Eastman News Highlights November 30, 2015
Here are some select recent clippings 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.) Schütz’s ‘Christmas Story’ comes to Boston (Boston Globe © 11/22/2015) For a man who was admired by Bach, Heinrich Schütz doesn’t get as much love as…
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Eastman News Highlights November 23, 2015
Here are some select recent clippings 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.) Oberlin College music theory professor receives national teaching award (Cleveland.com Plain Dealer 11/19/2015) Brian Alegant, a music theory professor at Oberlin College, was named one of four…
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Eastman Organist Shares Story of Winning International Competition
Thomas Gaynor By John Fatuzzo Last month, second-year Eastman DMA organist Thomas Gaynor from Wellington, New Zealand, competed and took first prize in the 3rd International Bach-Liszt Organ Competition in Erfurt/Weimar, Germany. Thomas, a student of David Higgs, also holds a Master’s degree and Performer’s Certificate from Eastman. I had the opportunity to talk with…
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Japanese Composer Jo Kondo In-Residence at Eastman as Howard Hanson Visiting Professor
Jo Kondo, one of Japan’s most distinguished composers and an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, will be in-residence at the Eastman School of Music from Monday, Nov. 30, through Friday, Dec. 4, as Howard Hanson Visiting Professor. During his stay, Kondo will attend rehearsals and a concert by the student-run…
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