On Friday, April 29, 2016, the Eastman School of Music will host a colloquium and concert honoring the 100th anniversary of the birth of composer Milton Babbitt. Milton Babbitt (1916â2011) was one of the most extraordinary American composers and musical thinkers of the twentieth century. According to Professor of Theory Zachary Bernstein, âBabbitt was a…
One of the greatest works in the repertoire for chorus and orchestra, Ralph Vaughan Williamsâs A Sea Symphony, will be presented by forces from the Eastman School of Music on Friday, April 29 at 8 p.m. in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. The immense work brings together the Eastman-Rochester Chorus, Eastman Chorale, and Eastman Philharmonia,…
âIf Music Be the FoodâŠâ, the concert series benefiting Rochesterâs Foodlink, will present the final concert of its seventh season on Monday, May 2, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. at St Paulâs Episcopal Church, 25 Westminster Road (at East Avenue) in Rochester.  âIf Music Be the FoodâŠâ is a grass roots community project whose mission is to increase awareness…
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 28, 2016 Warren and Patricia Benson Forum on Creativity to Feature Deviant Septet This yearâs Warren and Patricia Benson Forum on Creativity at the Eastman School of Music will feature a symposium, workshop, and concerts that engage the artistic partnership and interests of Warren and Pat Benson in the…
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Susan Uselmann Wins Important NEH Grant for Developing New Creativity Course March 25, 2016 Eastman School of Music Assistant Professor of Humanities Susan Uselmann has won a prestigious National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant called âNEH Enduring Questionsâ. The grant is awarded âfor the development of a new course that…
Eastman Opera Theatre is pleased to announce the return of Mozartâs Le Nozze di Figaro (âThe Marriage of Figaroâ) to Eastman Theatreâs Kodak Hall stage in April. Considered as the first major opera masterpiece and a best-loved comic opera, Le Nozze di Figaro is a fast-paced story that revolves around the timeless themes of love…
The Office of Academic Affairs at the Eastman School of Music is very proud to announce that bassist Tyrone Allen has been awarded the 2016-17 Links Scholarship. The award, a cooperative effort between the Rochester, New York Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, and the Eastman School of Music, recognizes and celebrates the extraordinary talent and…
Eastman School of Music is pleased to welcome back world-renowned composer Steve Reich for a concert by the ensemble Musica Nova featuring three of Reichâs recent works. The performance will be held at Kilbourn Hall on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at 8:00 pm. Associate Professor of Conducting and Ensembles Brad Lubman will lead the student group…
Bassist and composer Scott Colley, who has performed with legendary jazz musicians Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker, and Andrew Hill, and who was an original member of the Harold Danko Quartet, will join a small ensemble of Eastman School of Music students on Friday, April 1, as part of the Jazz CafĂ© Series, which features Eastman…