The Eastman School of Music is pleased to highlight some of the concerts and events taking place at Eastman this December. Presenting a wide range of events featuring internationally accomplished faculty and guest artists in addition to world-class student ensembles, these concerts will be held in Eastman’s stunning performance spaces: Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre,…
Several graduates of the Eastman School of Music, along with Sara Gazarek, Eastman’s newly appointed Associate Professor of Jazz Voice, have received nominations in the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc.’s 66th GRAMMY Awards: Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance Third Coast Percussion including Sean Connors ’04E, percussion, Between Breaths Roomful Of Teeth…
Eastman School of Music, at the University of Rochester, announces the new Advanced Diploma in Concertmaster Studies, providing intensive and focused study with Juliana Athayde, Associate Professor of Violin and Concertmaster for the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO). The Advanced Diploma, open for current applications and to begin in Fall 2024, includes intensive study of solo…
Profile by Alexander Tada ’24E John Hasselback III, a current doctoral candidate in jazz trumpet performance at the Eastman School of Music, recalls being sick on a birthday in elementary school when his parents insisted on taking him to a concert. “I didn’t want to be at this thing,” he recalls. “Then I heard the…
We are excited to welcome a wide-ranging group of guest artists and lecturers to the Eastman campus this month! Keep reading for information about each event and visit esm.rochester.edu/events for further details. All events are free and open to the public. Jon Christopher Nelson, composer EMuSE Composition Symposium: Thursday, November 2 at 3:30 PM…
Jazz for Justice is an evening of great jazz, fine food, and fun in collaboration with the Eastman School of Music to benefit the Foundation of the Monroe County Bar. This year’s event will take place on Friday, October 27 from 5:30-8:30 pm at The Commissary in Sibley Square, 250 E Main St, Rochester, NY…
Associate Dean Crystal Sellers Battle didn’t plan to be a leader in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices for musical institutions. After a childhood of singing in choirs and church, she was told she had the singing talent to pursue a performance degree in college. But when she arrived at college, she was pressured to…
On November 2-5, 2023, Eastman Opera Theatre (EOT) launches its 2023-24 season with A Double Bill: Mythology Through a New Lens, featuring two 21st-century operas by notable living composers Jake Heggie and Nkeiru Okoye. Heggie’s To Hell and Back (2006) and Okoye’s We’ve Got Our Eye on You (2016) mutually confront stories of redemption, gender…
Eastman School of Music, at the University of Rochester, will host its inaugural Context Conference 2023: Contextualizing Equity and Inclusion in Music on November 3-4, 2023, in Rochester, NY. The conference concludes with an immersive, kaleidoscope-style concert open to both conference attendees and the public at Rochester’s Memorial Art Gallery called Classics with a Twist…
OSSIA New Music, Eastman School of Music’s student-run contemporary music ensemble, is excited to announce a new season of cutting-edge concerts. Over the academic year, OSSIA produces four main stage performances, with repertoire chosen and events produced entirely by the students of OSSIA. The chosen works are fresh and diverse, ranging from established contemporary composers…