Image courtesy of Frank Schramm The Eastman School of Music is proud to celebrate the 95th birthday year of composer and pianist George Theophilus Walker in a special alumnus recital on Monday, April 2 at 7:30 p.m., in Hatch Recital Hall at Eastman, followed by a champagne toast and reception in Wolk Atrium for the…
The Faculty Artist Series presents Jonathan Rezlaff, Associate Professor of Voice at the Eastman School of Music, and Russell Miller, Professor of Vocal Coaching and Repertoire at Eastman, Sunday, February 25, at 3 p.m. in Hatch Recital Hall. The concert, titled āUn aprĆØs-midi de mĆ©lodie franƧaiseā, features works by Caplet, Chausson, Debussy, Duparc, Dutilleux, Kosma,…
Eastman Presents OAE: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, with violinist Nicola Benedetti, performing Friday, February 16, at 8 p.m., in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. The program includes Beethovenās Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61, and Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 6. Three decades ago, a group of London musicians took…
The Kilbourn Concert Series presents tenor Ian Bostridge, joined by pianist Julius Drake, Tuesday, February 6 at 8 p.m., in Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music. The program features Schubertās beloved song cycle Winterreise (“Winter Journey”), D.911. The Telegraph calls Bostridgeās performance of the work, āAn enthralling tribute to Schubertās genius.ā Ian Bostridgeās…
The Eastman Wind Ensemble (EWE) will perform with Ā jazz saxophonist James Carter on Monday, February 5 at 8 p.m., in Kodak Hall at the Eastman School of Music. The program includes: Roberto Sierraās Saxophone Concerto, featuring James Carter, as well as David Maslankaās Symphony No. 4, as a memorial for the composer, who died this…
The Faculty Artist Series presents pianist Alison dāAmato, Thursday, February 8, at 8 p.m., in Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music. The program includes: Schumann: Liederkreis, Op. 24 with Robert Swensen, tenor; Schumann: Myrthen, Op. 25; special project with juniors and seniors from Eastmanās voice studios. PianistĀ Dr. Alison dāAmato, Assistant Professor of Vocal…
Jazz pianist Bobby Floyd will be a visiting guest artist at Eastman School of Music this February. He will perform alongside the Eastman Jazz Lab Band on their concert at 8 p.m. Tuesday, February 20, in Kilbourn Hall, under the direction of Rich Thompson, Associate Professor of Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media at the Eastman…
Two world-renowned stars of the opera stage, mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade and current Professor of Voice, Anthony Dean Griffey will perform a benefit concert Sunday, February 18, at 7 p.m., in Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music. Together von Stade and Griffey, with pianist Russell Miller, Professor of Vocal Coaching and Repertoire, will…
The Eastman-Ranlet Series bring the TakĆ”cs Quartet Sunday, February 18, at 3 p.m., in Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music. Their program includes Mozart: String Quartet No. 21 in D Major, K. 575, BartĆ³k: String Quartet No. 1, SZ. 40, and Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 6, Op. 80. Made up of Edward Dusinberre…