Professor of Piano Tony Caramia By David Raymond Professor of Piano Tony Caramia calls his upcoming Eastman Faculty Artist Series recital Celebrating the Music of Women, and in conversation with him it is apparent that he thinks thereâs a lot to celebrate â in fact he describes the September 8 concert as âa treasure trove…
Maria Newman ’84E By David Raymond When composer and string player Maria Newman begins her residency at the Eastman School of Music next week, it will be her first return to Eastman in 35 years, since she graduated with a bachelorâs degree in violin in 1984. She has definitely been busy in the interim, developing…
Maria Newman (BM â84), award-winning composer, violinist, violist, and pianist, will be in residence at the Eastman School of Music from September 7 through 13, 2019, sharing her musical talents and experiences with the Rochester community. Newman will be featured on two faculty concerts, she will present a talk entitled âBreaking Through the Newman Shadow:Â Creating…
The Faculty Artist Series presents the Collaborative Pianists Faculty Tuesday, September 3, at 7:30 p.m., in Kilbourn Hall, at the Eastman School of Music. Five Eastman collaborative pianists (Sylvie Beaudette, Chiao-Wen Cheng, Irina Lupines, Priscilla Yuen, and Beryl Garver) partner with each other to offer a highly varied program. The concert will feature Lowell Liebermanâs…
The Faculty Artist Series presents the Jazz and Contemporary Media (JCM) Faculty, Thursday, September 5, at 7:30 p.m., in Kilbourn Hall, at the Eastman School of Music. Performing are faculty members Charles Pillow (saxophone), Clay Jenkins (trumpet), Mark Kellogg (trombone), Bob Sneider (guitar), Gary Versace (piano), Bill Dobbins (piano), Jeff Campbell (bass), and Rich Thompson…
The Faculty Artist Series presents Eastman Virtuosi on Saturday, September 7, at 7:30 p.m., in Kilbourn Hall, at the Eastman School of Music. The program will include Eastman alumna Maria Newman (BM â84), violist and guest composer, assisted by Wendy Prober, piano, performing Newmanâs The Ninth Hour of Divine Office. Also included in the program…
The Faculty Artist Series presents pianist Tony Caramia, Professor of Piano, Sunday, September 8, at 3:00 p.m., in Hatch Recital Hall, at the Eastman School of Music. In this concert, Celebrating the Music of Women, Caramia will be performing works by Lili Boulanger, Germaine Tailleferre, Madeleine Dring, Â Dana Suesse, Cheryl Frances- Hoad and other women…
The Faculty Artist Series presents Nicholas Goluses, Professor of Guitar, Thursday, September 12, at 7:30 p.m., in Hatch Recital Hall, at the Eastman School of Music. Goluses will play Bachâs Sonata No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005 (arr. Goluses), Fallaâs Homenaje pour le tombeau de Claude Debussy, Sorâs Fantasie, Op. 58, and Theodorakisâ Three…
The Faculty Artist Series presents pianist Alexander Kobrin, Assistant Professor of Piano, Thursday, August 29, at 7:30 p.m., in Kilbourn Hall, at the Eastman School of Music. In a concert dubbed The Great Romantics, Kobrin will be playing Beethovenâs Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 7, Schumannâs Waldszenen (Forest Scenes), Op. 82, and Brahmsâ Sonata in…