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Summer at Eastman 2019 by the Numbers

Adventure Music Camp’s gamelan performance. Photo credit: Terry Fonda Smith by Andrea Schuler, Summer at Eastman Program Coordinator Summer@Eastman 2019 flew by in a flash! Here are some numerical highlights of our 40 days of summer. Many thanks to all the faculty and staff who helped compile our “summery summary”! Summer students came to Eastman […]

August 13, 2019

The Sibley Music Library Remembers Louise Goldberg

July 23, 2019

Summer at Eastman Goes for Baroque with Bach and Vivaldi

July 19, 2019

Introducing a Japanese Composer to Eastman

Pianist Yoshiko Arahata By David Raymond On July 16, two young artists will bring the music of a little-heard Japanese composer to Eastman’s summer concert series.Eastman Community Music School faculty pianist Yoshiko Arahata will team with violinist Aika Ito of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra for a recital including the Violin Sonata by Akira Miyoshi. […]

July 12, 2019

Eastman School of Music Announces New Faculty Members

Eastman School of Music is proud to announce several new full-time and visiting faculty appointments for the 2019-2020 academic year: Lisa Caravan, Assistant Professor of Music Education Lisa Crawford, Professor of Harpsichord Andrew Harley, Associate Professor of Collaborative Piano John Kapusta, Assistant Professor of Musicology Nathan Laube, Associate Professor of Organ Joseph Rackers, Visiting Professor […]

June 28, 2019

“Summer Sings” Return to Eastman in July & Eastman-Rochester Chorus Auditions

One of the Eastman School of Music’s most popular summer traditions is the “Eastman Summer Sings” – readings of popular choral repertoire open to the community and led by Eastman’s Director of Choral Activities, William Weinert; graduate students in choral conducting; and participants in the Eastman Summer Choral Institute. The popular four-session series returns on […]

June 25, 2019

Rochester International Jazz Festival / Eastman School of Music Scholarship Announced

Special Presentation Performance of “Würzburg Meets Eastman” Roy Marshall has been named this year’s recipient of the Rochester International Jazz Festival/Eastman School of Music (RIJF/ESM) Gerry Niewood Jazz Scholarship. The scholarship program is sponsored by RIJF producers John Nugent and Marc Iacona and is funded by proceeds from the annual festival. RIJF has donated almost […]

June 20, 2019

Let’s Put on a Show: Eastman is on the Fringe!

The Eastman School of Music will host eight shows in its venues during the eighth annual KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival, running from September 10-21, 2019. In addition to performances at the Eastman School of Music, Eastman faculty members, students, and staff will be performing at other venues in and around downtown Rochester during this year’s […]

June 19, 2019

Eastman Opera Theatre Announces 2019-2020 Season

Eastman Opera Theatre is thrilled to announce its 2019-2020 season, including Der Kaiser von Atlantis (The Emperor of Atlantis), music by Viktor Ullmann with lyrics by Peter Kien; Mahagonny Songspiel, music by Kurt Weill and lyrics by Bertolt Brecht- presented in the fall as a double-bill; another double bill, consisting of Prima La Musica, Poi […]

June 10, 2019

Gateways Music Festival Announces 2019 Lineup and Two New Events

The Gateways Music Festival in association with Eastman School of Music announces its 2019 lineup and introduces two new events during its six-day run in Rochester, August 6 through 11. New this year are a four-picture film series and an “after hours” session featuring popular and contemporary music. Both additions expand the offerings of the […]

June 7, 2019