Eastman School of Music Announces New Faculty Members

Eastman School of Music is proud to announce several new full-time and visiting faculty appointments for the 2019-2020 academic year: Lisa Caravan, Assistant Professor of Music Education Lisa Crawford, Professor of Harpsichord Andrew Harley, Associate Professor of Collaborative Piano John Kapusta, Assistant Professor of Musicology Nathan Laube, Associate Professor of Organ Joseph Rackers, Visiting Professor…

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“Summer Sings” Return to Eastman in July & Eastman-Rochester Chorus Auditions

Conductor William Weinert leads the Eastman Philharmonia and Eastman-Rochester Chorus through Symphony of Psalms during the grand opening dedication concert for the new addition to the University of Rochester Eastman School of Music in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre December 10, 2010. //photo: J. Adam Fenster/University of Rochester One of the Eastman School of Music’s…

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Rochester International Jazz Festival / Eastman School of Music Scholarship Announced

Special Presentation Performance of “Würzburg Meets Eastman” Roy Marshall has been named this year’s recipient of the Rochester International Jazz Festival/Eastman School of Music (RIJF/ESM) Gerry Niewood Jazz Scholarship. The scholarship program is sponsored by RIJF producers John Nugent and Marc Iacona and is funded by proceeds from the annual festival.  RIJF has donated almost…

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Let’s Put on a Show: Eastman is on the Fringe!

The Eastman School of Music will host eight shows in its venues during the eighth annual KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival, running from September 10-21, 2019. In addition to performances at the Eastman School of Music, Eastman faculty members, students, and staff will be performing at other venues in and around downtown Rochester during this year’s…

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Eastman Opera Theatre Announces 2019-2020 Season

Eastman Opera Theatre is thrilled to announce its 2019-2020 season, including Der Kaiser von Atlantis (The Emperor of Atlantis), music by Viktor Ullmann with lyrics by Peter Kien; Mahagonny Songspiel, music by Kurt Weill and lyrics by Bertolt Brecht- presented in the fall as a double-bill; another double bill, consisting of Prima La Musica, Poi…

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