Music in the American Wild Celebrates National Park Service Centennial

Imagine hearing the sounds of classical music reverberating through the chambers of Mammoth Caves or echoing across the Cascade Mountains. This summer, an ensemble of Eastman School of Music musicians is performing from sea to shining sea, bringing newly composed works to majestic locations during the National Park Service’s centennial year celebrations.  “In this increasingly…

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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…

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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.”…

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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…

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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…

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Arts Leadership Program Online Certificate, Eastman Careers Leadership Certificate

Eastman School of Music Launches Online Career and Leadership Certificate Program

  Musicians around the world will be able to earn a certificate from the Eastman School of Music’s innovative Arts Leadership Program with the launch of a new online program.  “The Eastman Career and Leadership Certificate: Online” is an interactive, comprehensive, and rigorous program designed for serious musicians eager to develop skills, knowledge, and perspectives…

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