The Eastman School of Music community was shocked and saddened to learn of the untimely death of prominent jazz trumpeter Lew Soloff from a heart attack on Sunday, March 8, in New York City. Mr. Soloff, who was 71, received his Bachelor of Music degree at Eastman in 1965. In a career spanning five decades,…
Rochesterâs Publick Musick will be joined by Boston-based soprano Shari Alise Wilson and organist Edoardo Bellotti for two performances of music from the early Italian Baroque period on Thursday, March 19, at the Memorial Art Gallery. Titled âTota pulchra es, amica mea,â the event is part of the series Third Thursday Concerts with Eastmanâs Italian…
Within a year of starting their collaboration, pianist Dariusz Terefenko and alto saxophonist Alexa Tarantino gave concerts in Dallas, Rochester, Hartford, and New York City, and issued their recent album Crossing Paths. Now, the jazz duo is taking their show further afield, traveling to Poland in March to teach and perform, and to Brazil in…
Pianist Cahill Smith, a 2014 DMA graduate of the Eastman School of Music, will make a third appearance in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on Saturday, March 14, at 8 p.m.  In a program titled âForgotten Melodies,â Smith will perform Currierâs Scarlatti Cadences, a 20th-century homage to the 18th-century composer; Lisztâs VallĂ©e dâObermann; Medtnerâs…
Exploring the limitless possibilities of the traditional Japanese drum, the taiko, the performing arts ensemble Kodo will perform its âOne Earth Tour: Mysteryâ program in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3. Incorporating the groupâs legendary drumming with virtuosic dance and instrumental performance, âMysteryâ transports the audience to a place…
Two departments at the Eastman School of Music are collaborating on a celebration of the 400th anniversary of the publication Primo Libro di Toccate in 1615 by Girolamo Frescobaldi. The five-day event will include lecture presentations, master classes, and performances of the composerâs seminal work. When Frescobaldi published his âFirst Book of Toccatasâ in 1615,…
Paul OâDette, professor of lute at the Eastman School of Music, and Eastman alumnus and mastering engineer Robert (Bob) Ludwig won their categories in the 57th Annual Grammy Awards Competition. The awards were announced Sunday, Feb. 8, in Los Angeles. Ludwig took home three Grammys: Best Surround Sound Album, for his work on BeyoncĂ©; Best…
The Eastman Jazz Ensemble is going on the road to New York City in March to give three performances in two days, including appearances at Dizzyâs Club Coca-Cola as part of the Jazz at Lincoln Center series.  In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of composer Billy Strayhorn this year, the ensemble will…
Moritz Eggert, an adventurous German composer and pianist whose works range from chamber music to the 2006 FIFA World Cup theme, is this yearâs Howard Hanson Visiting Professor of Composition at the Eastman School of Music. While heâs in-residence from Feb. 25 through March 3, Eggert will present a multi-media recital at 3 p.m. Sunday,…