Eastmanâs Italian Baroque Organ at the Memorial Art Gallery By Isabella Lau In a special collaboration with the Memorial Art Gallery, two rare scores from Eastmanâs Sibley Music Library will accompany the galleryâs Third Thursday concert on November 18 with Eastmanâs Italian Baroque Organ. Kola Owolabi, Professor of Organ at the University of Notre Dame,…
Media Only: Katey Padden, Public Relations and Social Media Coordinator, (585)451-8492, kpadden@esm.rochester.edu The Eastman School of Music is pleased to announce the details of the 2021-2022 Eastman Presents Season. Concerts in each of the five series feature some of the worldâs greatest artists performing in the three jewels at the Eastman School of Music: the acoustic…
During this Centennial celebration of Eastmanâs 100 years of making music, Professor of Violin RenĂ©e Jolles and Assistant Professor of Accompanying Chiao-Wen Cheng take a step towards shaping the next 100 years for Eastman with a program dedicated to celebrating another Centennialâ100 years since womenâs suffrage had been granted. Although postponed due to Covid-19 restrictions…
Michael Wayne. Photograph by Marco Borggreve Associate Professor of Clarinet Michael Wayne has only taught at Eastman since Fall 2020, but he is well aware of the history of his instrument at the school. When planning his November 12 recital, he decided to observe Eastmanâs centennial by paying homage to two great predecessors: Stanley Hasty,…
By Ella Torres Hello! My name is Ella Torres. I am a senior at the Eastman School of Music pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Applied Music (Performance) in Voice. I am also a student in the Arts Leadership Program and a proud member of Sigma Alpha Iota, but I am not here to talk…
Story and photographs by Isabella Lau As rehearsals with the Eastman Wind Orchestra wrap up in preparation for their concert Wednesday, Mike Titlebaum (BM â91, MM â92) reflects on his career and connections between Eastman and Ithaca. He currently serves as Director of Jazz Studies at Ithaca College School of Music and holds two degrees…
Professor of Piano Tony Caramia: exploring music of 1921 âI just come up with an idea, and see where it takes me,â says Professor of Piano Tony Caramia when asked about his process for creating a recital program. His âletâs seeâ approach has stood him in good stead over the years; he is well-known for…
Media Only: Katey Padden, Public Relations and Social Media Coordinator, (585)451-8492, kpadden@esm.rochester.edu The internationally renowned, award-winning Ying Quartet is back for its first performance of the 2021-22 Eastman-Ranlet season on Sunday, November 14, at 3 p.m., in Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music. The program will include Haydnâs String Quartet in D Major, Op.…
Todd Frazier Wellness at Eastman is a monthly seminar series from Eastman Performing Arts Medicine (EPAM) featuring artists and clinicians speaking to physical and mental wellness for performing artists. Inspired by the Healthy Conservatoires movement in Europe, presentation topics this year include: the benefits of warming up and cooling down; peak performance on stage, nutritionâs effect on performing;…