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The Faculty Artist Series Presents: Yoojin Jang, violin; Guy Johnston, cello; Alexander Kobrin, piano; Masumi Per Rostad, viola

News RoomBy Jessica Kaufman February 8, 2021

Applauded by The Strad for her “fiery virtuosity” and “consummate performances,” violinist YooJin Jang is a winner of the 2017 Concert Artists Guild Competition and is also First Prize winner of Japan’s 2016 Sendai International Music Competition. These two prominent victories have resulted in a busy itinerary of international recital and concerto engagements, and also the release of two new recordings, including a CD of…

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Eastman News Highlights as of February 8, 2021

Eastman News HighlightsBy Jessica Kaufman February 8, 2021

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.) Boston trombonist releases ‘Hangout Theory’ (Eureka Times-Standard 02/04/2021) Will Zimmer, who studied at the Eastman School of Music, is an up-and-coming Boston-based trombonist and composer,…

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Eastman News Highlights as of February 1, 2021

Eastman News HighlightsBy Jessica Kaufman February 1, 2021

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.) Librettist Gene Scheer is awed Biden cited his ‘American Anthem’ at inauguration (The Times of Israel 01/29/2021) Scheer, 62, was trained at the Eastman School…

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The Beal Institute Presents: Visual Music 3.0: An Evening of Original Music Performed Live-to-Picture by the Empire Film and Media Ensemble

News RoomBy Jessica Kaufman January 28, 2021

The Beal Institute, under the direction of Associate Professor Mark Watters, presents “Visual Music 3.0: An Evening of World-Premiere Film and Music Collaborations,” Thursday, February 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Eastman School of Music. Visual Music will be presented through livestream as a virtual performance. Compositions from Eastman’s Contemporary Media and Film Scoring Department…

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The Ying Quartet Announces Four More Programs Part of Beethoven Cycle Partnership with Bowdoin Festival, Chautauqua and Eastman

News RoomBy Jessica Kaufman January 28, 2021

Media Contacts: Bowdoin International Music Festival Grace Bell, Director of Admissions and Operations grace@bowdoinfestival.org; (207) 373-1441 Chautauqua Institution Jordan Steves, Director of Communications jsteves@chq.org; (716) 597-7936 Eastman School of Music Jessica Kaufman, Director of Communications jkaufman@esm.rochester.edu; (585) 278-4743 Internationally renowned string quartet the Ying Quartet, in partnership with Bowdoin International Music Festival, Chautauqua Institution, and…

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Eastman News Highlights as of January 25, 2021

Eastman News HighlightsBy Jessica Kaufman January 25, 2021

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.) He Called His Song ‘American Anthem.’ It Actually Became One. (The New York Times 01/21/2021) Mr. Scheer had studied at the Eastman School of Music…

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2020 at Eastman: A Year in Photographs

Eastman Journal, In The News, News RoomBy January 14, 2021

2020 was a memorable year, but even with much less activity on the Eastman campus after March, it produced some memorable photographs. As you’ll see below, we traveled from the typical bustle of the beginning of the semester, to virtually no activity on the Eastman campus during the spring and summer, to resuming most of…

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William Warfield Scholarship Fund 2021 Benefit Concert

News RoomBy Jessica Kaufman December 18, 2020

William Warfield Scholarship Fund, Lolita Forsett, President of the Board, (585) 202-3686, info@williamwarfield.com Since it was founded in 1977, the William Warfield Scholarship Fund, Inc. (WWSF) has provided financial aid to more than 35 African American students at the Eastman School of Music, and spotlighted talented recipients in an annual benefit concert. This year’s…

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Celebrate the Aquarelles CD Release Online

News RoomBy Jessica Kaufman December 17, 2020

Join the online celebration of the Aquarelles CD release featuring long-time Eastman faculty artists Bonita Boyd, flute, Steven Doane, cello, and Barry Snyder, piano, January 22, 2021 at 7 PM. This virtual webinar event will be moderated by WXXI’s Julia Figueras. The program of Aquarelles consists of four works that are classics of the chamber…

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Eastman School of Music’s Institute for Music Leadership Announces Fall 2020 Award and Grant Recipients

News RoomBy Lauren Sageer December 14, 2020

Innovation. Creativity. Entrepreneurial Thinking. These mindsets are essential components in the careers of today’s professional musicians. The Eastman School of Music’s Institute for Music Leadership supports the musical community through grants, career and educational programs that focus on all three. Eight new award/grant recipients have been announced for the Fall 2020 cycle of the Eastman/ArtistShare…

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