Noteworthy

Introducing Beyond Classical & Jazz

We’ve had ensembles and classes that fit outside of our usual Classical & Jazz Offerings for a while. These offerings are based around American Folk Music, World Music Ensembles, and some offerings in Popular Styles as well. This diverse group has a lot to offer to our students, and we are hoping to give them […]

August 27, 2020

The Metronome: Getting Started

June 22, 2020

Tips for a Successful Recording Experience

May 8, 2020

New Horizons & Children’s School of Rochester : Music for All Ages

Written by Mary Robey, Instrumental Music Teacher at Children’s School of Rochester The partnership between Eastman’s New Horizons Program and the Children’s School of Rochester started over 15 years ago when New Horizons musicians began performing for full school assemblies at the Children’s School. This partnership continues to thrive and evolve today due to the […]

February 13, 2020

Two Students Bitten by the Baroque Bug

It is with great pride and a healthy dose of awe that we introduce two fresh alumni of the Eastman Community Music School who are bound for advanced study of historical performance on the baroque violin. After studying the instrument with baroque violinist and ECMS faculty member Boel Gidholm, both Erik Schroeder and Liza Sommers […]

July 15, 2019

ECMS Student Podium-Bound in Louisville, KY

ECMS Student Jahshanti Henry was recently awarded a conducting fellowship with the Louisville Orchestra in Kentucky, an opportunity that was made possible by the Sphinx Organization, a group that strives to transform lives through the power of diversity in the arts. In the course of this week-long program Jahshanti will be working with Music Director […]

April 23, 2019

Creating the Complete Musician

By Hattie Bestul – Eastman Arts Leadership Program, ECMS Marketing and Operations Intern Spring 2018 Intentionally striving to provide a holistic array of musical opportunities, the Eastman Community Music School serves 4-month-olds to adults of any age and includes everything from lessons and ensembles, history and theory, to more specific subjects such as the new […]

May 3, 2018

Superhuman Singer: A Fourteen-Year-Old Voice Student Shares His Creative Perspective on Singing

Voice Student Alex Urlaub, Vocal Warm-up Strategy By Alex Urlaub, ECMS Student with a note by Hannah Harrow, ECMS Voice Intern A Note From Hannah Harrow, Alex’s Teacher: “Why do I love to sing? Singing is my most deeply personal and honest means of emotional expression; singing is relevant and relatable to my life experiences; […]

March 29, 2018

How Hot Cocoa is Teaching My Students to Breathe

By Lauren Eisenreich, ECMS Trombone Intern For years I have tried every trick in the book to help students who are struggling to produce relaxed tones on trombone and euphonium. Whether infrequent and shallow nose-breaths create an unsupported sound or a strained, pinched embouchure makes it impossible to play in the upper register, it seems […]

February 27, 2018

Enrichment and Excitement: Two ECMS Interns Solo with Eastman Orchestras

by Cameron Burch ECMS intern Cameron Burch sat down with two ECMS faculty interns, violinist Wendy Toh and bassist Justin McCulloch, to discuss their solo performances with the Eastman School Symphony Orchestra. Justin performed the Bottesini Concerto No. 2 on October 20. 2017, and Wendy performed the Violin Concerto by fellow Eastman graduate student […]

February 6, 2018