The Eastman School of Music welcomes a wide-ranging group of guest artists and lecturers to the Eastman campus in March! Keep reading for information about each event and visit esm.rochester.edu/events for further details. Zachary Sweet ’03E, ’06E (MM), cello ECMS Guest Masterclass: Sunday, March 2 at 4:00 p.m. | Eastman Annex – OSL 101…
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Eastman School of Music is delighted to welcome two distinguished chamber groups to campus as part of the James E. Clark Chamber Music Residency: the JACK Quartet and WindSync. Both ensembles have roots that bind them to Eastman, with alumni members in each. The JACK Quartet will perform on Tuesday, March 19 at 12:30 p.m.…
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The jazz and soul singer and songwriter Lady Blackbird debuts in the Kilbourn Series at the Eastman School of Music this Thursday, February 22 at 7:30 PM in Kilbourn Hall. The singer’s moniker came while recording Nina Simone’s 1966 song “Blackbird,” a song that captured the struggles of the Civil Rights movement with lyrics like…
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In 2024 we’re looking forward to a special event that occurs only once every four years. We don’t mean the presidential election, but a special event unique to Eastman: the Quadrennial Concert by pianist Harold Danko. As he does every Leap Year, on February 29 Harold, a self-described “composing improviser” and Professor Emeritus of jazz…
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The Eastman School of Music is pleased to highlight some of the premier concerts and events taking place on Gibbs Street this March. From a return to Eastman by the GRAMMY-nominated JACK Quartet to a captivating Piano Series performance by Joyce Yang, these events have something for everyone. All are held in Eastman’s stunning concert…
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The Eastman Community Music School (ECMS), together with support from Eastman Performing Arts Medicine (EPAM) and the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), announce the launch of ENCORE, a large intergenerational chorus to benefit both people with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease or related dementia in the early-to-mid stages and their caregivers. ENCORE aims to…
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A Surprising Study of Early Christians’ Belief and Practice By Reginald Bowens, Marketing Assistant for Summer@Eastman Pictured: Good Shepherd Mosaics. Mausoleum of Galla Pacidia, Ravenna (ca. 425 AD) Greetings, Friends! I had the wonderful privilege to speak with instructor Eric Scherbenske about his upcoming Summer@Eastman course! Here’s what he had to say: What do…
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The Ying Quartet’s next concert in the Eastman Ranlet Series will take place on Sunday, February 18, a few days after Valentine’s Day. But according to the ensemble’s cellist, David Ying, “there’s a clear Valentine’s Day theme although we’ll be a few days late!” The concert program consists of two contemporary American works and a…
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By Petar Kodzas, Associate Dean and Director of Eastman Community Music School Celebrating a century of leadership in the music world is an exceptional achievement. Staying current and acknowledging the demands of 21st-century musicianship is always on our mind and requires daily creativity. The same goes for maintaining our facilities and halls – the grandeur…
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On March 7, 2024, the University of Rochester’s Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) will host a program reflecting the themes of its new installation of Renaissance stained glass. The program, titled “Diaphany: Reflections in/on Glass,” features the Chicago-based early music collective Schola Antiqua, alongside Eastman School of Music’s student-run contemporary music ensemble OSSIA and Naomi Gregory…
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