Eastman School of Music, at the University of Rochester, will be hosting the first Gender Equity in Music Conference on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. The purpose of this conference is to surface issues of gender inequity in music and design strategies to address them, as well as to help participants learn skills necessary to address and change…
Here are some select clippings from the past week 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.) Houston Grand Opera Announces 2020 Concert Of Arias Winners (Broadway World 02/07/2020) Concert of Arias Winners 1st Place $10,000 SUN-LY PIERCE MEZZO-…
Here are some select clippings from the past week 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.) Opera selections at Bravo Nights (Rochester Business Journal 01/30/2020) Opera Guild of Rochester is hosting Bravo Nights, an unforgettable evening with Eastman…
The Faculty Artist Series presents Oleh Kyrsa, Professor of Violin, along with Barry Snyder, Professor Emeritus of Piano, in the second of three total concerts this Spring. The upcoming concerts will be performed on Saturday, February 8; and Friday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music. Kyrsa and…
The Faculty Artist Series presents Charles Pillow, Assistant Professor of Jazz Saxophone, along with Rich Thompson and Jeff Campbell, Professors of Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media, on Monday, February 10th at 7:30 p.m. in Hatch Recital Hall at the Eastman School of Music. The concert will feature the music of Brazilian composer Hermeto Pascoal. A…
The Faculty Artist Series presents Alison d’Amato, Assistant Professor of Vocal Coaching, on Tuesday, February 11th at 7:30 p.m. in Hatch Recital Hall at the Eastman School of Music. Professor d’Amato will be joined by members of the Eastman Voice Department in performing German lieder by Marcel Tyberg. Marcel Tyberg (1893–1944) was an accomplished composer,…
The Faculty Artist Series presents Robin Scott, Associate Professor of String Chamber Music, on Sunday, February 16th at 3 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music. Professor Scott, along with pianist Hannah Shields, will perform music of Beethoven, Bartók, and Grieg. Robin Scott, an award-winning musician described as one of America’s rising…
The Faculty Artist Series presents Steven Doane, Professor of Violoncello, and Alexander Kobrin, Assistant Professor of Piano, on Monday, February 24th at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music. Professor Doane and Professor Kobrin will perform a concert featuring music by Beethoven. Internationally known soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, recording artist, and…
The Kilbourn Concert Series announces Voces8 performing in Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music on Wednesday, February 12 at 7:30 p.m. They will also be hosting a master class Wednesday, February 12 at 2:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall that will be free and open to the public. The British vocal ensemble Voces8…
Two Eastman School of Music alumni, Bob Ludwig (BM‘66E, MM‘01E), mastering engineer, and Sunny Yang (BM’04), cellist were winners in the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc.’s 62nd GRAMMY Awards, Sunday January 26, 2020. Bob Ludwig (BM‘66E, MM‘01E) won the Best Engineered Album, Classical award for Riley: The Suns (Kronos Quartet). Ludwig is a…