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.) A Brünnhilde Is Born: The Week in Classical Music (New York Times 03/29/19) If the opera world had awards like the Oscars,…
On Saturday, April 20, 2019, The Eastman Presents Series and The Barbara B. Smith World Music Series welcomes Grammy-nominated ensemble Afro-Cuban All Stars at 7:30 p.m. in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. The Afro-Cuban All Stars is a 13-piece dream team of Cuba’s hottest musicians, brought together by musical director Juan de Marcos Gonzalez –…
The Barbara B. Smith World Music Series brings Eastman Gamelan ensembles Lila Muni and Sanjiwani, performing Monday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m., for a colorful celebration of Balinese music and dance in Kilbourn Hall at Eastman School of Music. Sponsored by a generous gift from Barbara B. Smith, the World Music Concert Series brings the…
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.) New ‘Arts in the Loop’ effort aims to use artistic activity to draw people downtown (WXXI News 03/21/2019) Jim Doser, director of…
The Eastman School of Music is proud to host The U.S. Army Field Band and Soldiers Chorus on its spring tour to Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. with opening remarks by Deputy Mayor James Smith. Included in the Army Field Band are several Eastman alumni, including: Staff…
On Friday, April 12, 2019 at 7:30 p.m., The Eastman Presents Series welcomes world-renowned conductor, David Zinman and superstar violinist Joshua Bell for a performance with the Eastman Philharmonia in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. Named “the greatest American violinist active today” by The Boston Herald, Bell will captivate audiences with his performance of Max…
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.) Ying Qt. and PUSH Present CREATIVE COLLISION (Broadway World 03/11/2019) Put Eastman School of Music‘s world-class string quartet-in-residence, the Ying Quartet, together…
The Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester, presents Billy Harper, saxophone, in concert with the Eastman Jazz Lab Band on Friday, April 12, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall. The Eastman Jazz Lab Band is a full 17-piece jazz ensemble consisting of both undergraduate and graduate students, directed by Associate Professor…
The Faculty Artist Series presents The Cheng-Chow Trio, Saturday, March 23, at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall. The program consists of works by Milhaud, Debussy, Ravel, Copland, Gershwin, and Bernstein. The Cheng-Chow Trio is a trio of pianists: identical twin brothers Alan and Alvin Chow, with Alvin’s wife, Angela Cheng. All three pianists are acclaimed…
The Eastman School of Music will present a Lecture Recital on the “Concord” Sonata of Charles Ives on Wednesday, April 3, at 7:30 p.m. in Hatch Recital Hall. This lecture recital features American composer and author Jan Swafford, best-known biographer of Charles Ives, and pianist Heather O’Donnell, adjunct Professor of German at Eastman. They will…