Eastman Students Earn DownBeat Honors

Four Eastman School of Music students have been named recipients of 2015 DownBeat Student Music Awards.   Garret Reynolds was recognized for Undergraduate College Outstanding Composition for his work “Our Time.” Brendan Lanighan was recognized for Undergraduate College Outstanding Arrangement for “Lament.” Gabe Condon and Julian Tanaka were named Graduate College Arrangement winners for “In a…

Richard Kessel Joins the Leadership Team of the Eastman School of Music as Executive Director of Communications

Richard Kessel, a media executive and marketing professional who has launched and developed numerous publications, digital media platforms, apps, and other e-marketing products for the music and education markets, has been named Executive Director of Communications for the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester.   With more than 24 years of experience in…

From Kristin Chenoweth’s Broadway Sounds to Ukulele Virtuosity, Eastman Presents Series Features Variety of Artists

Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, and premier banjo performer Béla Fleck as guest soloist with the Eastman Wind Ensemble under conductor Mark Davis Scatterday, are among the headliners for the second season of Eastman Presents. The 2015-2016 series was announced by the…

Bin Huang Appointed Associate Professor of Violin at Eastman School of Music

ROCHESTER, N.Y.–Internationally lauded violinist Bin Huang, whose prestigious competition wins include the Paganini and Munich International contests, will return to her alma mater as Associate Professor of Violin at the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester.  Huang has built a concert career appearing with leading orchestras and in leading venues around the…

Tony Griffey

Acclaimed Tenor Anthony Dean Griffey and Renowned Master Teacher Dr. Jonathan Retzlaff Appointed to Voice Faculty at Eastman School of Music

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Grammy-winning tenor Anthony Dean Griffey, whose signature roles include Peter Grimes, and lyric baritone Jonathan Retzlaff, associate professor of voice at the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University, have been appointed to the faculty of the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester.   Griffey, whose upcoming engagements include the U.S. premiere…

Cello Joins Organ in Concert at Memorial Art Gallery

The Third Thursday Concert with Eastman’s Italian Baroque Organ series will feature “Organ and Cello” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16, at the Memorial Art Gallery. Students from the Eastman School of Music will present works by Bach, Frescobaldi, Gabrielli, Geminiani, Pasquini, and Vivaldi. Performers include Glenna Curren and Matt Zucker, who will play baroque…