Former Eastman School of Music director Robert Freeman, musicologist Robert Winter, and Paul R. Judy, the founder of Eastman’s Paul R. Judy Center for Innovation and Research, will be visiting Eastman September 20 through 22, presenting three public lectures and panels for the Eastman and Rochester community. Topics to be discussed include: The Future of…
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.) Some joy for the Ciesinski sisters (Slipped Disc 08/28/2018) Today we learn that Katherine has been named inaugural professor of voice and…
Highly accomplished mezzo-soprano Katherine Ciesinski has been named the inaugural recipient of the Martin E. and Corazon D. Sanders Professorship at the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music. This endowed professorship supports the school’s esteemed Voice and Opera program. Graduates of the program can be found in major opera houses throughout the world, as well…
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.) George Walker, first African American composer to win Pulitzer Prize, dies at 96 (Washington Post 08/26/2018) A precocious student, he graduated from…
The Faculty Artist Series presents Eastman Virtuosi Saturday, September 8, at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music. The performance is made up of faculty members Bonita Boyd, flute, Richard Killmer, oboe, Kenneth Grant, clarinet, George Sakakeeny, bassoon, W. Peter Kurau, horn, Irina Lupines, piano, Renée Jolles, violin, Masumi Per Rostad…
The Faculty Artist Series presents Celebrating Eastman’s Collaborative Pianists, Chiao-Wen Cheng, Irina Lupines, Pi-Lin Ni, and Priscilla Yuen, piano, Monday, September 10, at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall. The concert will include guest artists Mark Kellogg, euphonium (Associate Professor); Oleh Krysa, violin (Professor); Guy Johnston, cello (Associate Professor); and Chien-Kwan Lin, saxophone (Associate Professor). Krysa…
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.) NABATE ISLES “ECLECTIC EXCURSIONS” (Black Star News 08/13/2018) Meet prolific jazz musician and composer NABATE ISLES.NABATE …. He was introduced to jazz…
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.) Carole’s Kings Are Back by Popular Demand at Downstairs Cabaret Theatre! (Broadway World 08/08/2018) Currently in its third year, Grove Place Jazz…
The Faculty Artist Series presents Russell Miller, Professor of Vocal Coaching and Repertoire at Eastman, Wednesday, August 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall. The concert, with guest artist Jolyon Pegis, cello, features works by Debussy, Fauré, and Ravel. Pianist Russell Miller has been a coach and teacher of vocal repertoire at Eastman since 1995.…
The Faculty Artist Series presents the Jazz & Contemporary Media Faculty Concert, a performance consisting of nine faculty members, Tuesday, September 4, at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music. This concert is made up of faculty members Charles Pillow, saxophone, Clay Jenkins, trumpet, Mark Kellogg, trombone, Bob Sneider, guitar, Gary…