The Julia Irene Kauffman Casavant Organ at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, one of several venues for AGO 2018. Photograph courtesy of Tim Hursley The annual convention of the American Guild of Organists was held from July 2 through 6 in Kansas City, Missouri. Eastman’s Organ Department always makes a sterling showing at…
DetailsNabaté Isles By Jessica Kaufman Assistant Director, Public Relations, Eastman School of Music Nabaté Isles’ varied career has taken him from the halls of the Eastman School of Music to the sports arena and back. As a trumpet soloist with Christian McBride, Nabaté is coming off a recent Grammy win – the band’s second win.…
DetailsThe Tantalus Guitar Quartet. From left: Stephen Mattingly, Sungmin Shin, Kristian Anderson, Lynn McGrath By Nicole Peter The Tantalus Quartet is an ensemble of four classical guitarists that currently features Kristian Anderson, Stephen Mattingly, Lynn McGrath, and Sungmin Shin. Founding members, Anderson and Mattingly, formed the group back in 2004 and started to perform professionally…
DetailsHere 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.) Briefly Noted (Philanthropy Magazine July 2018) George Eastman Shares His Musical Addiction Passionate enthusiasms play a big role in American philanthropy. When donors…
DetailsTony Caramia at the keyboard By David Raymond Eastman Professor of Piano Tony Caramia moves easily between the classical and jazz worlds, and has a talent for seeking out unusual and historically interesting repertoire. For many years at Eastman, he has given eclectic, imaginative recitals, carefully-thought-out programs which not only combine classical music and jazz,…
DetailsPreparing a Percussion Picnic: Kyle Peters (left marimba) and Cameron Leach (right marimba). By Nicole Peter A performance filled with electric energy, fantastic friends, and passionate percussion sounds like the perfect way to spend a summer evening. Kyle Peters and Cameron Leach, percussionists and Eastman alumni, bring together the Rochester community in a unique percussion…
DetailsThis is the first post in a two-part series written by Matthew Ardizzone, Eastman’s Associate Dean of Admissions and Enrollment Management. [Updated July 6, 2018] In my last post I wrote about the problems inherent in music school rankings (which are always subjective) and challenged prospective students to seek out what distinguishes each school, rather…
DetailsThis is the second post in a two-part series written by Matthew Ardizzone, Eastman’s Associate Dean of Admissions. In Part One on this topic, I focused on our students and alumni. As music schools across the country start to grapple with the question of how to best prepare their students for the changing musical landscape…
DetailsBy Nicole Peter Trio East is a trio of Eastman faculty members who have been performing and composing together for 18 years. The trio features faculty members Rich Thompson, Associate Professor of Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media, Clay Jenkins, Professor of Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media, and Jeff Campbell, Professor of Jazz Studies and Contemporary…
DetailsHere 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.) San Francisco International Piano Festival Expands Schedule, Performances, Venues For Second Season (Broadway World 05/06/2018) About the Artists Praised by critics for…
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