When Eastman School of Music Professor of Piano Alexander Kobrin landed in Fort Worth, Texas for the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2005, it was his first time in the United States. Born and trained in Moscow, Kobrin remembers his father was watching a documentary on Texas ranches and cowboys back in Russia at…
Collaborative performances by OSSIA New Music, the student-run new music organization at the Eastman School of Music, and BIODANCE, a contemporary dance company based in Rochester, will examine the topic of climate change and the merging of technology and nature. Using movement, music, and interactive technology, the performances on August 23 and 24, both at…
As a new school year approaches, we are pleased to highlight some of the concerts and events taking place at Eastman this September and October. Presenting a wide range of events featuring internationally accomplished faculty and guest artists in addition to world-class student ensembles, these events will be held in Eastman’s stunning performance spaces: Kodak…
The Eastman School of Music is excited to announce the Faculty Artist Series for the fall 2023 semester, an opportunity for our world-renowned and internationally acclaimed faculty members to demonstrate their virtuosity and artistry in Eastman’s spectacular performance venues. The exciting array of concerts includes: Friday, September 1, 2023 | Hatch Recital Hall, 7:30…
The Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, is excited to announce that Renée Elise Goldsberry, the Broadway star of Hamilton fame, has been added to the 2023-24 Eastman Presents season for An Evening with Renée Elise Goldsberry. She will make her Rochester debut in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre on Friday, October…
Kae Wilbert plays in the Eastman Community Music School’s Music Educators Wind Ensemble, is a retired music teacher from the Churchville-Chili School District, and sits on the Board of Trustees for Friends of Ganondagan. On Tuesday, August 1 at 7:00 p.m., Wilbert and her fellow music educators, directed by Bill Tiberio, will perform the world…
Faculty members, students and alumni from the Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, will be featured at several venues in and around downtown Rochester during the twelfth annual Rochester Fringe Festival (Fringe), running from September 12-23, 2023. Additionally, Eastman’s venues will play host to several events. The schedule of Fringe shows taking…
Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, is proud to announce 12 new full-time faculty appointments for the 2023-24 academic year: Justin Benavidez, Associate Professor of Tuba Joella Bitter, Assistant Professor of Anthropology Joshua Conyers, Assistant Professor of Voice Ran Dank, Associate Professor of Piano Patrick Diamond, Associate Professor of Opera and Director of Production…
A recent book by Eastman graduate Lauron Kehrer ‘11E (MA), ‘17E (PhD) explores queer and trans representation in hip hop and the place of such artists within a longer tradition of Black queer music. The book, Queer Voices in Hip Hop: Cultures, Communities, and Contemporary Performance, pushes back against the common notion that hip hop…