George Taylor Professor of Viola Night Suite: Night In TunisiaHispanic Fantasie DEPARTMENTStrings, Harp & GuitarCONTACT INFOEmail Professor Taylor585-274-1601BIOGRAPHY âIn the hands of an outstanding artist like Taylor, the instrument seems almost heaven-sent,â wrote John Lambert in the Spectator of George Taylor, violist. Taylor is active in practically every aspect of performance as soloist, recitalist and…
Oleh Krysa Professor Emeritus of Violin Wieniawski, Scherzo – Tarantelle, Op. 16Bach, Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: SarabandaBach, Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: Giga BIOGRAPHY The Ukrainian-American violinist Oleh Krysa is long esteemed in the former USSR as a distinguished soloist, chamber musician and teacher. A prominent student of…
Mikhail Kopelman Professor of Violin DEPARTMENTStrings, Harp & GuitarCONTACT INFOEmail Professor Kopelman585-274-1153BIOGRAPHY Mikhail Kopelman graduated from the Moscow Conservatory where he studied with Maya Glezarova and Yuri Yankelevich. In 1973 he won second prize in the Jacques Thibaud International Competition in Paris. A former member of the Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra and concertmaster of the Moscow Philharmonic…
RenĂ©e Jolles Professor of Violin Wegman Family Professor of Violin DEPARTMENTStrings, Harp & GuitarCONTACT INFOEmail Professor JollesBIOGRAPHY ReneÌe Jolles, violinist, enjoys an eclectic career as soloist and chamber artist specializing in a wide variety of styles from the Baroque to the contemporary. Hailed as a âreal starâ by The New York Times for her New York concerto debut…
YooJin Jang Assistant Professor of Violin DEPARTMENTStrings, Harp & GuitarCONTACT INFOEmail Professor JangPersonal WebsiteBIOGRAPHY Applauded by The Strad for her âfiery virtuosityâ and âconsummate performances,â violinist YooJin Jang is a winner of the 2017 Concert Artists Guild Competition and First Prize winner of the 2016 Sendai International Music Competition. These successes have resulted in a…
Alan Harris Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Violoncello BIOGRAPHY BM, University of Kansas; MM, Performerâs Certificate, Indiana University. Studied with Raymond Stuhl and Janos Starker. Recording for Vox. Master classes, solo and chamber music performances throughout the United States. Artist faculty, Aspen Music Festival (1974- ). Recipient, 2004 Eva Janzer Memorial Award at Indiana University for…
Nicholas Goluses Professor of Guitar Bach: Sonata #1 In G Minor For Solo Violin, BWV 1001 – 1. AdagioBach: Sonata #1 In G Minor For Solo Violin, BWV 1001 – 4. PrestoHomenaje, “Le Tombeau de Claude Debussy” (version for guitar) DEPARTMENTStrings, Harp & GuitarCONTACT INFOEmail Professor GolusesPersonal WebsiteBIOGRAPHY âGoluses is masterly, a musicianâs musician.â  American…
Rosemary Elliott Associate Professor of Violoncello Supervisor, Applied Violoncello Studio TAs EMCS Collegiate Instructor of Violoncello DEPARTMENTStrings, Harp & GuitarCONTACT INFOEmail Professor Elliott585-274-1593BIOGRAPHY Rosemary Elliott, Assistant Professor of Cello at the Eastman School of Music, has an active performing schedule as both an orchestral and chamber musician. As principal cellist of the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra…
Steven Doane Professor of Violoncello DEPARTMENTStrings, Harp & GuitarCONTACT INFOEmail Professor Doane585-274-1593BIOGRAPHY Internationally known soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, recording artist, and pedagogue Steven Doane appears at festivals and on concert series throughout the United States and overseas. Doane received his BM from Oberlin Conservatory and his MM from SUNY Stony Brook. He received a Watson…
Kathleen Bride Professor Emerita of Harp DEPARTMENTStrings, Harp & GuitarCONTACT INFOEmail Professor Bride585-274-1606BIOGRAPHY Kathleen Bride joined the Eastman faculty in 1989, only the third professor of harp since the Schoolâs founding in 1921. Bride has appeared as recitalist in London and the Netherlands, in addition to appearances in major cities across the U.S. She has…