The Eastman School of Music is excited to announce that Emmy-winning and celebrated composer and alumnus Jeff Beal has been appointed as a Distinguished Visiting Artist. Beal, along with his wife, vocalist Joan Beal (â84E), founded the Beal Institute for Film Music and Contemporary Media in 2016. Â Under the direction of Mark Watters, Emmy-winning composer…
Eastmanâs centennial continues throughout fall 2022, including several exciting concerts by the acclaimed Eastman Wind Ensemble (EWE), under its director Mark Davis Scatterday. On Wednesday, September 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Kodak Hall, Rochester Mayor Malik Evans will perform alongside the EWE as guest narrator for Joseph Schwantnerâs New Morning for the World: Daybreak of…
The Eastman School of Music is pleased to announce the details of the 2022-2023 Eastman Presents season. Concerts in each of the five series feature some of the worldâs greatest artists performing in the three jewels at the Eastman School of Music: the acoustic and historic splendor of Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre; Kilbourn Hall,…
The Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester, and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO), jointly present Eastman Theatre Centennial Concert, to be held at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre on Saturday, September 24, at 8:00 p.m. This joint concert commemorates the stunning Eastman Theatre celebrating its centennial year. This coincides with Eastman School…
The Eastman Faculty Artist Series announces 12 performances for the Fall 2022 semester, an opportunity for our world-renowned and internationally acclaimed faculty members to demonstrate their virtuosity and artistry in Eastmanâs stunning concert venues. âAlways a beacon in the entirety of concerts presented at Eastman, the Faculty Artist Series features a variety of world-class…
For the final week of Summer@Eastman 2022, the school is bright with the sounds of flutes â eighteen to be exact — as we host the return of The Artistic Flutist: the Bonita Boyd International Flute Masterclass. Held for the first time in 2016, this event, a major one for young and aspiring flutists, is…
Nicholas Goluses will give a faculty recital on August 3, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. in Hatch Hall. He is Professor of Guitar, founder and director of the guitar programs at Eastman, where he is the recipient of the Eisenhart Award for Excellence in Teaching. His concert tours as soloist, with orchestra, and as chamber musician…
ROCmusic, a collaborative and innovative arts-outreach program that engages children and their families in the experience of making and appreciating classical music, has hired Rachel Mills as its new Executive and Artistic Director, as of July 2022. Â Mills joined the ROCmusic faculty in January 2019 as lead cello teaching artist, arriving with a diverse background…
Eastman School of Music faculty members, students, and alumni will play a part at several different venues in and around downtown Rochester during the eleventh annual KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival, running from September 13-24, 2022. The schedule of Fringe Festival shows taking place at Eastman venues includes: Friday, September 16 Eastman Percussion Ensemble: Theater…