For Womenâs History Month in March â and in observance of todayâs International Women’s Day â weâve chosen several women from the long list of outstanding women in Eastman history … representing the past, present, and future. (And remember that you can enjoy the work of many more women composers, performers, and scholars during Eastman’s…
As part of the Eastman School of Musicâs Centennial celebration, and in observance of Womenâs History Month, the school is bringing back the Women in Music Festival March 21-25, 2022. This yearâs weeklong festival includes noontime and evening concerts, a daylong symposium devoted to Florence B. Price (the first African American woman to be recognized…
The Eastman School of Music, as part of its Centennial Celebration, will ceremoniously usher in the next 100 years with a ribbon-cutting event, on Friday, March 4, 2022, at 9:00 A.M, in Lowry Hall at Eastman, located at 26 Gibbs Street. Led by University of Rochester President Sarah Mangelsdorf, and Jamal Rossi, the Joan and…
Media only:  Katey Padden, Public Relations and Social Media Coordinator, (585)451-8492, kpadden@esm.rochester.edu  ROCmusic, a collaborative and innovative arts-outreach program that engages children and their families in the experience of making and appreciating classical music, has renamed its âReadiness Beginning String Divisionâ to the âGinny Morris Readiness String Programâ in thanks to the Ginny Morris Memorial…
Media only:  Katey Padden, Public Relations and Social Media Coordinator, (585)451-8492, kpadden@esm.rochester.edu  Two of Eastmanâs top jazz ensembles will kick off the Spring season with incredible performances, Eastman Jazz Lab Band and Eastman Jazz Workshop Ensemble perform March 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall. As the season continues there will be guest appearances by…
On March 4, 1922, the Eastman School of Music officially opened its doors to the community. On that date, all the main buildingâs floors had been completed, including the Main Hall (now Lowry Hall), the Cominsky Promenade, and the stunning Kilbourn Hall. A chamber music concert was given that evening to dedicate the concert space…
Media only:  Katey Padden, Public Relations and Social Media Coordinator, (585)451-8492, kpadden@esm.rochester.edu American composer, pianist, bandleader, producer, and writer Vijay Iyer, who has been described by the New York Timesas a âsocial conscience, multimedia collaborator, system builder rhapsodist, historical thinker, and multicultural gateway,â will be the Eastman School of Musicâs 2022 Glenn Watkins Lecture Series…
Media Contacts: Dolores Orman, Gateways Music Festival, 585-271-5185, dolores.orman@gmail.com Jessica Kaufman, Eastman School of Music, 585-274-1057, jkaufman@esm.rochester.edu Gateways Music Festival in association with Eastman School of Music is pleased to announce approval to receive an American Rescue Plan (ARP) grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to help the arts and cultural…
Wellness at Eastman is a monthly seminar series from Eastman Performing Arts Medicine (EPAM) featuring artists and clinicians speaking to physical and mental wellness for performing artists. Inspired by the Healthy Conservatoires movement in Europe, presentation topics this year include: the benefits of warming up and cooling down; peak performance on stage, nutritionâs effect on performing; incorporating mindfulness…