Opera was a source of national identity and pride in 19th-century Italy. Church organists were even encouraged to bring the sounds of the opera into the sanctuary, where it could be available to all, including those who couldn’t afford an opera ticket. Organists of the period incorporated the musical style and gestures of operas into…
Jazz pianist and Eastman School of Music professor Bill Dobbins was surprised no one had ever talked to legendary composer/arranger Bill Holman about his life and music. So Dobbins traveled to the California home of the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, where he recorded Holman’s reflections on his career and his thoughts on…
Music inspired by visual and literary arts will be performed by the Eastman Wind Ensemble on Friday, Feb. 3. Dancers from the University of Rochester are collaborating with the ensemble to present a multi-sensory experience exploring themes of creation and degeneration. With a program ranging from chamber to symphonic works, the concert underscores the talent,…
Two works of loss and survival by American composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer, one of today’s most celebrated creative teams for the lyric stage, will be presented by Eastman Opera Theatre starting Feb. 2. Eastman Opera Theatre will present two productions of works by Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer. Out of Darkness 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.) Staff Sargent Douglas O’Connor, from Potomac, to participate in Presidential Inauguration (The Connection 01/03/2017) O’Connor attended Winston Churchill High School, and continued his education at…
The University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music has announced the appointments of Alexander Kobrin and Alan Chow as faculty members in the Piano Department, and of Gary Versace in the Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media Department. “I am thrilled that Eastman’s legacy among pianists will be enhanced in the years to come by the…
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.) Lakes Area Music Festival receives grant (The Lake Country Echo 12/31/2016) The music festival was established during the summer of 2009 when Lykins (Scott) returned…
A diverse program of vocal and instrumental works by Russian composers, presented by the Eastman Community Music School and Linkages of Rochester, Inc., will celebrate Rochester’s connection to its sister city of Veliky Novgorod. The 11th annual collaborative event, titled “A Russian-American Friendship Concert,” will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, in the…
The “Eastman at Washington Square” concert series, presented by Eastman Community Music School in cooperation with the First Universalist Church of Rochester, returns to downtown for the winter portion of its 23rd season on Thursday, January 5. Upcoming highlights of these free weekly lunchtime concerts lights include a jazz session by Eastman faculty members Bob…
Since it was founded in 1977, the William Warfield Scholarship Fund has provided financial aid to more than 35 students at the Eastman School of Music, and spotlighted talented recipients in an annual benefit concert. The 40th anniversary concert of “William Warfield: A Legacy in Music” will be held in the School’s Kilbourn Hall on…