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

The Eastman School of Music will host nine shows in its venues during the seventh annual First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival, running from September 12-22, 2018. 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…

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Third Thursday concert invites listeners to experience the “golden age” of the trombone

The Third Thursday concert series with Eastman’s Italian Baroque Organ concludes its 2017–18 season with The Golden Age of the Trombone, a concert celebrating the inventive instrumental music of Baroque Europe.  The performance takes place Thursday, May 17, at 7:30pm in the Fountain Court of the Memorial Art Gallery. Inspiration for the program derives from…

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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…

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