Eastman Welcomes a New Year with Music, Milestones, and Community
On Thursday, August 28, Kilbourn Hall filled with students, faculty, and staff for convocation, Eastman’s annual tradition of welcome and renewal.
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Eastman’s Composition Department Celebrates Faculty Appointments
Congratulations to alumni and students of the Eastman School of Music’s Composition Department on their appointments to prominent tenure-track positions beginning this academic year: Nicolas Chuaqui ’21E (DMA) has been appointed Assistant Professor of Composition and Electronic Music at Ithaca College where he also serves as Director of their Electroacoustic Studios. A dedicated teacher and committed…
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Context Conference 2025: Announcing the Full Speaker Schedule + Registration Now Open
Registration to attend Context Conference 2025 is now open online through October 31, 2025!
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Gateways Music Festival Announces 2025 Fall Festival with Events at Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY
Highlights include collaborations with Terence Blanchard at Eastman’s inaugural Soundtrax Film-Music Festival, a performance of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s “Nonet,” and the return of the Young Musicians Institute.
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Feeling History in the Grooves: Eastman Students Bring Baroque Organ Music to Life
At the Memorial Art Gallery, Eastman’s Italian Baroque organ brings centuries-old music to life each Sunday, offering visitors a unique blend of history, artistry, and student performance.
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Highlighted Eastman Concerts & Events: September/October 2025
Highlighting some of the performances taking place at Eastman as we kick off our fall 2025 semester!
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Eastman Presents: Fall 2025 Faculty Artist Series
The Faculty Artist Series presents Eastman’s internationally celebrated faculty with a platform to showcase their exceptional artistry.
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Eastman Welcomes Four Visiting Wind Conductors for Fall 2025 Semester
Eastman School of Music will welcome four distinguished visiting conductors to lead Eastman’s Wind Ensemble and Wind Orchestra concerts during fall 2025.
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Nathanael Kumar and Logan Wadley ’23E, ’25E (MM)
Congratulations to Eastman School of Music students Nathanael Kumar and Logan Wadley ’23E, ’25E (MM) for competing earlier this month (August) in the Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Festival in Twin Lake Michigan, the country’s only annual solo competition for tuba and euphonium. Both advanced to the semifinal round after a preliminary adjudication of recorded…
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Zoë Johnstone Stewart ’01E, ’01
Congratulations to Zoë Johnstone Stewart ’01E, ’01 for being appointed Executive Director of the Guitar Foundation of America, where she has served on the Board of Trustees for the past five years. A distinguished performer, educator, and arts administrator, Zoë has performed extensively throughout the northeast United States as both a soloist and collaborator in…
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