ROCHESTER, NY — Two of the Eastman School of Music’s most versatile faculty artists — pianist Tony Caramia and trombonist Mark Kellogg — have joined forces for a new jazz CD that celebrates upstate New York. The CD, titled Upstate Standards, features the music of three prominent upstate New York composers: Alec Wilder (Rochester), Jimmy…
ROCHESTER, NY — The next step in the Eastman School of Music’s historically sensitive renovation to the Eastman Theatre stage has taken place, with the School recently awarding all the contracts for the $5 million project — the vast majority to firms and organizations in the greater Rochester area. Seven local firms — out of…
ROCHESTER, NY — As part of its ongoing season of outstanding modern works, Eastman Opera Theatre presents one of the greatest 20th-century operas, Francis Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites. Performances will take place Wednesday through Saturday, February 11, 12, 13 & 14 at 8 p.m. For this winter production, directed by Steven Daigle, the setting…
Rochester, NY — The Eastman School of Music honors the legendary Polish composer and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki in a weeklong festival (February 23-27), featuring him prominently in both roles for which he is internationally noted. “The School is thrilled to host the visit of this world-renowned figure, whose music,” says interim Composition Chair David Liptak,…
ROCHESTER, NY — When Eastman School of Music Professor of Organ Hans Davidsson visits the capital city of his native Sweden tomorrow, the trip will entail something a bit more than his usual work- and family-related activities. Davidsson’s presence at the Royal Palace in Stockholm has been requested by His Majesty the King of Sweden,…
Jean Barr, professor of piano accompanying and chamber music at the Eastman School of Music and the first keyboard artist in the United States to receive a doctoral degree in accompanying, has been named the recipient of the Susan B. Anthony Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was established in 1997 by the Anthony Center for…
ROCHESTER, NY — The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Rochester — which operates Rochester’s Ronald McDonald House and supports local programs that improve the health and well-being of children — has given a $20,000 grant to Eastman Pathways, a program between the Eastman School of Music and the Rochester City School District that benefits inner-city…
ROCHESTER, NY — With the fall semester winding down and the holiday season upon us, the Eastman School of Music’s Community Education Division (CED) is sponsoring two events — one right before the holidays, one right after — to showcase its own and celebrate its prominent role in educating hundreds of Rochester area musicians of…
ROCHESTER, NY — Four gifted vocalists, all students at the Eastman School of Music, walked away winners in the third annual voice competition sponsored recently by the Friends of Eastman Opera (FEO) — a volunteer group that supports Eastman opera students, programs, and productions and promotes Eastman Opera Theatre in the Rochester community. The competition,…
ROCHESTER, NY — For the fourth time since 1992, Eastman School of Music Professor of Musicology Ralph P. Locke has been named one of the winners of the prestigious ASCAP Deems Taylor Awards. Presented annually by the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), these awards recognize authors and journalists for outstanding print, broadcast,…