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.)
Begin a Musical Journey at Eastman Community Music School
(ROCParent 07/19/2018)
The name is synonymous with music education, and the school is getting a $2.8 million upgrade.
Growing up in Rochester, I always recognized Eastman School of Music as synonymous with musical excellence — whether at the hands of the cream-of-the-crop students (soon-to-be first chairs of the Boston Symphony or future members of the MET) or the world-class artists who include Kodak Hall at the Eastman Theatre as a stop on their national tours.
Equally impactful in Rochester, and perhaps even more directly, is the Eastman Community Music School (ECMS), founded in 1921 by George Eastman himself, ECMS was created to serve the community’s musical needs and educational desires. …
Chaplain’s Artwork on Display
(Chicago Tribune Online 07/19/2018)
His artistic journey began when he was in first grade. This is evidenced by his inaugural masterpiece, matted and framed in his exhibition along with his religious icons, nature watercolors and more. Since that time 50+ years ago, Chaplain Shawn Kafader of Friendship Village retirement community has kept both music and art as important parts of his life. Kafader’s artwork is presently on display at Friendship Village in Schaumburg.
Kafader graduated from Eastman School of Music in Rochester with a degree in opera performance and music education. He then entered the seminary …
William Porter Organ Concert
(Bangor Daily News 07/17/2018)
St. John’s Organ Society celebrates its 26th season with summer organ concerts on Maine’s largest 19th-century mechanical-action pipe organ, E. & G. G. Hook’s magnificent Opus 288. […]
Widely known as a performer in the United States and in Europe, William Porter has also achieved international recognition for his skill in improvisation in a wide variety of styles both ancient and modern.
Recently retired as Professor of Organ, Harpsichord and Improvisation (2002-2013) at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. […] Now residing in Rochester, NY, he has returned to the Eastman School of Music as part-time Professor of Organ.
Composer with local roots has a harmonious future
(Community Advocate 07/18/18)
Keane Southard is well on his way to his biggest goal: “To make a positive impact on people in the world through music, which is what I am most passionate about.” […] This fall, Southard will begin Ph.D. program in music composition at the Eastman School in Rochester, N.Y.. In Southborough, …
Cromwell’s Community Theater to stage ‘Little Mermaid’ this weekend with cast, crew ages 7-74
(Shoreline Times 07//17/2018)
Music Director Matthew Chiu of East Hampton, 26, has been commuting from Boston for rehearsals. He is working toward a doctorate in music theory from the Eastman School of Music in New York.
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