Live radio broadcasts, commercial recordings, evolving orchestras and chamber ensembles â all are a part of the Eastman School of Musicâs history and will be subjects of exhibits throughout the Schoolâs 90th anniversary year. Curated by David Peter Coppen, special collections librarian and archivist in the Schoolâs Sibley Music Library, the exhibits feature photographs, concert…
For the fifth time in four years, Eastman BroadBand will perform at an international arts and cultural festival in Mexico as the ensemble makes a return engagement to Chihuahua next month. The contemporary chamber ensemble from the Eastman School of Music has been invited back to the Chihuahua International Festival, where the group was the…
âEastman at St. Michaelâs,â a series of monthly recitals presented in historic St. Michaelâs Roman Catholic Church by vocal and instrumental performance majors from the Eastman School of Music, returns for a new season beginning Sunday, Sept. 25. The first fall concert will feature Voices, Rochesterâs professional choral chamber ensemble, conducted by founder William Weinert,…
New pieces composed specifically for the Craighead-Saunders Organ, written and performed by Eastman School of Music students, will showcase the organâs unique sounds in a free concert at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, in Christ Church. The concert is the result of a year-long collaboration between Eastmanâs organ and composition departments under the direction of…
A group of Eastman School of Music faculty, former faculty, and graduates will gather to present a musical tribute to the late noted hornist and teacher Verne Reynolds. Scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, in the Schoolâs Kilbourn Hall, the memorial concert is free and open to the public and will feature performances by…
The Eastman School of Music has announced the appointment of six distinguished performers and scholars to its faculty for the 2011-2012 year: Enrico Elisi, Associate Professor of Piano. Enrico Elisi regularly performs to acclaim with major orchestras and in major venues throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Among his awards are top prizes in the…
From the first Kilbourn Hall appearance by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center to world-class music making by students, faculty, and guest artists, the Eastman School of Music boasts an exciting line-up of concerts as it nears its 90th birthday. The first classes at Eastman were held Sept. 19, 1921, though the Schoolâs formal…
What happens to your body when you sing a note or play an instrument? How do babies learn to differentiate sounds and then words? What muscle movements and mental processes do speaking and singing have in common? What happens when the Beatles or Beethoven meet the brain? The answers to all these questions and many…
Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Robert Ward, who received his bachelorâs degree at the Eastman School of Music in 1939, has been named a recipient of a 2011 NEA (National Endowment for the Arts) Opera Honor, the nationâs highest award in opera. The award recognizes significant lifetime contributions to opera in the United States. Honors recipients are…