17-YEAR-OLD WINS EASTMAN’S SIXTH ANNUAL YOUNG ARTISTS INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION

ROCHESTER, NY — Igor Lovchinsky, a 17-year-old Russian immigrant who now lives in Gahanna, Ohio, was chosen as the first-place winner last night in the Eastman School of Music’s Sixth Annual Young Artists International Piano Competition. The competition, part of Eastman’s Summer Piano Festival, is for talented young students ages 14-18; this year, nearly two…

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KATHRYN COWDRICK JOINS EASTMAN'S VOICE FACULTY

ROCHESTER, NY — Mezzo-soprano Kathryn Cowdrick, described by Opera News as a singer who "brightly infused every scene with her singing, dazzling fioratura, and her sexy, warm, comedienne personality," has been named assistant professor of voice at the Eastman School of Music, effective July 1. Since an Adler Fellowship with the Francisco Opera launched her…

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EASTMAN SCHOOL NAMES NEW ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR COMMUNITY AND CONTINUING EDUCATION

ROCHESTER, NY — The Eastman School of Music recently appointed Howard Potter as its new associate dean for community and continuing education. In this faculty position, Potter assumes overall leadership for the School’s Community Education Division (CED), effective July 1. He also will have studio and classroom teaching responsibilities. Potter’s career has showcased his great…

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RICARDO ZOHN-MULDOON NAMED TO EASTMAN SCHOOL COMPOSITION FACULTY

Rochester, NY — Mexican-born composer Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon has been named associate professor of composition at the Eastman School of Music, effective July 1, 2002. According to Eastman Composition Department Chair Robert Morris, Zohn-Muldoon’s music "unfolds a Latin-American sensibility within a sound-world reminiscent of George Crumb, with whom he studied. Ricardo brings a new compositional voice…

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