Two works of loss and survival by American composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer, one of today’s most celebrated creative teams for the lyric stage, will be presented by Eastman Opera Theatre starting Feb. 2. Eastman Opera Theatre will present two productions of works by Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer. Out of Darkness and…
The University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music has announced the appointments of Alexander Kobrin and Alan Chow as faculty members in the Piano Department, and of Gary Versace in the Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media Department. “I am thrilled that Eastman’s legacy among pianists will be enhanced in the years to come by the…
A diverse program of vocal and instrumental works by Russian composers, presented by the Eastman Community Music School and Linkages of Rochester, Inc., will celebrate Rochester’s connection to its sister city of Veliky Novgorod. The 11th annual collaborative event, titled “A Russian-American Friendship Concert,” will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, in the…
The “Eastman at Washington Square” concert series, presented by Eastman Community Music School in cooperation with the First Universalist Church of Rochester, returns to downtown for the winter portion of its 23rd season on Thursday, January 5. Upcoming highlights of these free weekly lunchtime concerts lights include a jazz session by Eastman faculty members Bob…
Jazz students and faculty from the Eastman School of Music will perform on the first night of the 8th Annual JEN (Jazz Education Network) Conference, being held in New Orleans Jan. 4 to 7, 2017. JEN is an international organization that promotes and advances jazz education, performance, and development of new audiences. The annual conference…
Since it was founded in 1977, the William Warfield Scholarship Fund has provided financial aid to more than 35 students at the Eastman School of Music, and spotlighted talented recipients in an annual benefit concert. The 40th anniversary concert of “William Warfield: A Legacy in Music” will be held in the School’s Kilbourn Hall on…
UPDATED December 13, 2016 A varied selection of organ, choral, and instrumental music for the Christmas season highlights the next Third Thursday concert with Eastman’s Italian Organ at the Memorial Art Gallery on Thursday, Dec. 15, at 7:30 p.m. Titled “An Italian Baroque Christmas,” the program features Eastman School of Music faculty and students, along…
UPDATED February 1, 2017 Several graduates of the Eastman School of Music have received nominations in the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc.’s 59th GRAMMY Awards: In Category 11, Best Contemporary Instrumental Album: Steve Gadd (BM68) Band for Way Back Home: Live from Rochester NY In Category 48, Best Bluegrass Album, double bassist Geoff…
Students and ensembles of all ages at the Eastman Community Music School (ECMS) will be showcased during the School’s annual celebration of the winter season on Saturday, Dec. 17. A daylong music extravaganza, Winterfest features concurrent performances in several venues across the Eastman School of Music campus. Performers range in age from elementary school to…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE George W. Hamlin, IV, chair of Eastman’s Board of Managers, and his wife, Mary, have made a $2.5 million commitment to the Eastman School of Music. As longtime friends of Eastman, the Hamlins have provided faculty and student support by creating the Hamlin Family Director of the Institute for Music Leadership and…