Composer Augusta Read Thomas in Residency at Eastman as Howard Hanson Visiting Professor of Composition
Eastman School of Music welcomes back celebrated composer Augusta Read Thomas for a spring residency from April 2-4, 2025.
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Building a Musical Family: Eastman Alumna Matilda Hofman Returns to Conduct ESSO
Matilda Hofman ’09E (MM) discusses her return to Eastman for the first time in 15 years as she guest conducts the ESSO on March 31, 2025.
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Gateways Music Festival Continues With Week-Long Celebration of Black Classical Artistry in Rochester, NY
Gateways Music Festival in association with Eastman School of Music presents its Spring Festival 2025 in Rochester, NY from April 21–24, and welcomes alum Curtis Stewart back to Eastman.
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Xiaoliang Qian
Congratulations to Xiaoliang Qian, a DMA piano candidate in the studio of Marina Lomazov, for winning the first prize and audience choice award at the Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition. In addition to a cash award, Xiaoliang will perform with the orchestra in the 2025-26 season.
Ying Quartet plays Schubert, Schoenberg in Voice-Inspired Program
On March 30, 2025, the Ying Quartet performs its third and final concert of the 2024–25 Eastman-Ranlet Series in a program that showcases works by Schubert and Schoenberg.
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Eastman Opera Theatre Presents the Tragic One-Act Opera “Ainadamar” in Kodak Hall
Eastman Opera Theatre concludes their 2024-25 season with the Spanish-language opera “Ainadamar,” presented in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre from April 3-6, 2025.
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Highlighted Eastman Concerts & Events: April 2025
As the semester winds down, don’t miss Eastman’s wonderful performances taking place this April!
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The Power of Music in Medicine: Musicians’ Impact and Pathways to Healthcare Performances
IML & EPAM present a virtual Symposium on March 28 and April 3, 2025 (registration required). Discussions will revolve around the impact musicians can have in a healthcare environment.
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Jacob Eichhorn
Congratulations to Jacob Eichhorn, a PhD candidate in Music Theory, for winning the 2025 Dorothy Payne Award, named for alumna and legendary former Eastman professor Dorothy Payne ’56E, ’67E (MM), ’74E (DMA). This award is given annually to the best student paper delivered at The Music Theory Society of the Mid-Atlantic conference. Jacob’s winning paper…
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Eastman Musicology Symposium Series: Spring 2025
On March 20 and April 10, 2025, our Musicology Department welcomes two distinguished speakers to Eastman: Myrta Leslie Santana and David Burn.
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