Here are some select clippings from the past week showing the variety of hits/mentions identifying musicians and scholars as Eastman School of Music alumni, faculty or students. Note: Some links may have expired.)
Tina Fey, Renée Fleming and Andrew Garfield on Their Tony Nominations
(The New York Times © 05/01/2018)
Whether your shelves are already groaning with prizes or you’re up for your first big honor, it feels good to be nominated for a Tony Award. Here are edited excerpts from conversations with nominees on Tuesday.
Renée Fleming
When the diva Renée Fleming traded opera for Broadway to appear as Cousin Nettie in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Carousel,” she confessed to some insecurities. … She needn’t have worried: She was nominated for a Tony for best featured actress in a musical, part of the juggernaut of “Carousel” nominations.
Editor’s note: Renée Fleming is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music and a Distinguished Visiting Artist. (Also reported by The New Yorker, The Washington Post, Time, Los Angeles Times, Forbes, CNN, ABC News, Democrat and Chronicle and others)
(City Newspaper 05/03/2018)
John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble’s “All Can Work” was released back in January, but it’s still hard to pin down. Conducted by JC Sanford, the music isn’t exactly jazz, and it’s not quite contemporary classical; abstract elements of world music are nearly impossible to trace back to a single source. Genre labels do no good here.
The title track finds Eastman School of Music alumnus, percussionist, and composer Hollenbeck building a monolithic sound sculpture from the ground up, layer by layer. …
Album review: ‘Strange Paradise”
(City Newspaper 05/03/2018)
Tigue’s second album, “Strange Paradise,” released on April 27, finds the trio of percussionists (and Eastman School of Music alums) skewing ever more toward the ambient and drone tendencies that were prevalent on its debut, “Peaks.” The brilliance in Tigue’s music comes from the band’s ability to cultivate and sustain rhythmic interest amid Minimalist melodies and static harmonies. In other words: Tigue knows how to groove.
Eastman School of Music announces 2018-19 season
(Monroe County Post 04/30/2018)
“Our 2018-19 season offers something for everyone, from one of America’s greatest violinists to a quintet that has put brass music on the map, from a symphonic celebration of groundbreaking cartoons to a sensational showcase for Cuba’s most prodigious musicians, from distinguished vocalists to wild … (Also reported by wn.com)
(City Guide NY 05/06/2018)
Ron Carter Birthday Celebration – Blue Note Jazz Club
Ron Carter is among the most original, prolific, and influential bassists in jazz. With more than 2,000 albums to his credit, he has recorded with many of the music’s greats … He has been named Outstanding Bassist of the Decade by the Detroit News, Jazz Bassist of the Year by DownBeat magazine, and Most Valuable Player by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Carter holds degrees from the Eastman School and the Manhattan School of Music in New York City. He has also received two honorary doctorates and was the 2002 recipient of the prestigious Hutchinson Award from the Eastman School at the University of Rochester. Most recently, he was honored by the French Minister of Culture with France’s premier cultural award, the medallion and title of Commander of the Order of Arts …
All together now: Seniors band makes beautiful music and memories
(Dallas News 05/07/2018)
Conductor Debbie Rohwer first started the group during her tenure as professor of music and chair of music education at UNT. There are now New Horizons bands in Carrollton, Plano, Cleburne, Austin and Houston as part of the New Horizons International Music Association, started by started by Eastman School of Music Professor Dr. Roy Ernst.
Navajo classical pianist Connor Chee to perform at the Amazing Earthfest – plus Paiute Cultural …
(Southern Utah News 05/03/2018)
He received his Bachelor of Music from The Eastman School in 2009, and a master’s from the University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music. …
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