Chien-Kwan Lin Professor of Saxophone Director, Eastman Saxophone Project DEPARTMENTWoodwinds, Brass, & PercussionCONTACT INFOEmail Professor Lin585-274-1154BIOGRAPHY Chien-Kwan Lin (b. 1972, Singapore) has appeared as soloist and guest artist with the United States Navy Band, Eastman Wind Ensemble, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Tanglewood Festival Orchestra, New World Symphony, Beijing Symphony, Singapore Symphony, Boston Philharmonic, Sichuan Philharmonic,…
W. Peter Kurau Professor of Horn DEPARTMENTWoodwinds, Brass, & PercussionCONTACT INFOEmail Professor Kurau585-274-1478BIOGRAPHY W. Peter Kurau, Professor of Horn, Director of the Eastman Horn Choir, and hornist with Eastman Brass, was appointed in 1995 to the full-time faculty at the Eastman School of Music, succeeding Verne Reynolds. He previously served on the faculties of…
Richard Killmer Professor of Oboe Wegman Family Professor of Oboe DEPARTMENTWoodwinds, Brass, & PercussionCONTACT INFOEmail Professor Killmer585-274-1476BIOGRAPHY Professor of oboe at the Eastman School of Music, Richard Killmer was principal oboist of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra for eleven years. Killmer was also a member the faculty of the Yale School of Music, for…
The First-Year Writing Seminar introduces entering Eastman students to college-level inquiry by focusing on critical thinking and academic writing. Students will develop, test, and refine their analytical and argumentative skills by means of discussion, debate, response papers, and three essays of 5-7 pages. No matter which section you take, this course will help you learn…
The Language of the Opera Guido of Monaco codified modern Western music notation in Arezzo in the 11th century. Since Claudo Monteverdi’s Orpheus provided the first fully developed example of Baroque opera in 1607 Italian has been the language of opera. Course of study The Humanities Department offers a comprehensive program of study in Italian language, diction, literature,…
The Humanities Department offers a comprehensive program of study in German language, lyric diction, and literature/ culture. Courses at Eastman include: Two-semester sequence of Elementary German Two-semester sequence of Intermediate German Two semesters of German Lyric Diction Extensive course list in Advanced German, including: German Romanticism Heine to Kafka Beyond Monolingualism: Hybrid Voices in Contemporary…
Derek Conrod Visiting Instructor of Natural Horn DEPARTMENTWoodwinds, Brass, & PercussionCONTACT INFO585-274-1550BIOGRAPHY Horn player Derek Conrod is a member of the National Ballet Orchestra (Toronto), Music in Common, and the Stratford Festival Orchestra, and was for 30 seasons a member of Toronto’s acclaimed period orchestra, Tafelmusik. In addition to his work at Eastman, he teaches at…
Michael Burritt Professor of Percussion Paul J. Burgett Distinguished Professor Khan VariationsMirage (CD Track) DEPARTMENTWoodwinds, Brass, & PercussionCONTACT INFOEmail Professor Burritt585-274-1482Percussion Studio WebsiteBIOGRAPHY Having performed on four continents and more than forty states, Michael Burritt is one of his generation’s leading percussionists. He is in frequent demand, performing concert tours and master classes throughout the…
Geoffrey Burgess Instructor of Baroque Oboe DEPARTMENTWoodwinds, Brass, & PercussionCONTACT INFOEmail Dr. BurgessBIOGRAPHY Geoffrey Burgess is known internationally as a performer of historical oboes. For twenty years a member of the Paris-based opera company Les Arts Florissants, Geoffrey has also given concerts with leading early music groups in throughout Europe, Australasia and the US.…
Bonita Boyd Professor of Flute Paganini: Caprices, Op. 1 – 24. Capriccio #24 In A Minor (Flute Version)Paganini: Caprices, Op. 1 – 5. Capriccio #5 In A Minor (Flute Version) DEPARTMENTWoodwinds, Brass, & PercussionCONTACT INFOEmail Professor Boyd585-274-1445Personal WebsiteBIOGRAPHY Born in Pittsburgh, Bonita Boyd grew up in Long Beach, California. Her early teachers included Maurice…