The Faculty Artist Series presents violist Masumi Per Rostad, Associate Professor of Viola, on Friday, January 24th at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music. This performance features pianist Alexander Kobrin and clarinetist Michael Wayne with music from Schumann, Enescu, and Reger. Masumi Per Rostad, a faculty member in Eastman’s Strings,…
The Faculty Artist Series presents composer Robert Morris, Professor of Composition, on Sunday, January 26th at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music. The program will include several of Morris’ compositions, including Primitive Roots 1 and 2; Septet; Strange Flowers; Occasional Storms; and Noted Harmonies. The concert will feature saxophonist Douglas…
The Faculty Artist Series presents baritone Jonathan Retzlaff, Associate Professor of Voice, along with Russell Miller, Professor of Vocal Coaching and Repertoire, on Tuesday, January 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music. The program, entitled An Elly Ameling Inspiration, will include single works by composers from the Baroque to…
The Faculty Artist Series presents Oleh Kyrsa, Professor of Violin, along with Barry Snyder, Professor Emeritus of Piano, in a cycle of three concerts to be performed on Thursday, January 30; Saturday, February 8; and Friday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music. Kyrsa and Snyder will be…
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.) Sean Connors, Bob Ludwig, et al (Rochester Business Journal 12/04/2019) The following graduates and faculty members from the Eastman School of Music received nominations from…
← Certificate Programs Overview The Certificate of Achievement in Performance Practice offers a course of study for Eastman students with foundational instruction in historical performance practices (emphasizing Baroque and early Classical music) with practical training on a period instrument or voice. The importance of historically informed performance in the music profession is widely recognized in…
← Certificate Programs Overview The Certificate of Advanced Achievement in Early Music offers a course of study for Eastman students with foundational instruction in historical performance practices (emphasizing Baroque and early Classical music) with practical training on a period instrument or voice. The importance of historically informed performance in the music profession is widely recognized…
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.) JAZZ | New Jazz Ensemble with Lynn Ligammari
By Jeremy Lopez Eastman ALP Communications Intern On Friday, December 6 at 7:30 p.m. in Kodak Hall, the Eastman-Rochester Chorus (ERC) and the Eastman School Symphony Orchestra (ESSO) will present a concert featuring Handel’s Te Deum, Brahms’ Nänie, and Vaughan Williams’ Toward the Unknown Region. The concert will be conducted by William Weinert…
Michael Burritt in rehearsal. Photograph by Michelle Martorell. By Andrew Bockman On Friday, September 27, 2019, Eastman’s Michael Burritt was installed as the Paul J. Burgett Distinguished Professor. Burritt has served as the Professor of Percussion at Eastman for eleven years, and is only the third person to hold this position in the almost…