Wellness at EastmanĀ is a monthly seminar series fromĀ Eastman Performing Arts MedicineĀ (EPAM) featuring artists and clinicians speaking to physical and mental wellness for performing artists, inspired by theĀ Healthy ConservatoiresĀ movement in Europe.Ā The next Wellness at Eastman seminar will be on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 6 p.m.: Evolution and Alarm Bells: Understanding the Roots of Performance…
Damselfly is a soprano voice, flute, and harp trio based in the United States and Switzerland dedicated to the music of contemporary composers. Professor of Composition and Chair of the Composition Department Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon met the performers while directing the soundSCAPE music festival in Italy. He has since written and transcribed works for the trio,…
On Wednesday, March 1, a concert of David Liptakās music will be performed at 7:30 p.m. in Hatch Recital Hall at the Eastman School of Music. Liptak has served as Professor of Composition at Eastman since 1986 and has mentored countless students during his tenure. He will be retiring from his position later this spring.…
Brass instruments can play serious chamber music, too. Thatās the message Septura, a British brass septet with performers from Londonās major orchestras, wants to impart. To prove it, the group has released nine albums of transcriptions of major chamber music, piano and choral works, and various other arrangements on the Naxos recording label. Included are…
Eastman School of Music welcomes back composer Han Lash ā04E for a Spring residency from March 13-17, 2023. The annual Howard Hanson Visiting Professor of Composition Residency includes a range of performances and masterclasses, all over the course of one week, including three events that are free and open to the public on March 14,…
In preparation for Summer@Eastman 2023, Marketing Assistant Joyce Tseng talked with Eastman faculty Nathan Laube to learn more about the Summer Organ Academy. In this weeklong institute, students get to experience life at Eastman and study organ with world-class faculty. Students will also have access to a variety of instruments in the Rochester area. Here…
The Eastman Musica Nova Ensemble presents two upcoming performances on Monday, February 20 and Friday, April 7 featuring new and exciting works alongside seminal compositions of the 20th century. The ensembleās next performance on February 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, includes Tania LeĆ³nās RĆtmicas. A Cuban-born composer who received a…
The organ is an instrument best known as an accompaniment to church services, emitting a sacred aura through its wind-filled pipes. But the organ is a tremendously virtuosic instrument. Organists can create an entire orchestra of sounds through highly synchronized movements between hands and feet. Over keys, foot petals, and knobs called āstops,ā an organist…
Batman wonāt be the only superhero on display when the 1989 Warner Bros. Pictures DC film āBatmanā screens at Kodak Hall at the Eastman Theatre on Friday, February 10 at 7:30 p.m. The film will be accompanied by live musicians from the Empire Film and Media Ensemble, a not-for-profit organization entirely managed by Eastman School…