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.) LIBRARY’S KOUSSEVITZKY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES COMMISSION WINNERS (Library of Congress 10/18/2107) The Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress has awarded…
By Dan Gross Dave Chisholm, who received a Doctorate In Musical Arts from Eastman in 2013, is a trumpet player, songwriter, composer, bandleader, educator, and visual artist. In other words, describing him as multi-talented might be an understatement. Chisholm will be talking about his multimedia comic book project, Instrumental, at the University of Rochester’s Rush…
A story that is ignited with passion, drama and political intrigue in ancient Rome will be portrayed in Eastman Opera Theatre’s upcoming performance of L’Incoronazione di Poppea (The Coronation of Poppea) by Claudio Monteverdi on November 2, 3, 4, and 5 in Kilbourn Hall. Considered Monteverdi’s final masterpiece, with libretto by Giovanni Francesco Busenello, the…
The original libretto of L’Incoronazione di Poppea, by Francesco Busenello (1642) Next month. Eastman Opera Theatre presents a true masterpiece of baroque opera: Claudio Monteverdi’s L’Incoronazione di Poppea (The Coronation of Poppea). The production features stage direction by Stephen Carr and musical direction of Paul O’Dette. This is the first blog post by Master’s student…
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.) ESM Alumni Steve Gadd and Chick Corea perform at Meliora Weekend – receive honorary doctorate (The Rival 10/16/2017) Steve Gadd is one of Eastman‘s most…
Marina Lomazov, an internationally renowned concert pianist whose New York debut performance was called “dazzling” by the New York Times chief music critic, Anthony Tommasini, will join the Eastman School of Music as Professor of Piano in the fall of 2018. Subsequent to winning prizes in numerous competitions, including the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition,…
ROCHESTER, NY — The Eastman School of Music is proud to announce the creation of the Snooky Young Endowed Scholarship, in honor of one of the foremost influences for lead trumpet in jazz orchestras. Clay and Betty Jenkins established this scholarship to support jazz majors from historically underrepresented populations who have aspirations to attend The…
By Dan Gross For a brief moment, the video took over the Internet. A young man on his side with sax in hand, his brain exposed, played a beautiful melody, and the operating room cheered. But there’s more to the story. The musician, Dan Fabbio, had a tumor in his superior temporal gyrus, the area…
This is Part Two of an interview with Eastman School of Music Professor of Theory Betsy Marvin. For a brief moment, the video took over the Internet. A young man on his side with sax in hand, his brain exposed. He played a beautiful melody, and the operating room cheered. But there’s more to the…
Doctors Brad Mahon and Web Pilcher look at post-surgery photographs with patient Dan Fabbio By Dan Gross For a brief moment, the video took over the Internet. A young man on his side with sax in hand, his brain exposed, played a beautiful melody, and the operating room cheered. But there’s more to the story.…