Selected Coverage April 2009
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Eastman School of Music Students Write New Scores for Silent Films
As part of a film scoring course at Eastman School of Music, Eastman students had the opportunity to compose music for an eclectic selection of recently preserved silent short films from the collections of the George Eastman House. Their works will be performed live when the archival films are screened at the Eastman House’s Dryden…
DetailsLocal Audiences Can See Rising Musical Theater Stars During Finals of International Lotte Lenya Competition
Finals for the 2009 Lotte Lenya Competition will be held at the Eastman School of Music on Saturday, April 18, giving local audiences the opportunity to hear exceptional young singing actors from the United States and abroad. The 13 talented finalists will compete for prizes of more than $35,000 in front of a distinguished panel…
DetailsEastman Musician Christopher Ziemba Appears on 'Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz'
Recent Eastman School of Music graduate Christopher Ziemba will be featured on the famed national series Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz this weekend. His visit and performance with the legendary 91-year-old pianist can be heard locally at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 28, on WXXI AM-1370. Ziemba, a pianist, composer, and percussionist who received his Bachelor of…
DetailsEastman Students Reach Out With Classical Music
More than 120 Eastman School of Music students will fan out into the community over the next month, presenting interactive concerts to audiences ranging from school children to nursing home residents. The events are part of the School’s “Music for All” initiative, a chamber music program designed to take classical music out of concert halls…
DetailsAcclaimed Young Jazz Vibraphonist Stefon Harris Launches Diversity Speaker Series
Vibraphonist-composer Stefon Harris, considered one of the leading young jazz artists in the country, will be at the Eastman School of Music on Thursday, March 26. He will conduct a master class with jazz and percussion students. In addition, he will lecture on the topic “Listening to Jazz” at 11:30 a.m. in Room ESM 120…
DetailsEastman Opera Theatre Presents Mozart's 'Le Nozze di Figaro'
One of the world’s best-loved comic operas, Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro (“The Marriage of Figaro”), comes to the Eastman Theatre stage for four performances April 2 through 5. The fast-paced story revolves around the timeless themes of love and misunderstanding, with a cast of memorable characters and beautiful melodies that have made the work…
DetailsEastman School is Collecting Donations for Foodlink
The Eastman School of Music is participating in “Orchestras Feeding America,” the first national food drive by America’s orchestras, and will be collecting food and monetary donations now through Monday, March 30. Collection bins will be located throughout that period in the Main Hall, Miller Center, Messinger Hall, and the Student Living Center, with all…
DetailsSibley Music Library Awarded NEH Grant to Support Digitization Program
Musicians, scholars, and individuals around the world will have free online access to more rare and unique scores in the collections of the Eastman School of Music’s Sibley Music Library as a result of a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The NEH has awarded the Sibley Music Library a two-year $273,820 grant…
Details'Eastman at St. Michael's' Concerts Continue in March
Music by lutenist Dieter Hennings, cellist Matt Huber, organist Mark Edwards, and mezzo soprano Kate Maroney will highlight the next concert in the “Eastman at St. Michael’s Series.” The concert, part of a series of monthly recitals, will be presented at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, in the historic St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church.…
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