Eastman School of Music musicians — current students, faculty, staff, and alumni, as well as students and faculty from the Eastman Community Music School (ECMS) — will be appearing throughout the 2018 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF). This year’s festival runs June 22 through 30 at 17 venues, including the school’s Hatch, Kilbourn, and…
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.) Welcome, Maestra: Loudoun Symphony Orchestra hires third conductor in group’s history (Loudoun Times-Mirror 06/11/2018) The Loudoun Symphony Orchestra has hired Maestra Nancia…
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.) 10 artsy summer camps for kids in Rochester (Democrat and Chronicle 05/31/2018) Summer at Eastman 26 Gibbs St., Rochester. Throughout the summer,…
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.) Renovations make Eastman Community Music School more music-friendly (Rochester Business Journal 05/24/2018) ECMS is the part of Eastman School of Music that…
The University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music recently announced a new scholarship: The Nathan J. Laube Organ Scholarship will support undergraduate and graduate organ majors in the Department of Organ, Sacred Music, & Historical Keyboards at the Eastman School of Music. The scholarship, named after Eastman Assistant Professor Nathan J. Laube, has been established…
Eastman Community Music School (ECMS) will host an “Open House” on Sunday, June 3 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Eastman School of Music. Students of all ages are invited to a hands-on experience of ECMS. Learn more about the school, explore musical possibilities, and even sign up for lessons, classes, and ensembles. 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.) Matt Marks, Cutting-Edge Composer and Musician, Dies at 38 (New York Times 05/15/2018) Matt Marks, a composer and musician who was at…
The Third Thursday concert series with Eastman’s Italian Baroque Organ concludes its 2017–18 season with The Golden Age of the Trombone, a concert celebrating the inventive instrumental music of Baroque Europe. The performance takes place Thursday, May 17, at 7:30pm in the Fountain Court of the Memorial Art Gallery. Inspiration for the program derives from…
The annual commencement for Eastman School of Music bachelor’s and master’s degree students will take place on Sunday, May 20, with National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu giving the commencement speech as well as receiving the Luminary Award. The Sunday ceremony, which starts at 11:15 a.m. in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, is…
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.) Renée Fleming, World Premieres, And More Set For Santa Fe Opera 2019 Season (Broadway World 05/09/2018) The Santa Fe Opera Orchestra, under the baton of…