MARK WOOD – ELECTRIC VIOLINIST

Rochester, NY; What do you get when you cross a rock star with a classically-trained violinist? The answer is Mark Wood, recording artist, music educator, original member of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and instrument inventor. Hochstein School of Music & Dance and the Institute for Music Leadership at the Eastman School of Music are collaborating on…

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IRREVERENT, PROGRESSIVE, ELECTRIFIED

Rochester, N.Y—Eastman presents two days of back-to-back concerts featuring the music of one of today’s most prominent and exciting New York composers, David Lang. The first concert, which takes place on Sunday, February 11 at 8 p.m. at the Bop Shop in Village Gate Square, features the new music ensemble, Electric Fuzz. The following evening,…

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ITALIAN BAROQUE ORGAN SHOWCASE CONCERT

Hear the sounds of the only full-size Italian Baroque organ in North America this Sunday, January 21, when guest organist Magnus Kjellson performs a recital at the Memorial Art Gallery. A former student of Eastman Organ Professor Hans Davidsson, Magnus Kjellson has toured extensively in Europe as a distinguished performer, educator, and lecturer. Among other…

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EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC RECEIVES GRANT FROM NEW YORK STATE MUSIC FUND FOR ITS ANNUAL WOMEN IN MUSIC FESTIVAL

ROCHESTER, N.Y.-Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester is the recipient of a $31,000 grant from The New York State Music Fund for its Women in Music Festival 2007, an annual celebration of women involved in all aspects of music including composition, performance, teaching, scholarship and administration. The 2007 festival, set for March…

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