Eastman Wind Ensemble and Musica Nova Celebrate Composer, Former Faculty Member Sydney Hodkinson

The Eastman School of Music will present two concerts to celebrate longtime conducting and composition faculty member and Eastman alumnus Sydney Hodkinson’s 80th birthday. The concerts will consist of an array of works by Hodkinson and repertoire that complements his compositions,  performed by the Eastman Wind Ensemble and Musica Nova.  The first concert, at 8…

Read more

Eastman Mourns the Passing of Rita Shane

Dramatic coloratura soprano Rita Shane, who performed as Queen of the Night more than 250 times and originated the lead in Dominick Argento’s Miss Havisham’s Fire, died Thursday, October 9, in New York City after a brief and courageous battle with pancreatic and liver cancer. She was 78 years old and was Professor of Voice…

Read more