Eastman School of Music Faculty and Alumni Receive Nominations in the 67th GRAMMY Awards
Congratulations to all members of the Eastman community who have been nominated in the 67th GRAMMY Awards.
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Society for Music Theory conference a Triumph for Eastman Theory Department
The Eastman Theory department had a fabulous showing at the Society for Music Theory annual conference, held November 7–10 in Jacksonville, Fl. The program was a showcase of the innovative and diverse research being conducted at Eastman. Thirteen papers were given by current students and faculty: Associate Professor Zack Bernstein, “Pre-Compositional Rhythmic Structure and Dialectical…
DetailsUndergraduate Drop-in Advising Hours for Spring 2025 Course Registration
Louise Ly will be offering drop-in advising hours in Dean’s Dining prior to Course Registration: Monday, November 4 from 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 6 from 2:30 p.m.–4 p.m. Thursday, November 7 from 2:30 p.m.–4 p.m. Friday, November 8 from 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Saturday, November 9 from 9:30 a.m.–Noon
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A Q&A With Graduate Student Talia Berenbaum, Eastman Philharmonia Composition Winner
Talia Berenbaum ’24E is the Eastman Philharmonia Composition Competition winner. Read about Talia’s background as a trombone player and composer and her new work to be performed on November 13.
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Gavin Rice
Congratulations to undergraduate jazz bassist Gavin Rice for winning the 2024 Young Talent Award from the Whitley Bay Classic Jazz Festival, a festival dedicated to the preservation of early jazz/popular music from the turn of the century to the 1930s. The award is given to a young musician ages 18–23 who shows extreme talent and…
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Timothy Long ’92E (MM)
Timothy Long ’92E (MM), Artistic and Music Director of Eastman Opera Theatre, was featured in the New York Times today: “The Musician Building the Great Native American Songbook.” Long—a pianist, conductor and teacher—conceived his project to fill a cultural need: “There is no repertoire like this in existence.”
Historical Organs Featured in Eastman-Rochester Organ Initiative Festival Return: The Organ Throughout the Roaring 20s
Rochester’s historical organs will feature in concerts and talks in the EROI Festival 2024, which is centered around the organ reform movement of the 1920s.
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Brass Ensembles Defy Expectations in Eastman’s First Brass Weekend
Eastman hosts its first Brass Weekend, featuring each of Eastman’s brass ensembles and a special concert showcasing the historic Valenza horn collection.
DetailsCultural Awareness and Intercultural Communication Presentation on Tuesday, November 12
We are pleased to announce that guest speaker, Bhaskar Pant ’72, the executive director of Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professional Education, is coming to the University of Rochester in partnership with our colleagues at the Hajim School for Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Office of University Engagement and Enrichment and will be at Eastman…
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Evyn Levy ’24E (MM)
Congratulations to Evyn Levy ’24E (MM), from the studio of Michael Wayne, for securing the position of Second/Eb Clarinet with The Louisville Orchestra. Evyn is currently in her first year as a clarinet fellow with the New World Symphony in Miami (which she accepted in lieu of the principal job she won with the Arkansas Symphony…
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