From left: Jon Rarick, George Darrah, Dave Rivello, Theresa Chen. Photo by Kaila DeLany Photography. The Eastman New Jazz Ensemble under Dave Rivello and Eastman School of Music students Theresa Chen, George Darrah, and Jon Rarick have received DownBeat honors in the magazineās 40th annual Student Awards competition. The Eastman New Jazz Ensemble was recognized…
CLICK HERE TO VIEW OWEN BRODER’S PROJECT: Heritage: American Roots For the Eastman School of Music: Jim Doser, 585-274-1470, jdoser@esm.rochester.edu For ArtistShareĀ®: Prawit Siriwat, publicity@artistshare.com UPDATED May 1, 2017 The University of Rochesterās Eastman School of Music and ArtistShareĀ® have announced that Eastman alumnus, saxophonist/composer Owen Broder, has been selected as the first Eastman/ArtistShare New…
Donald Hunsberger, Professor Emeritus of Conducting and Ensembles at the Eastman School of Music, has received the College Band Directors National Associationās (CBDNA) Lifetime Achievement Award. He is also Conductor Emeritus of the Eastman Wind Ensemble, having served as its music director from 1965 to 2002. Under Hunsbergerās leadership, the ensemble continued its development as…
Emmy winner will direct new programs in contemporary media and film music Emmy Award-winning composer and conductor Mark Watters, whose vast resume includes music for motion pictures, television, DVD, video games, and special events such as the Olympics, has been named the inaugural director of the Beal Institute for Film Music and Contemporary Media at…
Following last weekās Eastman Presents announcement, the Eastman School of Music has revealed the lineups for its Kilbourn Concert Series and Eastman-Ranlet Series, along with the newly renamed Fernando Laires Piano Series and Barbara B. Smith World Music Series. The upcoming 2017-2018 season of these four concert series includes 17 concerts ranging from solo and…
Media Contact: Jim Doser, jdoser@esm.rochester.edu, (585) 274-1470 Ā Providing support for innovative musical projects, opportunities for professional development, and entrepreneurial ideas has taken a leap forward at the University of Rochesterās Eastman School of Music. Two new grant programs join two existing programs to expand career enhancing opportunities for Eastmanās students and alumni. The Institute…
The Eastman School of Music has announced the lineup for the fourth annual Eastman Presents Concert Series. The 2017-2018 season features seven internationally acclaimed, award-winning artists, who will bring their unique performances to Rochester. āThe Eastman Presents Series saw more than 10,000 attendees last year,ā said Keith C. Elder, Artistic Director of Concerts at the…
A 17th-century work that helped set the blueprint for future operas, a late 20th-century dance opera, a 21st-century musical that brought classical music elements back to Broadway ā three distinct works headline Eastman Opera Theatreās 2017-2018 season. The Eastman School of Musicās opera program has been praised for its thoughtfully directed, professional-level, and risk-taking productions…
In a new partnership between the University of Rochesterās Eastman School of Music and the Yamaha Corporation of America, five outstanding graduate students, selected from an international pool of applicants, will participate as fellows in the Eastman Leadership Conference 2017. The Yamaha Graduate Fellows Program at the Eastman Leadership Conference will enable these future arts…