 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…
The final round of the Lotte Lenya Competition takes place April 16 at Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. Fifteen young singer-actors have been named as finalists for the 2016 Lotte Lenya Competition, including two Eastman School of Music alumni – Reilly Nelson (BM â11) and Lindsay OâNeil (BM…
Over the next few weeks, Eastman School of Music students will be reaching out into the community with classical music, presenting interactive concerts in schools, libraries, churches, and other locations. The events are part of the Schoolâs âMusic for Allâ initiative, a chamber music program designed to take classical music out of concert halls and…
Eastman School of Musicâs 10th anniversary celebration of its Italian Baroque Organ continues with a Third Thursday concert titled âOrgan and Saxophone: Sights and Soundsâ on Thursday, March 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the Memorial Art Gallery. The program will feature the Eastman Saxophone Project and Eastman organ students Caroline Robinson and Brian Schoettler performing works by David Dahl, Ellwood…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2016 Jazz Composer Harold Danko to Present Tenth âQuadrennial Eventâ Jazz pianist, composer, and professor of jazz studies and contemporary media at the Eastman School of Music, Harold Danko will be presenting a concert featuring original compositions at his unique âQuadrennial Eventâ on February 29 at 8 p.m. as…