Guest article by Summer@Eastman Marketing Assistant Reginald Bowens, DMA Candidate for the Degree of Jazz Performance in Piano Pictured: Reginald Bowens performing in his final student recital for the DMA degree in Hatch Recital Hall on October 24, 2023. Photographer: Cleveland Willis I am Reginald Bowens, a third-year doctoral scholar in the Jazz Studies and…
The Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, is excited to announce that säje, the two-time GRAMMY®-nominated vocal jazz ensemble featuring newly appointed Associate Professor of Jazz Voice Sara Gazarek – will make their Rochester debut in Eastman’s Kilbourn Hall on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. säje (rhymes with beige) is,…
The December 8 concert by the Eastman-Rochester Chorus, Eastman Chorale, and Eastman School Symphony Orchestra under William Weinert will present an exciting rediscovery: a rare performance of a large-scale choral work by a fascinating and important female composer. Dame Ethel Mary Smyth (1858-1944) was not an obscure figure during her lifetime, but her road to…
The Eastman Percussion Ensemble (EPE) recently traveled to Shanghai, China to perform in the International Percussion Education Association (IPEA) Festival! We sat down with Professor of Percussion Michael Burritt, who leads the prestigious ensemble, to reflect on this amazing experience and talk about the benefits of performing outside of Eastman. The Percussion ensemble recently performed…
We are excited to welcome a wide-ranging group of guest artists and lecturers to the Eastman campus this month! Keep reading for information about each event and visit esm.rochester.edu/events for further details. Any Eastman Presents series artist who is offering a free masterclass will be included in this list, but their corresponding concert is ticketed.…
On November 30, a “single eight-armed organism” invades Eastman, when the GRAMMY-winning ensemble Third Coast Percussion performs on the Kilbourn Concert Series. That vivid description of the group comes from the New York Times and is typical of the widespread acclaim Third Coast Percussion has received. This busy ensemble’s recent history includes several concert tours,…
The Eastman School of Music is pleased to highlight some of the concerts and events taking place at Eastman this December. Presenting a wide range of events featuring internationally accomplished faculty and guest artists in addition to world-class student ensembles, these concerts will be held in Eastman’s stunning performance spaces: Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre,…
Originally published in the September 2023 issue of Notes, Eastman’s alumni magazine. Thirty years ago, trombonist Todd Lowery ’90E, ’93E (MM) moved to Tokyo for what was only to be a single year, following his marriage to Chandra Fortune ’92E, a Japanese American pianist he met while they were students at the Eastman School of Music.…
Several graduates of the Eastman School of Music, along with Sara Gazarek, Eastman’s newly appointed Associate Professor of Jazz Voice, have received nominations in the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc.’s 66th GRAMMY Awards: Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance Third Coast Percussion including Sean Connors ’04E, percussion, Between Breaths Roomful Of Teeth…
Originally published in the September 2023 issue of Notes, Eastman’s alumni magazine. When cellist and pianist Scott Lykins ’09E, ’11E (MM) completed his undergraduate degree at Eastman in 2009, he realized he needed to earn money over the summer instead of attending the usual summer music training festivals. He planned a return to his hometown…