Here are some select recent clippings showing the variety of hits/mentions identifying musicians and scholars as Eastman School of Music alumni, faculty or students. (Note: Some links may have expired.) Boston trombonist releases ‘Hangout Theory’ (Eureka Times-Standard 02/04/2021) Will Zimmer, who studied at the Eastman School of Music, is an up-and-coming Boston-based trombonist and composer,…
Here are some select recent clippings showing the variety of hits/mentions identifying musicians and scholars as Eastman School of Music alumni, faculty or students. (Note: Some links may have expired.) Librettist Gene Scheer is awed Biden cited his ‘American Anthem’ at inauguration (The Times of Israel 01/29/2021) Scheer, 62, was trained at the Eastman School…
The Beal Institute, under the direction of Associate Professor Mark Watters, presents “Visual Music 3.0: An Evening of World-Premiere Film and Music Collaborations,” Thursday, February 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Eastman School of Music. Visual Music will be presented through livestream as a virtual performance. Compositions from Eastman’s Contemporary Media and Film Scoring Department…
Media Contacts: Bowdoin International Music Festival Grace Bell, Director of Admissions and Operations grace@bowdoinfestival.org; (207) 373-1441 Chautauqua Institution Jordan Steves, Director of Communications jsteves@chq.org; (716) 597-7936 Eastman School of Music Jessica Kaufman, Director of Communications jkaufman@esm.rochester.edu; (585) 278-4743 Internationally renowned string quartet the Ying Quartet, in partnership with Bowdoin International Music Festival, Chautauqua Institution, and…
Here are some select recent clippings showing the variety of hits/mentions identifying musicians and scholars as Eastman School of Music alumni, faculty or students. (Note: Some links may have expired.) He Called His Song ‘American Anthem.’ It Actually Became One. (The New York Times 01/21/2021) Mr. Scheer had studied at the Eastman School of Music…
William Warfield Scholarship Fund, Lolita Forsett, President of the Board, (585) 202-3686, info@williamwarfield.com Since it was founded in 1977, the William Warfield Scholarship Fund, Inc. (WWSF) has provided financial aid to more than 35 African American students at the Eastman School of Music, and spotlighted talented recipients in an annual benefit concert. This year’s…
Join the online celebration of the Aquarelles CD release featuring long-time Eastman faculty artists Bonita Boyd, flute, Steven Doane, cello, and Barry Snyder, piano, January 22, 2021 at 7 PM. This virtual webinar event will be moderated by WXXI’s Julia Figueras. The program of Aquarelles consists of four works that are classics of the chamber…
Here are some select recent clippings showing the variety of hits/mentions identifying musicians and scholars as Eastman School of Music alumni, faculty or students. (Note: Some links may have expired.) Grammy nominations include Eastman contributions (WXXI News 12/02/2020) The works of alumni or faculty members from the Eastman School of Music are scattered across eight…
Several graduates and a faculty member of the Eastman School of Music have received nominations in the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc.’s 63rd GRAMMY Awards: Best Engineered Album, Classical: Hynes: Fields, Third Coast Percussion, mastering engineers, featuring Sean Connors ’04E Producer of the Year, Classical: Blanton Alspaugh, credits include Smyth: The Prison,…
Here are some select recent clippings showing the variety of hits/mentions identifying musicians and scholars as Eastman School of Music alumni, faculty or students. (Note: Some links may have expired.) Young Ukrainian violinist wins attention of Eastman School of Music professor, helps pay for tuition (RochesterFirst 11/23/2020) Kostia Lukyniuk grew up in Ukraine, in a…