Eastman School of Musicâs 10th anniversary celebration of its Italian Baroque Organ continues with a Third Thursday concert titled âOrgan and Bodyâ on Thursday, May 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the Memorial Art Gallery.  The program will feature organist Stephen Kennedy; choreography by Vanessa van Wormer, Heather Roffe, and Phaedra Jarrett; projections by Marla Schweppe; and lighting design by Toni…
The Eastman School of Music is proud to announce the newly named Department of Music Teaching and Learning (formerly Music Education Department). The name of the department has changed over the years to reflect the evolution of American music education. Prior to the 1960s, students earned degrees in Public School Music, which was the prevalent career path at that time for…
The University of Rochester was awarded a $20,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant to support Music in the American Wild, a commissioning, touring, and recording initiative featuring Eastman School of Music composers and performers. Directed by Eastman alumna Emlyn Johnson (DMA â15, BM â08), Music in the American Wild is an Imagine Your Parks…
Musicians around the world will be able to earn a certificate from the Eastman School of Musicâs innovative Arts Leadership Program with the launch of a new online program. âThe Eastman Career and Leadership Certificate: Onlineâ is an interactive, comprehensive, and rigorous program designed for serious musicians eager to develop skills, knowledge, and perspectives…
âVoice of the Metâ Mary Jo Heath will be the speaker at the Eastman School of Musicâs 91st Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 15. Heath, who received her PhD at Eastman, will also be presented with the Schoolâs Distinguished Alumni Award. The Sunday commencement exercises, which start at 11:15 a.m. in Kodak Hall at Eastman…
The Eastman School of Music is pleased to announce the launch of âThe Blues: Understanding an American Art Form,â a free course on the learning platform Coursera, presented by Associate Professor of Jazz Studies and pianist Dariusz Terefenko. âThe blues,â says Terefenko, âis the most important musical form in jazz.â This seven-week online course explores…
The Eastman School of Music announced the Eastman Philharmonia, conducted by Neil Varon, will take the stage with RenĂ©e Fleming at Lincoln Centerâs Alice Tully Hall on November 14, 2016. The performance will include a new composition by Eastman alumnus and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, Kevin Puts, written specifically for Ms. Fleming and the Eastman Philharmonia.…
The University of Rochesterâs Eastman School of Music today announced two gifts totaling $700,000 that will provide support for substantial renovations to the schoolâs historic Kilbourn Hall. The Avangrid Foundation has committed $400,000 to the project and the Kenneth and Myra Monfort Charitable Foundation Inc. will contribute $300,000. âThis is a special day for Eastman…
Pipedreams Live! returns to Rochester with host Michael Barone for Organ Celebration ROCHESTER, N.Y.â For the first time since 2009, American Public Mediaâs Pipedreams Live! returns to Rochester to host a series of concerts performed on several important pipe organs of Rochester. Michael Barone, host and founder of Pipedreams and its touring counterpart Pipedreams Live!,…