David Liptak’s music has been described as “luminous and arresting,” “richly atmospheric,” and having “transparent textures, incisive rhythms, shimmering lightness.” His compositions have been performed throughout the United States and abroad by the San Francisco Symphony, the Montreal Symphony, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center,…
Steven Daigle, professor of opera and artistic director for Eastman Opera Theatre for the Eastman School of Music and Artistic Director for The Ohio Light Opera, has served as part of the artistic staff for more than 300 lyric theater productions. Daigle’s experience as a stage director encompasses over 180 productions and a wide range…
James Thompson is Professor of Trumpet at the renowned Eastman School of Music. He came to this position having played Principal Trumpet in the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra since September 1990. He has held corresponding positions with the Phoenix Symphony, the Orchestra of the State of Mexico, the National Symphony of Mexico, and for 14 years,…
Don Harry was born in Anadarko, Oklahoma, and received the Bachelor’s degree and Performer’s Certificate from Indiana University. His principal teachers include William Rose, principal tuba of the Houston Symphony, William Bell, Indiana University, Harvey Phillips, Indiana University and Joseph Novotny, New York Philharmonic. Don Harry became the tubaist of the Oklahoma City Symphony in…
Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, is proud to announce 12 new full-time faculty appointments for the 2023-24 academic year: Justin Benavidez, Associate Professor of Tuba Joella Bitter, Assistant Professor of Anthropology Joshua Conyers, Assistant Professor of Voice Ran Dank, Associate Professor of Piano Patrick Diamond, Associate Professor of Opera and Director of Production…
Tour Program Send-off Concert Poster Michigan Flyer The Eastman Wind Ensemble Rochester, New York Mark Davis Scatterday, Conductor Michael Burritt, Percussion Donald Hunsberger, Conductor Emeritus Program for December, 2009 Tumbao from Symphony No. 3 “La Salsa” Roberto Sierra/Scatterday Homage to Rameau from “Images” Claude Debussy/Hunsberger Donald Hunsberger, Conductor World Premiere …
The Eastman Wind Ensemble Midwest Tour December 17-20, 2009 Mark Davis Scatterday, Music Director Beginning Ann Arbor Chicago Before we leave Now that we are back Beginning I had a really good feeling about this group ever since I posted the audition results back in May. The rehearsals were always productive and a lot of…
Tour Schedule Repertoire Ensemble Rotations Famed Eastman Wind Ensemble to Embark on International Concert Tour Student ensemble to share music and goodwill through four countries ROCHESTER, NY — When the Eastman Wind Ensemble makes its eighth Asian concert tour this spring, it will be an educational and challenging musical experience for the 52 performing students,…
“…when playing in an internationally known hall with an audience that worships wind ensemble music, it’s easy to feel special. But that wasn’t it. It was the people sitting all around me on stage and all the people sitting in the audience who helped us over the hurdles we climbed to get there.” – Anna…
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