Roger Freitas of Eastman School of Music Elected to American Musicological Society Board

Roger Freitas, associate professor and chair of musicology at the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music, has been elected a director-at-large of the American Musicological Society for a two-year term beginning this fall.   The society advances scholarship in the various fields of music through research, learning, and teaching.  It is governed by a membership-elected…

Eastman School of Music and Gateways Music Festival Announce New Partnership to Enhance Diversity in Classical Music

The Eastman School of Music and the Gateways Music Festival, which have partnered since 1995, announced today a new alliance that strengthens the organizations’ efforts to promote and increase diversity in the field of classical music. The six-day biennial summer festival is now “The Gateways Music Festival in association with the Eastman School of Music.”…

Music, Choreography, Multimedia Focus on ‘Organ and Body’

Eastman School of Music’s 10th anniversary celebration of its Italian Baroque Organ continues with a Third Thursday concert titled “Organ and Body” on Thursday, May 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the Memorial Art Gallery.   The program will feature organist Stephen Kennedy; choreography by Vanessa van Wormer, Heather Roffe, and Phaedra Jarrett; projections by Marla Schweppe; and lighting design by Toni…

New Name and Expanded Mission for Music Education Department of the Eastman School of Music

The Eastman School of Music is proud to announce the newly named Department of Music Teaching and Learning (formerly Music Education Department). The name of the department has changed over the years to reflect the evolution of American music education. Prior to the 1960s, students earned degrees in Public School Music, which was the prevalent career path at that time for…

Music in the American Wild Project Awarded NEA Grant

The University of Rochester was awarded a $20,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant to support Music in the American Wild, a commissioning, touring, and recording initiative featuring Eastman School of Music composers and performers.  Directed by Eastman alumna Emlyn Johnson (DMA ’15, BM ’08), Music in the American Wild is an Imagine Your Parks…

Eastman School of Music Launches Its First Coursera Course: ‘The Blues: Understanding an American Art Form’

The Eastman School of Music is pleased to announce the launch of “The Blues: Understanding an American Art Form,” a free course on the learning platform Coursera, presented by Associate Professor of Jazz Studies and pianist Dariusz Terefenko.  “The blues,” says Terefenko, “is the most important musical form in jazz.” This seven-week online course explores…

Eastman School of Music Philharmonia to premiere new composition with Renée Fleming at Lincoln Center

The Eastman School of Music announced the Eastman Philharmonia, conducted by Neil Varon,  will take the stage with Renée Fleming at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall on November 14, 2016. The performance will include a new composition by Eastman alumnus and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, Kevin Puts, written specifically for Ms. Fleming and the Eastman Philharmonia.…