Media Contacts: Dolores Orman, Gateways Music Festival, 585-271-5185, dolores.orman@gmail.com Jessica Kaufman, Eastman School of Music, 585-274-1057, jkaufman@esm.rochester.edu Gateways Music Festival, in association with Eastman School of Music, today announces an exciting line up of guest artists, including Anthony McGill, principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic and 2020 Avery Fisher Prize winner, for its…
More information: Media only: Katey Padden, Public Relations and Social Media Coordinator: (585) 451-8492; kpadden@esm.rochester.edu The Faculty Artist Series presents Yoojin Jang, Assistant Professor of Violin; Guy Johnston, Associate Professor of Cello; Alexander Kobrin, Associate Professor of Piano; and Masumi Per Rostad, Associate Professor of Viola on Sunday, November 15 at 3 p.m. The program…
Austin Chanu rehearsing Banner with the Philharmonia strings in Kodak Hall. Photograph by Maurice Cohn. By David Raymond On Monday, October 19, in a livestreamed concert, the strings of the Eastman Philharmonia will perform Banner, a 2014 work by the contemporary American composer Jessie Montgomery. Master’s conducting student Austin Chanu will conduct this work,…
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.) Live learning and virtual concerts go hand-in-hand at the Eastman School of Music (Classical 91.5 10/07/2020) The creativity has been outstanding as so many have…
The Faculty Artist Series presents Marina Lomazov, and Joseph Rackers, both Professors of Piano, on October 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Eastman School of Music. The Lomazov/Rackers Piano Duo’s program includes Mozart’s Sonata in C Major, K. 521; Brahms’ Variations on a Theme of Haydn; Schubert’s Fantasy in F Minor, D. 940; and Stravinsky’s…
The Faculty Artist Series presents a Jazz and Contemporary Media (JCM) Department Showcase on Saturday, October 17 at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall. This concert will be presented through LIVESTREAM as a virtual performance. Appearing in the JCM Showcase are Eastman faculty members Jeff Campbell, bass; Bill Dobbins, piano; Clay Jenkins, trumpet; Mark Kellogg, trombone;…
2023 Holiday Sing Submissions Holiday Sing is one of Eastman’s most cherished traditions. This year’s Holiday Sing will be taking place live on Friday, December 8, at noon. Submissions are due by Monday, November 20 by 5:00 PM.Submission Criteria Submissions are now open for all students, faculty and staff of Eastman. Performances can be solo,…
Our traditional Holiday Sing will take place virtually this year, on December 11 at noon.
FROM ALL OF US AT EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC Welcome, from Jamal Rossi, Joan and Martin Messinger Dean The Christmas Song, Bob Wells and Mel Tormé, arr. Rob Elkjer Emma Havel ’24E, euphonium; Will Hurtz ’24E, trombone; Zach Berenbaum ’24E, trombone; Rose Cantrell ’24E, trombone Winter Wonderland, Felix Bernard and Richard Bernhard Smith, arr. Ella…
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.) Album review: ‘Lilac Hill’ (City Newspaper 09/28/2020) … listeners to the excellent saxophone playing of Eastman School Of Music graduate Ethan Helm and the inventive…