Here are some select recent clippings showing the variety of hits/mentions identifying musicians and scholars as Eastman School of Music alumni, faculty or students. (Note: Some links may have expired.) The Sirens’ Song at Eastman Opera Theatre | WXXI Classical (WXXI Classical 11/03/2021) Sopranos at the Eastman School of Music rehearse “Here Be Sirens” by…
Trombone Studio History Trombone and euphonium have a storied history at the Eastman School of Music. When the school was founded by philanthropist George Eastman in 1921, Emory Remington became the first in a legacy of teaching excellence. Donald Knaub, George Osborn, and Dr. John Marcellus each carried on this tradition, continued now by Professors…
Associate Professor of Clarinet Michael Wayne has only taught at Eastman since Fall 2020, but he is well aware of the history of his instrument at the school. When planning his November 12 recital, he decided to observe Eastman’s centennial by paying homage to two great predecessors: Stanley Hasty, who died in 2011, taught here…
Saxophone Studio History While saxophone activities have been taking place at the Eastman School of Music for more than 70 years – since the founding of the Eastman Wind Ensemble in the 1950’s and through Sigurd Rascher’s summer workshops in the 1960’s – the study of the instrument at Eastman effectively began in 1972, with…
Percussion Studio History The Eastman Percussion Studio has a long and prestigious legacy dating back to the 1920s. Michael Burritt is only the third professor in the history of the school and his predecessors include legendary percussionists and Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame members John Beck (1962 – 2008) and William Street (1927 –…
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