Lisa Goode Crawford - Professor of Harpsichord

Instructor of Sacred Music

Stephen Kennedy Instructor of Sacred Music Organ, Sacred Music, and Historical Keyboards Department DEPARTMENTOrgan, Sacred Music, and Historical KeyboardsCONTACT INFOEmail Instructor Kennedy(585) 274-1550BIOGRAPHY Stephen Kennedy is Director of Music and Organist of Christ Church Rochester, Instructor of Sacred Music at the Eastman School of Music, and Instructor of Organ for Eastman’s Community Music School. In 1997, he founded the…

Organ Study

At a Glance Being one of the premiere Organ programs in the country we offer many benefits to our students: Renowned faculty members with a broad variety of expertise, providing a comprehensive experience. Individual attention from the entire organ faculty in a friendly and supportive environment. Regular access to an unparalleled selection of historic and…

Degrees and Certificates

Degrees and CertificatesEastman’s performance-intensive Undergraduate degree programs develop comprehensive musical skills and literacy. Graduate-degree programs integrate performance skills, music scholarship, pedagogy, and professionalism to prepare students for new challenges in the professional musical world.Degrees AvailableUNDERGRADUATEThe type of degrees available at Eastman vary with students goals and passions. Bachelor of Music At Eastman we foster a…

Eastman Ensembles

Eastman EnsemblesEastman ensembles enjoy performing in the renovated Eastman Theatre and in the smaller, but exquisite, Kilbourn Hall. Many ensembles perform in outside venues in the Greater Rochester area. Concerts performed in the halls of local colleges, church sanctuaries, and in public schools are considered a vital part of our efforts to reach out to…

The Italian Baroque Organ

The Eastman School of Music has brought the sounds of the past to Rochester by installing an historic full-size Italian Baroque organ in the University of Rochester’s Memorial Art Gallery. The magnificent instrument, originally built around 1770 in the region of central Italy, represents the genesis of Baroque organ music played and taught worldwide. With…