Eastman brings back its popular Barbara B. Smith World Music Series in a set of free virtual concerts this spring. Sponsored by Eastman’s Ethnomusicology program, part of the department of Musicology, guest artists representing different musical traditions from across the world will be streamed live at 3 p.m. on the last Sunday of each month…
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.) Steve Gadd: From Monroe County to Around the World (NYSMusic 04/08/2021) In 1968 he graduated from Eastman School of Music in Rochester. … In 2005…
by Daniel Ketter Dr. Daniel Ketter is an Assistant Professor of Cello at Missouri State University in Springfield, and co-teaches the Virtual Summer Cello Workshop at the Eastman School of Music. He is also Co-Director and co-founder of the American Wild Ensemble, which seeks to celebrate the people and places that define American communities with…
Concert and EventsWelcome to the Concert Office The Eastman School Concert Office, located in Room 101 off the Main Hall of the School, schedules and supports more than 800 performances each year in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Kilbourn Hall, Hatch Recital Hall, and other spaces. While most of these events are free and open…
Discovering EastmanFor a century, the Eastman School of Music has been one of the professional schools of the University of Rochester. Our faculty and students are devoted to the pursuit of the highest level of musical artistry.For 100 years, Eastman has celebrated four key pillars: artistry, scholarship, leadership and community.Quick LinksWelcome Leadership National Council Mission…
Eastman Divisions The Eastman Community Music School offers music lessons, ensembles, classes, and workshops to community members of all ages and backgrounds. With 150 teachers – including a topnotch mix of artist-educators, collegiate faculty, and Eastman students – ECMS serves approximately 1,700 community members during the school year and hundreds more each summer. From pre-school…
Katie Wyatt, President and CEO of El Sistema USA 919-451-0077, katie@elsistemausa.org Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, and El Sistema USA® (ESUSA) have recently deepened their partnership with several key personnel appointments and intersectionality initiatives. Both the Eastman School of Music and the Gateways Festival, in partnership with Eastman, joined ESUSA…
The Rochester Celebrity Organ Recital Series (RCORS), together with the Eastman School of Music, is pleased to host organists David Higgs and Anne Laver in a virtual concert at Christ Church Rochester on East Avenue on April 30 at 7:30 p.m. Both members of the Organ faculty at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester,…
The Faculty Artist Series presents Yoojin Jang, Assistant Professor of Violin and Chiao-Wen Cheng, Assistant Professor of Accompanying, on Wednesday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m. The program consists of three works for violin and piano: Stravinsky’s Suite Italienne; Schubert’s Fantasie in C Major, D. 934; and Beethoven’s Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47.…
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.) Hall of Fame accepting Lowry Award applications (Monroe County Post 04/02/2021) The $1,000 award, named for Douglas Lowry, former dean of the Eastman School of…