Eastman News Highlights May 2, 2016

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.) Ayden Adler appointed new DePauw School of Music Dean (Banner Graphic 04/29/2016)  Ayden Adler, formerly senior vice president and dean of the…

Eastman School of Music Launches Its First Coursera Course: ‘The Blues: Understanding an American Art Form’

The Eastman School of Music is pleased to announce the launch of “The Blues: Understanding an American Art Form,” a free course on the learning platform Coursera, presented by Associate Professor of Jazz Studies and pianist Dariusz Terefenko.  “The blues,” says Terefenko, “is the most important musical form in jazz.” This seven-week online course explores…