Today he’s considered one of the greatest composers of all time, but during his lifetime Johann Sebastian Bach was celebrated and renowned throughout Europe as an organist. This fall, the Eastman Rochester Organ Initiative (EROI) is partnering with the American Bach Society to present a musical and scholarly exploration of the many connections between the…
Two major festivals centering on famous composers, one celebrating the sesquicentennial of Claude Debussy’s birth and the other showcasing the organ music of Johann Sebastian Bach, highlight the fall concert season at the Eastman School of Music. But it’s not just classical music that folks can enjoy. Early music, new music, world music, jazz —…
The Eastman School of Music has announced the relocation of fall concerts and events scheduled for the School’s Kilbourn Hall. Planning is underway for new venues, and new locations will be noted online. Concert patrons should check calendars on the web sites of the Eastman School and University of Rochester for new locations. Dean Douglas…
Leonardo Colafelice, 16, of Bari, Italy, was awarded first prize after the final round of the 2012 Eastman Young Artists International Piano Competition last night (Saturday, August 4) following a stellar performance of the Allegro ma non tanto movement from Rachmaninoff’s Concerto No. 3 in D Minor. As top winner of the week-long event for…
After three rounds of intense competition, five finalists were selected Thursday night, Aug. 2, from the field of 20 musical virtuosos in the 2012 Eastman Young Artists International Piano Competition. They will perform the final round — a movement of a concerto — with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, under Eastman School of Music conductor Neil…
RocMusic, a partnership of the Hochstein School of Music & Dance, the Eastman School of Music (University of Rochester), the Eastman Community Music School, the Rochester City School District, the City of Rochester, and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, will provide music instruction to city children at the David F. Gantt Community Center this fall. Inspired…
In 2002, 18-year-old Hong Xu won second place in the Eastman Young Artists International Piano Competition. In 2006, the Chinese pianist received his Bachelor of Music degree at the Eastman School of Music. In 2007, the New York Times described Xu as a “technically brilliant, insightful musician of seemingly limitless potential” and BBC Magazine recognized…
Twenty-six Eastman School of Music students are brushing up on their “ciaos” and “grazies” along with their riffs in preparation for their concerts in Italy next month. The Eastman Chamber Jazz Orchestra, directed by Dave Rivello, received an invitation to perform at the Umbria Jazz Festival, one of the biggest jazz festivals in Europe. They’ll…
From a performance by the Eastman Community Music School Jazz Combo on the opening day, June 22, through guitarist Bob Sneider’s final nightly performance wrapping up the festival eight days later, Eastman School of Music faculty, students, and alumni will be appearing throughout the 2012 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival. Eastman has been involved in…