EASTMAN MUSICIANS WIN DOWNBEAT STUDENT AWARDS

The Eastman New Jazz Ensemble under Dave Rivello and Eastman School of Music students Theresa Chen, George Darrah, Jonathan Fagan and Jon Rarick (students of Bill Dobbins, Harold Danko, and Dave Rivello) have received DownBeat honors in the magazine’s 41st annual Student Music Awards. “Eastman’s Jazz and Contemporary Media department has a sustained history of excellence…

Eastman-Rochester Chorus, Eastman Chorale, and the Eastman School Symphony Orchestra Presents Mendelssohn’s Elijah

Mendelssohn’s majestic Elijah will be performed Friday, May 4, at 8 p.m. in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre with the combined talents of the Eastman-Rochester Chorus (ERC), Eastman Chorale, and the Eastman School Symphony Orchestra (ESSO). Conducted by William Weinert, Professor of Conducting and Ensembles at Eastman School of Music, the title role will be…