Toronto, Canada respectively. This residency, solely focused on the harp, is the first of its kind at Eastman.…
The Eastman School of Music welcomes a wide-ranging group of guest artists and lecturers to the Eastman campus in March! Keep reading for information about each event and visit esm.rochester.edu/events for further details. Zachary Sweet ’03E, ’06E (MM), cello ECMS Guest Masterclass: Sunday, March 2 at 4:00 p.m. | Eastman Annex – OSL 101…
Eastman School of Music is delighted to welcome two distinguished chamber groups to campus as part of the James E. Clark Chamber Music Residency: the JACK Quartet and WindSync. Both ensembles have roots that bind them to Eastman, with alumni members in each. The JACK Quartet will perform on Tuesday, March 19 at 12:30 p.m.…
The jazz and soul singer and songwriter Lady Blackbird debuts in the Kilbourn Series at the Eastman School of Music this Thursday, February 22 at 7:30 PM in Kilbourn Hall. The singer’s moniker came while recording Nina Simone’s 1966 song “Blackbird,” a song that captured the struggles of the Civil Rights movement with lyrics like…
In 2024 we’re looking forward to a special event that occurs only once every four years. We don’t mean the presidential election, but a special event unique to Eastman: the Quadrennial Concert by pianist Harold Danko. As he does every Leap Year, on February 29 Harold, a self-described “composing improviser” and Professor Emeritus of jazz…
The Eastman School of Music is pleased to highlight some of the premier concerts and events taking place on Gibbs Street this March. From a return to Eastman by the GRAMMY-nominated JACK Quartet to a captivating Piano Series performance by Joyce Yang, these events have something for everyone. All are held in Eastman’s stunning concert…
The Ying Quartet’s next concert in the Eastman Ranlet Series will take place on Sunday, February 18, a few days after Valentine’s Day. But according to the ensemble’s cellist, David Ying, “there’s a clear Valentine’s Day theme although we’ll be a few days late!” The concert program consists of two contemporary American works and a…
On March 7, 2024, the University of Rochester’s Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) will host a program reflecting the themes of its new installation of Renaissance stained glass. The program, titled “Diaphany: Reflections in/on Glass,” features the Chicago-based early music collective Schola Antiqua, alongside Eastman School of Music’s student-run contemporary music ensemble OSSIA and Naomi Gregory…
The Eastman School of Music is presenting several concerts during February that honor and celebrate Black History. On February 18 in Kilbourn Hall, three choral groups will join forces as student singers gain first-hand experience of the substance and style of an African American musical genre that isn’t often heard within the walls of Kilbourn…
Eastman’s Voice, Opera & Vocal Coaching (VOVC) Department values its relationship with a local organization known as Friends of Eastman Opera (FEO). For more than a decade, this group of vibrant opera connoisseurs has lent its support to Eastman Opera Theatre in a variety of ways, including the sponsorship of an annual vocal competition, giving…