Professor of Piano Marina Lomazov In the early 1990s, when Carter Pann and Marina Lomazov were both pianists in the studio of Professor Barry Snyder, they probably never suspected that one of them would end up writing a piece that would be premiered by the other. Nearly three decades later, they have remained good friends,…
Several graduates of the Eastman School of Music have received nominations in the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc.âs 64th GRAMMY Awards: Best Contemporary Instrumental Album: Steve Gadd â68E, At Blue Note Tokyo Best Instrumental Composition: Tom Nazziola â88E, Cat and Mouse Best Opera Performance: Poulenc: Dialogues des Carmeliteswith soprano Erin Morley â02E produced by a Producer…
Members of The Cleveland Quartet, Eastmanâs quartet-in-residence from 1976 to 1995, will reunite at the Eastman School of Music in April as part of the James E. Clark Chamber Music Residency. The members of this Grammy-winning ensemble who will return to Eastman are Atar Arad, James Dunham, Martha Katz, Paul Katz, Peter Salaff, and Donald…
Eastman Trombone Choir, conducted by Mark Kellogg and Larry Zalkind, plays during the interlude at the University of Rochester Eastman School of Music Commencement Ceremony, Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, May 15, 2016. Photograph by J. Adam Fenster / University of Rochester Eastmanâs Trombone Choir performs numerous times throughout the school year, and an Eastman…
Eastmanâs Italian Baroque Organ at the Memorial Art Gallery By Isabella Lau In a special collaboration with the Memorial Art Gallery, two rare scores from Eastmanâs Sibley Music Library will accompany the galleryâs Third Thursday concert on November 18 with Eastmanâs Italian Baroque Organ. Kola Owolabi, Professor of Organ at the University of Notre Dame,…
Media Only: Katey Padden, Public Relations and Social Media Coordinator, (585)451-8492, kpadden@esm.rochester.edu The Eastman School of Music is pleased to announce the details of the 2021-2022 Eastman Presents Season. Concerts in each of the five series feature some of the worldâs greatest artists performing in the three jewels at the Eastman School of Music: the acoustic…
During this Centennial celebration of Eastmanâs 100 years of making music, Professor of Violin RenĂ©e Jolles and Assistant Professor of Accompanying Chiao-Wen Cheng take a step towards shaping the next 100 years for Eastman with a program dedicated to celebrating another Centennialâ100 years since womenâs suffrage had been granted. Although postponed due to Covid-19 restrictions…
Michael Wayne. Photograph by Marco Borggreve Associate Professor of Clarinet Michael Wayne has only taught at Eastman since Fall 2020, but he is well aware of the history of his instrument at the school. When planning his November 12 recital, he decided to observe Eastmanâs centennial by paying homage to two great predecessors: Stanley Hasty,…
By Ella Torres Hello! My name is Ella Torres. I am a senior at the Eastman School of Music pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Applied Music (Performance) in Voice. I am also a student in the Arts Leadership Program and a proud member of Sigma Alpha Iota, but I am not here to talk…