Kent Knappenberger, who received his Master of Music degree at Eastman School of Music in 1989, is the recipient of the first annual Music Educator Award presented by The Recording Academy and GRAMMY Foundation. Knappenberger was one of 10 finalists, chosen from more than 30,000 initial nominations, for the inaugural award. He will receive the…
Comala, a cantata which earned composer Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon designation as a Pulitzer Prize in Music finalist in 2011, will receive a special presentation at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, in Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music. Eastman BroadBand, the Pittsburgh-based Alia Musica new music ensemble, and Rochester’s PUSH Physical Theatre are collaborating on…
“If Music Be the Food…,” a concert series benefiting Rochester’ Foodlink, will continue its fifth season with an exciting program of music on Sunday, January 26, 2014, at 7:30 PM, at Third Presbyterian Church, 4 Meigs St., Rochester. The concert will open with Telemann’s Cantata on Psalm 100, performed by Jan Opalach, bass-baritone, Peter DuBois,…
“William Warfield: A Legacy in Music,” an annual concert that continues the legacy of late opera singer William Warfield and supports the William Warfield Scholarship Fund, will be held in the Eastman School of Music’s Kilbourn Hall on Sunday, Jan. 12, at 4 p.m. Soprano Joel Dyson, who was the scholarship recipient both last year…
A concert of instrumental and vocal music by Russian composers will celebrate connections between Russia and the United States at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, in the Eastman School of Music’s Kilbourn Hall. Held on the day after Russians celebrate Christmas according to the Julian calendar, the Russian Friendship Concert is presented by the…
Break of Reality, a cello-rock band formed at Eastman School of Music in 2003, will return to its alma mater on Jan. 17, 2014 to present a concert in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre at 8 p.m. The group currently consists of percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellists Patrick Laird, Laura Metcalf, and new addition Adrian…
Scott Healy, John Hollenbeck, Bob Ludwig, Maria Schneider, David Slonaker, Martha Cluver, and Eric Dudley—all graduates of the Eastman School of Music—are among the artists who received nominations in the 56th Annual Grammy Awards Competition. In addition, alumnus Ken Knappenberger is one of 10 finalists, chosen from more than 30,000 initial nominations, nominated for the…
Eastman Community Music School (ECMS) students and ensembles will be showcased in this year’s Winter Festival Day, also known as Holiday Homecoming. The daylong celebration, which features a series of concurrent performance in several venues on the Eastman School of Music campus, will begin at 9:50 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21. The performances will feature…
Pianist Tatiana Tchekina, assistant professor of accompanying at the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester, died Saturday, Dec. 7, in an automobile accident. Professor Tchekina, who was 69, was married to violinist Oleh Krysa and since 1967 was the duo-partner in most of his recitals and recordings. “Professor Tchekina was a valued…
The entire Eastman community is shocked and deeply saddened to have learned about the accident that took the life of Tatiana Tchekina. Tatiana was an assistant professor of piano accompanying and wife to violin faculty member Oleh Krysa. Professor Krysa was also involved in the accident, and is recovering. Professor Tchekina was a valued member…