Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicRyan Chan Known for his “solid technique… imaginative programming… tasteful creativity in registering orchestral textures” (AGO Charleston Chapter), Ryan Chan is recognized as a versatile musician specializing in organ and harpsichord. His passions for both early and contemporary repertoire, performance practice, historic/antique keyboards, experimentation and teaching define his musical identity. …
Gamelan Lila MuniDIRECTOR | ? Gamelan at Eastman, as in Bali, is a communal effort. Our members include Eastman students, faculty, and staff, as well as many members of the Rochester community. Learned through the aural tradition without notation, the music requires players to work together for long periods of time to learn the music…
Eastman Mbira EnsembleCO-DIRECTORS | Dr. Jennifer Kyker and Glenn West Theorist Martin Scherzinger started Eastman’s Mbira Ensemble in 2004. Played by Shona-speaking communities in Zimbabwe, the mbira is an instrument with 22 to 28 metal keys (lamellae) fixed to a wooden soundboard, which is then placed in a gourd resonator, used to amplify its resonance. Rattling pieces of…
OSSIADIRECTOR | Brad Lubman Ossia takes its name from the score marking that indicates a musical alternative. This ensemble provides alternatives for the performance of new music at the Eastman School of Music, throughout the Rochester area and beyond. Ossia produces professional-quality concerts of contemporary music, and in so doing, helps the student members learn…
Musica NovaDIRECTOR | Brad Lubman The Eastman Musica Nova Ensemble has been under the direction of Brad Lubman since 1997. Since that time, the ensemble consistently performs a diverse variety of music by the greatest composers of our time, including Reich, Boulez, Adams, Ligeti, Birtwistle, Rihm, and Haas, in addition to some of the classic…
Eastman New Jazz EnsembleDIRECTOR | Dave Rivello The Eastman New Jazz Ensemble was established to showcase the finest contemporary music from around the world written for jazz ensemble. Performing repertoire primarily from the last 20 years, the New Jazz Ensemble plays music not often heard or yet recorded, and frequently premieres new works, including those…
Eastman Wind OrchestraDIRECTOR | Mark Davis Scatterday Eastman Wind Orchestra is the school’s freshman/sophomore wind ensemble and is the first component of the Conducting and Ensembles rotation system. The curriculum for EWO is similar to the repertoire for EWE and focuses on standard wind band classics (such as Holst, Vaughan Williams, and Persichetti), music for…
Eastman Wind EnsembleDIRECTOR | Mark Davis Scatterday The Eastman Wind Ensemble, formed in 1952, is America’s leading wind ensemble and a pioneering force in the symphonic wind band movement. Its core of about 50 performers includes Eastman undergraduate and graduate students.
Eastman Saxophone ProjectDIRECTOR | Chien-Kwan Lin The Eastman Saxophone Project (ESP) is directed by Chien-Kwan Lin and is comprised of his studio at the Eastman School of Music. Colin Crake serves as the ensemble’s Assistant Director and chief arranger. Since their founding in 2010, ESP has quickly become one of the most recognized saxophone ensembles…
Eastman Jazz EnsembleDIRECTOR | Bill Dobbins The Eastman Jazz Ensemble has been recognized as one of the world’s premier collegiate jazz performing organizations for three decades. Years before Eastman alumnus Chuck Mangione became the ensemble’s first faculty director, the band was established and governed by Eastman student musicians. In 1970, former Radio City Music Hall…
