Eastman Community Music School’s Annual Homecoming: A Celebration of Music, the Community, and the Holidays

The Eastman Community Music School (ECMS) will showcase students and ensembles of all ages in its annual “Holiday Homecoming” series of concerts beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17.  A daylong music extravaganza that has been a tradition since 1998, Homecoming features concurrent performances taking place in several venues on the Eastman campus.  “These…

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Eastman School of Music Alumni Earn Grammy Nominations

The list of nominees for the 54th annual Grammy Awards  features several graduates of the Eastman School of Music, including bassist Ron Carter (BM ’59), soprano RenĂ©e Fleming (MM ’83), composer/percussionist John Hollenbeck (BM ’90 and MM ’91),  and percussionist Christopher Lamb (BM ’81). In addition, a Grammy nomination went to ALIAS Chamber Ensemble, whose…

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Online Speed Lessons: A Leg Up on the Competition

ROCHESTER, N.Y.– Wondering how to interpret the flute solo in Ravel’s Bolero? Or not sure about the tempo for the second trombone in Mahler’s Symphony No. 5? The Eastman School of Music’s Institute for Music Leadership today unveiled online Speed Lessons, designed to help students gain insights into the orchestral repertoire for their instrument. In…

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