Ahirm Kim

Associate Professor of Orchestral Repertory (Violoncello)

Ahrim Kim Associate Professor of Orchestral Repertory (Violoncello) DEPARTMENTStrings, Harp & GuitarCONTACT INFOEmail Professor KimBIOGRAPHY The Clara and Edwin Strasenburgh Chair Ahrim Kim is an accomplished soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral leader who joined the RPO as principal cellist in the fall of 2015. She was awarded the Cassado Prize at the Gaspar CassadoInternational Cello Competition in Japan and top prizes…

Oleh Krysa

Professor of Violin

Oleh Krysa Professor of Violin Wieniawski, Scherzo – Tarantelle, Op. 16Bach, Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: SarabandaBach, Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: Giga DEPARTMENTStrings, Harp & GuitarCONTACT INFOEmail Professor Krysa585-274-1590BIOGRAPHY The Ukrainian-American violinist Oleh Krysa is long esteemed in the former USSR as a distinguished soloist, chamber musician and…

Mikhail Kopelman

Professor of Violin

Mikhail Kopelman Professor of Violin DEPARTMENTStrings, Harp & GuitarCONTACT INFOEmail Professor Kopelman585-274-1153BIOGRAPHY Mikhail Kopelman graduated from the Moscow Conservatory where he studied with Maya Glezarova and Yuri Yankelevich. In 1973 he won second prize in the Jacques Thibaud International Competition in Paris. A former member of the Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra and concertmaster of the Moscow Philharmonic…

Renee Jolles

Professor of Violin

Renee Jolles Professor of Violin Wegman Family Professor of Violin DEPARTMENTStrings, Harp & GuitarCONTACT INFOEmail Professor JollesBIOGRAPHY Renée Jolles, violinist, enjoys an eclectic career as soloist and chamber artist specializing in a wide variety of styles from the Baroque to the contemporary. Hailed as a “real star” by The New York Times for her New York concerto debut…

Guy Johnston

Associate Professor of Cello

Guy Johnston Associate Professor of Cello DEPARTMENTStrings, Harp & GuitarCONTACT INFOEmail Professor JohnstonPersonal WebsiteBIOGRAPHY One of the most exciting and versatile British cellists of his generation, Johnston was born into a musical family and joined his brothers in the world-renowned choir of King’s College, Cambridge, where he recorded the famous carol, “Once in Royal David’s City” under Stephen Cleobury.…

Eastman School of Music Centennial Celebration Hosts Conferences, Festivals, and Artists-in-Residencies

Media only:  Jessica Kaufman, Director of Communications, (585)278-4743,  jkaufman@esm.rochester.edu Katey Padden, Public Relations and Social Media Coordinator, (585)451-8492,  kpadden@esm.rochester.edu   The Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, is proud to announce three major festivals, multiple national academic conferences, and several artists-in-residencies during its three-semester-long centennial celebration.  Beginning in fall 2021 and continuing throughout 2022,…

Eastman Opera Theatre Announces 2021-2022 Season Mythos and Veritas

Media only:  Katey Padden, Public Relations and Social Media Coordinator, (585) 451-8492,  kpadden@esm.rochester.edu   Eastman Opera Theatre is thrilled to announce its 2021-2022 season – representing Mythos and Veritas, meaning myth and truth. The season is a remarkably diverse lineup including: a double bill of music theatre works by Kate Soper and Missy Mazzoli; the baroque…

Yoojin Jang

Assistant Professor of Violin

YooJin Jang Assistant Professor of Violin DEPARTMENTStrings, Harp & GuitarCONTACT INFOEmail Professor JangPersonal WebsiteBIOGRAPHY Applauded by The Strad for her “fiery virtuosity” and “consummate performances,” violinist YooJin Jang is a winner of the 2017 Concert Artists Guild Competition and First Prize winner of the 2016 Sendai International Music Competition. These successes have resulted in a…

Alan Harris

Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Violoncello

Alan Harris Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Violoncello BIOGRAPHY BM, University of Kansas; MM, Performer’s Certificate, Indiana University. Studied with Raymond Stuhl and Janos Starker. Recording for Vox. Master classes, solo and chamber music performances throughout the United States. Artist faculty, Aspen Music Festival (1974- ). Recipient, 2004 Eva Janzer Memorial Award at Indiana University for…