The University of Rochester was awarded a $20,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant to support Music in the American Wild, a commissioning, touring, and recording initiative featuring Eastman School of Music composers and performers. Directed by Eastman alumna Emlyn Johnson (DMA ’15, BM ’08), Music in the American Wild is an Imagine Your Parks…
Eastman Harmonie (photo credit: Kaila Delany) By John Fatuzzo From May 25 to June 5, Eastman Wind Ensemble Harmonie will be touring Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic, with planned performances in in Salzburg, Vienna, Prague, Pilsen, Bayreuth, and Wurzburg. A subset of the Eastman Wind Ensemble, Harmonie is a wind octet: 2 oboes, 2…
Here are some select clippings from the past week 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.) Cheers and Jeers (MPNnow.com 5/07/2016) A CHEER … to Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik, who on Friday premiered his…
Musicians around the world will be able to earn a certificate from the Eastman School of Music’s innovative Arts Leadership Program with the launch of a new online program. “The Eastman Career and Leadership Certificate: Online” is an interactive, comprehensive, and rigorous program designed for serious musicians eager to develop skills, knowledge, and perspectives…
“Voice of the Met” Mary Jo Heath will be the speaker at the Eastman School of Music’s 91st Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 15. Heath, who received her PhD at Eastman, will also be presented with the School’s Distinguished Alumni Award. The Sunday commencement exercises, which start at 11:15 a.m. in Kodak Hall at Eastman…
