Toccato Libro Primo

Eastman School of Music Celebrates 400th Anniversary of Legendary Work by Frescobaldi

Two departments at the Eastman School of Music are collaborating on a celebration of the 400th anniversary of the publication Primo Libro di Toccate in 1615 by Girolamo Frescobaldi. The five-day event will include lecture presentations, master classes, and performances of the composer’s seminal work. When Frescobaldi published his “First Book of Toccatas” in 1615,…

Eastman Jazz Ensemble

Eastman Jazz Ensemble Plays the Big Apple

The Eastman Jazz Ensemble is going on the road to New York City in March to give three performances in two days, including appearances at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola as part of the Jazz at Lincoln Center series.   In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of composer Billy Strayhorn this year, the ensemble will…