The following post was written by Sam Um, who is a senior percussion performance major at Eastman. Thanks Sam! ************* Heading into the home stretch of my senior year, I think back on my four years at Eastman and the memory of my very first visit. I remember very clearly when I visited the Eastman…
When not crushing opponents on the Frisbee field, the Beastmen (shown here at Fauver Stadium after their victory) are performance majors: left to right, Andrew Melchionna, tuba; Jeremy Potts, violin; Andrew Psarris, trumpet; Matt Blom, jazz trumpet; Jarryd Elias, percussion; Thomas Steigerwald, piano. Eastman’s Ultimate Frisbee team, the Beastmen, is not very well known. We…
Here are some select recent clippings 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.) The Hollywood Reporter Unveils the Top 25 Music Schools 2014 (The Hollywood Reporter 11/09/2014) From L.A. to Nashville to Seoul, the Grammy, Emmy and Oscar winners…
The Eastman viola community will be sharing their thoughts and experiences throughout the 2014-2015 academic year on The American Viola Society Studio Blog. Professors Carol Rodland, George Taylor and Phillip Ying, along with students and alumni, will give readers an insider’s view of all things viola. Some of the topics covered so far include: Life…
