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From Sorrow to Joy: An Atmospheric Performance of Orfeo ed Euridice by Eastman Opera Theatre

The classic Greek mythological tale of Orpheus, Orfeo ed Euridice, with music by Christoph Willibald Gluck and libretto by Ranieri de’ Calzabigi, will be presented by Eastman Opera Theatre (EOT) January 31, February 1, 2, and 3 in Annex 804 at the Eastman School of Music. Presented in Italian with English supertitles, Orfeo is directed by Stephen […]

January 15, 2019

Composer Augusta Read Thomas Returns to Eastman for Eastman Philharmonia Concert

January 10, 2019

Eastman Presents Series: Canadian Brass with Eastman Wind Ensemble

January 8, 2019

William Warfield 2019 Benefit Concert features Eastman student Jonathan Rhodes, Current Scholarship Recipient and Honors the late Paul Burgett, former WWSF Board Member and Long Time Supporter

Since it was founded in 1977, the William Warfield Scholarship Fund, Inc. has provided financial aid to more than 35 students at the Eastman School of Music, and spotlighted talented recipients in an annual benefit concert. This year’s benefit concert will be held in the School’s Kilbourn Hall on Sunday, January 13, 2019, at 4 […]

December 26, 2018

The Beal Institute Presents: “Visual Music: An Evening of World-Premiere Film and Music Collaborations”

The Beal Institute, under the direction of Associate Professor Mark Watters, presents “Visual Music: An Evening of World-Premiere Film and Music Collaborations,” Thursday, January 17 at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music. Compositions from Eastman’s Contemporary Media and Film Scoring Department will be performed live-to-picture by the 40-piece Empire Film […]

December 18, 2018

Eastman Grant Programs Help Musicians Tell Their Stories

Providing support for innovative musical projects, professional development, impactful research, entrepreneurial projects, and valuable internships is more than just boosting the careers of talented Eastman students and alumni. “These resources help our musicians share their stories, music and passions with a much a wider community, providing value to both themselves and their audiences”, says Jim […]

December 14, 2018

EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC ALUMNI AND FACULTY RECEIVE GRAMMY NOMINATIONS

Several graduates and a faculty member of the Eastman School of Music have received nominations in the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc.’s 61st GRAMMY Awards: Best Contemporary Instrumental Album: Steve Gadd (BM68), The Steve Gadd Band Best Jazz Vocal Album: The Subject Tonight is Love, with Gary Versace, Associate Professor of Jazz […]

December 11, 2018

Eastman Community Music School Celebrates Annual “Winterfest”

Eastman Community Music School (ECMS) will host its annual ‘Winterfest” Saturday, December 15 at the Eastman School of Music in several concert halls and classrooms across the campus. Each year since 1998, the Eastman Community Music School showcases the talent and musicianship of its students during an annual celebration of the winter season. An extravaganza […]

December 5, 2018

Prophet of Freedom: Honoring Frederick Douglass in Word and Song

MEDIA CONTACT: Sandra Knispel Sandra.knispel@rochester.edu, 585.200.7571 (cell) A culmination of Rochester’s 200th anniversary celebration of Frederick Douglass’s birth What? *Renowned Yale University historian and Douglass biographer David Blight will speak about Frederick Douglass’s life in Rochester *Live performance by two Eastman School of Music students (Jonathan Rhodes, tenor, and Lee Wright, piano) of a […]

November 27, 2018

The Faculty Artist Series Presents: Eastman Virtuosi

The Faculty Artist Series presents Eastman Virtuosi Saturday, December 1, at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music. The performance is made up of faculty members Mikhail Kopelman, violin; Steven Doane, cello; Alexander Kobrin, piano; and George Taylor, viola, with additional violinist Willa Finck. The group will be playing Shostakovich’s Quintet […]

November 16, 2018