On Friday, April 12, 2019 at 7:30 p.m., The Eastman Presents Series welcomes world-renowned conductor, David Zinman and superstar violinist Joshua Bell for a performance with the Eastman Philharmonia in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. Named “the greatest American violinist active today” by The Boston Herald, Bell will captivate audiences with his performance of Max…
Here are some select clippings from the past week 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.) Ying Qt. and PUSH Present CREATIVE COLLISION (Broadway World 03/11/2019) Put Eastman School of Music‘s world-class string quartet-in-residence, the Ying Quartet, together…
The Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester, presents Billy Harper, saxophone, in concert with the Eastman Jazz Lab Band on Friday, April 12, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall. The Eastman Jazz Lab Band is a full 17-piece jazz ensemble consisting of both undergraduate and graduate students, directed by Associate Professor…
The Faculty Artist Series presents The Cheng-Chow Trio, Saturday, March 23, at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall. The program consists of works by Milhaud, Debussy, Ravel, Copland, Gershwin, and Bernstein. The Cheng-Chow Trio is a trio of pianists: identical twin brothers Alan and Alvin Chow, with Alvin’s wife, Angela Cheng. All three pianists are acclaimed…
The Eastman School of Music will present a Lecture Recital on the “Concord” Sonata of Charles Ives on Wednesday, April 3, at 7:30 p.m. in Hatch Recital Hall. This lecture recital features American composer and author Jan Swafford, best-known biographer of Charles Ives, and pianist Heather O’Donnell, adjunct Professor of German at Eastman. They will…
The Faculty Artist Series presents Eastman Virtuosi Saturday, on April 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music. This performance features Eastman faculty members Richard Killmer, oboe, Kenneth Grant, clarinet, George Sakakeeny, bassoon, Peter Kurau, french horn, Marina Lomazov, piano, Anne Harrow, piccolo, Renée Jolles, violin, George Taylor, viola, Guy…
The Faculty Artist Series presents Eastman Professor of Violin Mikhail Kopelman at the Eastman School of Music, Sunday, April 7 at 3:00 p.m., in Kilbourn Hall. The program consists Smetana’s From the Homeland, Kodály’s Duo for Violin and Cello, and Shostakovich’s Piano Trio, Op. 67. This program also features Steven Doane, cello, Anna Gourfinkel, piano,…
The Eastman School of Music’s Faculty Artist Series presents Guy Johnston, Associate Professor of Cello and Chiao-Wen Cheng, Assistant Professor of Accompanying, on Tuesday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m., in Kilbourn Hall. The program consists of Beethoven’s Seven Variations on ‘Bei Männern, welche Lieber fühlen,’ Britten’s Sonata in C, Op. 65, and Schumann’s Andante und…
On February 17, the Train Quartet performed in the Eastman Museum’s “Performance Plus” series. Right to left, Jack Connolly (sophomore bass trombonist); Connor Ingham (sophomore trombonist); Nolan Hennessey (sophomore trombonist); Henry Carpender (junior trombonist). The next “Performance Plus” will be on March 17. By David Raymond For many years, George Eastman’s lavish East Avenue mansion has been…
Here are some select clippings from the past week 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.) Eastman School of Music presents Disney in Concert: A Silly Symphony Celebration (foxrochester.com 03/05/2019) The Eastman School of Music announces Disney in…