Master’s degree orchestral conducting student Samuel Pang will give his first public performance at Eastman this Monday, October 26, conducting Mozart’s Divertimento K. 136 with the Eastman School Symphony Orchestra. Sam received a degree in viola performance at Eastman, taught briefly in Hong Kong, and returned to Eastman, this time to study conducting. He explains…
By John Fatuzzo This weekend, students of Professor Alan Harris will be performing J.S. Bach’s Six Suites for Solo Cello in recital, with introductions and commentary by Dr. Steven Laitz. Two separate performances featuring different suites and performers will take place at Christ Church, 141 East Avenue, on Friday and Saturday, each at 7 p.m.…
Today’s “Day in the Life” post comes from graduate student Zachary Peterson MM ’16. Thanks Zachary! *** A little over a year ago, I moved from Omaha, Nebraska to Rochester, NY to embark on my graduate studies in Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music. In the last year, I’ve learned many things about myself, been exposed…
William VerMeulen, Principal Horn of the Houston Symphony and Professor of Horn at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, will conduct three residencies at the Eastman School of Music during the 2015-2016 academic year. Called “one of today’s superstars of the international brass scene,” Professor VerMeulen has forged a career as soloist, chamber musician, master…
This post was created by Dolly Canevari, who is a Dual Degree student here at the University of Rochester and Eastman in Applied Music (Bassoon) and Anthropology. Dolly is in the Class of 2017. ********************* Despite it being mid-October, the weather is still pleasant enough for outdoor activities! This photo is from the setup of…
