Sylvie Beaudette Assistant Professor of Chamber Music Music For All, Program Coordinator DEPARTMENTChamber MusicCONTACT INFOEmail Professor Beaudette585-274-1415BIOGRAPHY Born in QuĂ©bec, pianist Sylvie Beaudetteâs expansive career includes work and performing as a collaborative artist, vocal and chamber music coach, teacher, and arts administrator. She has performed with several artists and groups in Canada, USA, and Switzerland.…
Alden Snell Associate Professor of Music Teaching & Learning Chair, Music Teaching & Learning Summers Only Advisor DEPARTMENTMusic Teaching & LearningCONTACT INFOEmail Professor Snell585-274-1545BIOGRAPHY Alden H. Snell, II, is an Associate Professor of Music Teaching and Learning at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate music education courses,…
Wade Richards Instructor of Music Teaching & Learning DEPARTMENTMusic Teaching & LearningCONTACT INFOEmail Professor Richards585-274-1540BIOGRAPHY Wade Richards, LCAT, MT-BC, is a licensed creative arts therapist and board-certified music therapist. Â Wade is the former Chair of the Music Therapy Department and Orff-Schulwerk Department at the Hochstein School of Music & Dance where he served for 16…
Donna Brink Fox Eisenhart Professor Emerita of Music Education DEPARTMENTAcademic AffairsMusic, Teaching & LearningCONTACT INFOEmail Dr. FoxBIOGRAPHY Donna Brink Fox served as Senior Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs at the Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, in Rochester, New York until her retirement in December 2022. Dr. Fox held a faculty appointment…
Mark Watters Associate Professor of Contemporary Media & Film Composition Director, Beal Institute for Film Music and Contemporary Media DEPARTMENTJazz Studies & Contemporary MediaCONTACT INFOEmail Professor WattersBIOGRAPHY Emmy Award-winning composer and conductor Mark Wattersâ vast resume includes music for motion pictures, television, DVD, video games, and special events such as the Olympics.…
Gary Versace Associate Professor of Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media, Piano Academic Leave Fall 2025 DEPARTMENTJazz Studies & Contemporary MediaCONTACT INFOEmail Professor VersaceBIOGRAPHY Originally hailing from Cos Cob, CT, jazz pianist, organist, and accordionist Gary Versace is one of the busiest and most versatile musicians on the international jazz scene, often featured in bands…
Dave Rivello Associate Professor of Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media Director, Eastman New Jazz Orchestra DEPARTMENTJazz Studies & Contemporary MediaCONTACT INFOEmail Professor Rivello585-274-1455BIOGRAPHY Dave Rivello directs the award winning New Jazz Ensemble at the Eastman School of Music. In addition to this, Dave is also a freelance composer/arranger/music copyist. He has served as…
Charles Pillow Assistant Professor of Jazz Saxophone DEPARTMENTJazz Studies & Contemporary MediaCONTACT INFOEmail Professor Pillow585-274-1015BIOGRAPHY With 7 recordings to his credit, Charles Pillow has established himself as one of the premier woodwind instrumentalists and saxophonists of the day. His recordings include, âElectric Milesâ 2018 on MAMA, his large ensemble featuring the music of Miles Davis,…
Mark Kellogg Professor of Trombone Affiliate in Chamber Music and Music Teaching & Learning Co-Director, Eastman Trombone Choir Director, Eastman Brass Guild Director, Faculty Development Program Barat – Andante et AllegroIt’s Only A Paper Moon DEPARTMENTWoodwinds, Brass & PercussionChamber MusicMusic Teaching and LearningCONTACT INFOEmail Professor Kellogg585-261-1191BIOGRAPHY Mark Kellogg has embraced a wide range of musical…
Bill Dobbins Professor Emeritus of Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media BIOGRAPHY Bill Dobbins is Professor Emeritus of jazz studies & contemporary media at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. He joined the faculty in 1973, and was instrumental in designing the curricula for the masters and bachelors degree programs offered by Eastmanâs…