Composer/Saxophonist Owen Broder Selected as Inaugural Eastman/ArtistShare® New Artist

CLICK HERE TO VIEW OWEN BRODER’S PROJECT: Heritage: American Roots For the Eastman School of Music: Jim Doser, 585-274-1470, jdoser@esm.rochester.edu For ArtistShare®: Prawit Siriwat, publicity@artistshare.com UPDATED May 1, 2017 The University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music and ArtistShare® have announced that Eastman alumnus, saxophonist/composer Owen Broder, has been selected as the first Eastman/ArtistShare New…

Eastman News Highlights May 1, 2017

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.) The Joy of Learning to Play an Instrument Later in Life (Wall Street Journal 04/23/2017) There used to be a “widespread belief that if you…

College Band Directors Honor Donald Hunsberger for Lifetime Achievement

Donald Hunsberger, Professor Emeritus of Conducting and Ensembles at the Eastman School of Music, has received the College Band Directors National Association’s (CBDNA) Lifetime Achievement Award. He is also Conductor Emeritus of the Eastman Wind Ensemble, having served as its music director from 1965 to 2002. Under Hunsberger’s leadership, the ensemble continued its development as…

Eastman Grant Programs Help Students, Alumni Realize Their Dreams

Media Contact: Jim Doser, jdoser@esm.rochester.edu, (585) 274-1470   Providing support for innovative musical projects, opportunities for professional development, and entrepreneurial ideas has taken a leap forward at the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music. Two new grant programs join two existing programs to expand career enhancing opportunities for Eastman’s students and alumni. The Institute…