George Eastman Day of Service: Making Contributions to the Community, Not Just Making Music

Nearly 200 members of the Eastman School of Music community, including new undergraduate students, faculty, and staff, are participating in the School’s first George Eastman Day, volunteering their time at various organizations throughout the Rochester area on Friday, August 26. Born out of the School’s and its founder’s commitment to community enrichment, George Eastman Day…

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Ying Quartet Welcomes Ayano Ninomiya

Ayano Ninomiya, recognized as a “rising star” by classical music organizations, is joining the Ying Quartet as the Grammy-winning ensemble’s first violinist. As the new member of the Ying Quartet, Ninomiya is joining the group’s siblings and founding members, cellist David, violist Phillip, and violinist Janet. She will also be appointed to the faculty of…

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17-Year-Old Virtuoso from Michigan Wins Eastman Young Artists International Piano Competition

Following an outstanding performance of the Allegro ma non tanto movement from Rachmaninoff’s Concerto No. 3 in D Minor  with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Allen Yuan, 17, of Farmington Hills, Mich., was awarded the Gold Medal in the 2010 Eastman Young Artists International Piano Competition Saturday, Aug. 7. As the first-place winner of the event…

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Finalists in Eastman Piano Competition Headed for Final Round with Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

After three rounds of intense competition, five finalists were selected Thursday night, Aug. 5, from the field of 22 musical virtuosos in the 2010 Eastman Young Artists International Piano Competition: Yen-Yu Chen, 16, Taiwan Joseph Mohan, 17, Akron, N.Y. Chang-Yong Shin, 16, Korea Rieko Tsuchida, 15, Japan Allen Yuan, 17, Farmington Hills, Mich. For the…

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