ROCHESTER, N.Y.âRepresentatives from some of the most renowned and successful artist-led contemporary ensembles will discuss using creativity, leadership, and vibrancy to enhance professional development during a one-day conference presented by the Paul R. Judy Center for Applied Research at the Eastman School of Music.   Titled âInnovate. Lead. Music.â, the conference will be held on Saturday,…
An ensemble of Eastman School of Music musicians will give a concert at George Eastman Museum at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 31, as part of their summer performance tour celebrating the National Park Serviceâs centennial year. Music in the American Wild, initiated and directed by flutist by Emlyn Johnson (BM â08 DMA â15), features new…
Faced with shifting demographics and financial stressors, musical arts leaders around the world can now tap a comprehensive resource to address the challenges of a changing arts landscape. The Eastman Case Studies, the first series of case studies developed specifically for music schools, shows how other organizations addressed these and other issues, describing tactics that…
An ensemble composed of rock musicians from the Rochester area and classically trained Eastman School of Music musicians are collaborating on a concert that crosses and combines musical styles. âSonic Cluster: Crossing Boundariesâ will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, in the Eastman Schoolâs Ray Wright Room. The program includes a rock set…
Michael Alan Anderson, associate professor of musicology at the Eastman School of Music, has received Chorus Americaâs 2016 Louis Botto Award for Innovative Action and Entrepreneurial Zeal. The national award is presented to emerging choral leaders and conductors for their role in developing a professional ensemble.  Andersen has served as artistic director of the Chicago…
Eastman Community Music School saxophone student Grace Frarey has been named this yearâs recipient of the Rochester International Jazz Festival / Eastman School of Music (RIJF/ESM) Jazz Scholarship. The 18-year-old Canandaigua resident will pursue a double major in jazz studies and music education at Eastman beginning this fall.  The scholarship program is sponsored by Xerox…
Striking Strings Hammered Dulcimer Ensemble of the Eastman Community Music School, under the direction of Mitzie Collins and Linda Sniedze Taggart, will be featured at the upcoming Old Songs Festival in Altamont, New York, near Albany. The festival, celebrating its 36th year, is one of the largest and most prestigious gatherings of traditional folk musicians …
Genre-bending percussionist and composer John Hollenbeck brings his ensemble The Claudia Quintet to the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) this year, one of numerous Eastman School of Music alumni, students, and faculty members performing on the festâs stages.  Eastman has been involved in the festival since it was founded in 2002. Held in the…
Eastman BroadBand, a chamber music ensemble at the Eastman School of Music, makes a return engagement this summer to soundSCAPE in Maccagno, Italy. From July 1 through 14, the group will serve as the festivalâs resident ensemble for the second year in a row. Founded by Professor of Composition Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon and Chair and Professor…