Rochester, NY — Virtuoso organist and harpsichordist William Porter will join the faculty of the Eastman School of Music as part-time professor of harpsichord and organ improvisation effective July 1, 2002. Last fall, Porter was visiting professor of organ improvisation at Eastman, and now will incorporate those teaching skills in his new capacity. Porter refers…
ROCHESTER, NY — The Eastman School of Music will celebrate the life of Louis Ouzer, beloved Rochester photographer and lifelong friend of the School, with a special memorial tribute at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 30, in Kilbourn Hall (26 Gibbs St.). Although Ouzer, who passed away in February at age 88, never was an “official”…
ROCHESTER, NY — Eastman Opera Theatre’s exceptional 2001-2002 season comes to a close this spring with one of the world’s best loved operas, Puccini’s La Bohème. Performances will be at 8 p.m., Thursday, April 4 – Saturday, April 6, and at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 7, in the Eastman Theatre (60 Gibbs St.). La Bohème…
New York, NY — "It’s as multi-faceted as the composer himself," is how Bradley Lubman, music director of the Eastman School of Music’s Musica Nova, describes John Zorn’s Rituals, a 30′ work being given its American premiere by that ensemble in The Great Hall at Cooper Union (East 7th Street at 3rd Avenue) on Saturday,…
ROCHESTER, NY — Legendary jazz trumpeter Miles Davis will come to life — in spirit, of course — for a special concert at 8 p.m., Friday, February 15, in Eastman Theatre (60 Gibbs St.) as the Eastman Jazz Ensemble (EJE) and the New Jazz Ensemble (NJE) jointly present Miles Ahead: Miles Davis + 19 in…
ROCHESTER, NY — Just a week before its grand celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the Eastman Wind Ensemble — and after an extensive national search — the Eastman School of Music has chosen a successor to Donald Hunsberger, who is retiring in May after 37 years of conducting the School’s Wind Ensemble and leading…
Rochester, NY – In a bold move that reflects an understanding of the changing nature of classical music in America, the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester has created the Institute for Music Leadership (IML) – the first center of its kind in the country. Recognizing the fundamental power of music and…
ROCHESTER, NY – Tales & Scales, a nationally acclaimed troupe of young musicians that seeks to ignite imaginations through the performing arts, brings its unique "musictelling" to the Eastman School of Music on Saturday, January 26. The troupe will present a free performance of the Greek myth, Pandora’s Box, for children and family audiences at…
ROCHESTER, NY – Several members of the Eastman School of Music faculty have been doing more than teaching, coaching, and mentoring some of the world’s most talented young musicians this fall. In addition, they’ve been busy performing/appearing in high-profile settings and winning prominent awards – several of which have come to light in recent weeks…
ROCHESTER, NY – The award-winning Eastman Jazz Ensemble will give Rochester audiences a special preview of its upcoming invitational concert performance at the 2001 Midwest Clinic in Chicago at 8 p.m., Saturday, December 1, in Eastman Theatre (60 Gibbs St.). The concert, "Looking Forward: New Music for Jazz Ensemble," showcases works by Eastman student writers,…