Eastman Announces Bassoon Faculty News for 2025-2026
Eastman is pleased to announce that Kim Laskowski will serve as Visiting Professor of Bassoon during George Sakakeeny’s sabbatical, beginning in Fall 2025.
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EMuSE Welcomes Award-Winning Composer Andrew Lewis to Hatch Recital Hall
On April 14, EMuSE will perform a range of compositions by acclaimed acousmatic composer Andrew Lewis.
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Eastman Student Winners: Music Teachers National Association Competitions
Congratulations to several Eastman students who placed at the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Competitions that were held earlier this month (March) in Minneapolis, MN. Saxophonist Austin Shilling, from the studio of Professor Chien-Kwan Lin, won the Young Artist Woodwind competition. Violist Vivienne Lucier, from the studio of Professor Masumi Per Rostad, won second place…
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Nicholas Goluses: 70th Birthday Concert with Friends
Internationally acclaimed Eastman professor celebrates with some very special guests Features rarely performed live “Electric Counterpoint” by Steve Reich Nicholas Goluses, Professor of Guitar at the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music, will celebrate a big birthday this year with a special Faculty Artist Series concert, Nicholas Goluses and Friends: A 70th Birthday…
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Saving Small Hands: Adaptive Keyboards Pave the Way
To prevent potential injury to student pianists, Eastman had the use of an on-loan adaptive keyboard for the 2024-25 academic year.
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Colin Mann ’18E (MM), ’25E (DMA)
Congratulations to Colin Mann ’18E (MM), ’25E (DMA) for being appointed Associate Director of Choral Activities and Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Georgia. Colin is a candidate for the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in conducting, studying with Professor William Weinert.
Hanisha Kulothparan
Congratulations to Hanisha Kulothparan, a PhD student in Music Theory, for accepting the position of Assistant Professor of Music Theory in the Arthur Satz Department of Music of the University of Rochester. The job comes with a secondary appointment in the Eastman Music Theory department.
Ethan Blake
Congratulations to Ethan Blake, a Master of Music student in the studio of David Ying, for winning the assistant principal cello position in the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. It is the third chair in the section and his responsibilities will vary from blending appropriately to leading the cello section when needed. Ethan will join the orchestra…
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Music For All is Back!
Eastman’s proud tradition of creating music in the community continues with the revitalization of Music For All under the new leadership of Assistant Professor of Chamber Music Dr. Sylvie Beaudette.
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Noah Kahrs ’19E (MA), ’24E (PhD)
Congratulations to Noah Kahrs ’19E (MA), ’24E (PhD) on his appointment as assistant professor of music in music theory at The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Noah earned degrees from Eastman in both music theory and music composition. His tenure-track position begins on August 1.