Eastman Journal
Harpists Rosanna Moore and Kristina Finch Travel “Around the World in 94 Strings”
July 20, 2018Left to right: Rosanna Moore and Kristina Finch By Nicole Peter Rosanna Moore and Kristina Finch aim to take audience members on a journey across the globe in their upcoming performance, “Around the World in 94 Strings,” which will take place Tuesday, July 24, at 7:30 p.m. in Hatch Hall. From London, to Wales, to […]
Read More...Powerful Pipes and Rising Stars: Eastman Organists at AGO 2018
July 20, 2018The Julia Irene Kauffman Casavant Organ at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, one of several venues for AGO 2018. Photograph courtesy of Tim Hursley The annual convention of the American Guild of Organists was held from July 2 through 6 in Kansas City, Missouri. Eastman’s Organ Department always makes a sterling showing at […]
Read More...So Much to Talk About: Eastman alumnus Nabaté Isles on his Eclectic Career(s)
July 19, 2018Nabaté Isles By Jessica Kaufman Assistant Director, Public Relations, Eastman School of Music Nabaté Isles’ varied career has taken him from the halls of the Eastman School of Music to the sports arena and back. As a trumpet soloist with Christian McBride, Nabaté is coming off a recent Grammy win – the band’s second win. […]
Read More...Tantalus Quartet: Pushing the Boundaries of Classical Guitar
July 18, 2018The Tantalus Guitar Quartet. From left: Stephen Mattingly, Sungmin Shin, Kristian Anderson, Lynn McGrath By Nicole Peter The Tantalus Quartet is an ensemble of four classical guitarists that currently features Kristian Anderson, Stephen Mattingly, Lynn McGrath, and Sungmin Shin. Founding members, Anderson and Mattingly, formed the group back in 2004 and started to perform professionally […]
Read More...The Boys (and Girls) of Summer: A Tony Caramia Recital with an English Accent
July 16, 2018Tony Caramia at the keyboard By David Raymond Eastman Professor of Piano Tony Caramia moves easily between the classical and jazz worlds, and has a talent for seeking out unusual and historically interesting repertoire. For many years at Eastman, he has given eclectic, imaginative recitals, carefully-thought-out programs which not only combine classical music and jazz, […]
Read More...Drummers at Heart: Eastman Alumni Prepare for the Percussion Picnic
July 13, 2018Preparing a Percussion Picnic: Kyle Peters (left marimba) and Cameron Leach (right marimba). By Nicole Peter A performance filled with electric energy, fantastic friends, and passionate percussion sounds like the perfect way to spend a summer evening. Kyle Peters and Cameron Leach, percussionists and Eastman alumni, bring together the Rochester community in a unique percussion […]
Read More...There’s Something Very Special About a Trio: Eastman Faculty Members Perform in Trio East
July 10, 2018By Nicole Peter Trio East is a trio of Eastman faculty members who have been performing and composing together for 18 years. The trio features faculty members Rich Thompson, Associate Professor of Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media, Clay Jenkins, Professor of Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media, and Jeff Campbell, Professor of Jazz Studies and Contemporary […]
Read More...“Jazz at the Movies” … and with Eastman – an interview with Mark Watters
June 28, 2018By Dan Gross You can enjoy a “Jazz at the Movies” concert starring the 25-piece Eastman All Stars Big Band featuring renowned flutist, Sara Andon conducted by Mark Watters, TONIGHT, Thursday, June 28, at Temple Theater at 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. Emmy Award-winning composer and conductor Mark Watters’ vast resume includes music for motion […]
Read More...Singing through your whole life: William Weinert discusses Eastman Summer Sings!
June 28, 2018Photographs are from a 2012 Eastman Summer Sings! session. By Nicole Peter Eastman Summer Sings! is sponsored by the Eastman-Rochester Chorus and offers a series of choral music reading sessions to singers of all ages and abilities. Through offering the Rochester community the opportunity to perform choral masterworks with Eastman faculty, students, and soloists from […]
Read More...Musical Storyteller: Eastman Senior Nathan Kay Performs at XRIJF
June 25, 2018By Dan Gross Trumpet player and composer Nathan Kay hails from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin and is a senior jazz performance major at Eastman. During his time at Eastman, he founded his own bands, such as the Nathan Kay group. Kay won First Place in the 2018 National Trumpet Competition (jazz division) and has performed at various […]
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