Strings, Harp, & GuitarAbout Our Program Eastman’s Strings, Harp, and Guitar Department develops and prepares young artists for multifaceted professional performing and teaching careers at the highest level. We do so in a dynamic, supportive, and collegial environment that promotes creative growth and endless possibilities. At Eastman, you will find a multitude of opportunities to…
Schola CantorumDIRECTOR | ? “The Christ Church Schola Cantorum… sings beautifully.” Fanfare, Jan/Feb 2010. Founded in 1997 by Stephen Kennedy, the Schola performs the Office of Compline at Christ Church Rochester NY, Sunday evenings, October through April. First-Sunday Candlelight Concerts and Compline was named “The coolest, most unusual music experience in the city…” in Rochester Magazine’s “Our Top Picks of 2014.” This acclaimed vocal and instrumental ensemble…
Early MusicAbout Our Program The Eastman Early Music Program provides instruction and performance opportunities on a wide range of instruments and musical styles for both graduate and undergraduate students. Early Music Instruments Instruction is available on the following instruments: Strings: lute, baroque guitar, viola da gamba Keyboards: harpsichord, organ, fortepiano Wind & brass: recorder,…
Jazz Lab BandDIRECTOR | Rich Thompson The Eastman Jazz Lab Band is a full 17-piece jazz ensemble, consisting of both undergraduate and grad. students. The ensemble performs a full range of big band repertoire including Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Woody Herman, Thad Jones-Mel Lewis, Bill Holman, and more. The band also performs arrangements by known…
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Media Only: Katey Padden, Public Relations and Social Media Coordinator, (585)451-8492, kpadden@esm.rochester.edu The internationally renowned, award-winning Ying Quartet is back for its first performance of the 2021-22 Eastman-Ranlet season on Sunday, November 14, at 3 p.m., in Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music. The program will include Haydn’s String Quartet in D Major, Op.…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicAli SantosCURRENT STUDENT PROFILE Ali Santos is a Master of Music candidate in the studio of David Higgs. They are currently the production assistant for the Memorial Art Gallery’s Third Thursday concert series and continuo accompanist for Baroque chamber ensembles at Eastman. They have also performed as part of the…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicJacob MontgomeryCURRENT STUDENT PROFILE Jacob Montgomery, a native of Raleigh, NC, is a doctoral candidate in the studio of David Higgs at the Eastman School of Music. He graduated from the studio of David Higgs with his Master of Music in Organ Performance in Literature in 2020 after receiving degrees in…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicAmanda MoleCURRENT STUDENT PROFILE Amanda Mole is one of the leading concert organists of her generation and the winner of numerous international competitions, including first-prize at the 8th International Musashino-Tokyo Organ Competition (2017), first-place and audience prize at the Miami International Organ Competition (2016), and first-place at the Arthur Poister…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicDaniel MinnickCURRENT STUDENT PROFILE Daniel Minnick is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Organ Performance and Literature at the Eastman School of Music in the studio of David Higgs, having previously studied with Nathan Laube. A native of north Queensland, Australia, Daniel holds both bachelor’s and master’s…
