A concert of instrumental and vocal works by Russian composers will celebrate connections between Rochester and its Sister City of Velikiy Novgorod at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, in the Eastman School of Music’s Kilbourn Hall. Held on Christmas Eve according to the Julian calendar, the Russian Friendship Concert is presented by the Eastman Community…
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.) Meet the new Metropolitan Opera Radio host (Wisconsin Public Radio 12/16/2015) Mary Jo Heath, who has worked as a producer and guest host for the “Metropolitan…
By Myles Boothroyd It’s that time of year when the Eastman concert schedule winds down and students begin making long-overdue journeys back home. Yet amid the holiday hubbub, the organs in Christ Church will sound through the season and bring in the new year. The “Tuesday Pipes” series continues in the coming weeks, as it…
By John Fatuzzo This month, the Eastman School of Music has been a temporary home for the 200-year old double bass once owned by Serge Koussevitzky (1874-1951), famed Russian double bass virtuoso and longtime music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1924-1949. Last month, Madeleine Crouch, the Director of the International Society of Bassists,…
We will be regularly publishing blog posts introducing readers to different aspects of the Summer@Eastman program. Today we have an interview with Gaelen McCormick, director of the Eastman@Keuka program, by the Summer@Eastman Arts Leadership Program intern, Emily Helenbrook. By Emily Helenbrook At the age of 16, Gaelen McCormick found her life’s calling. As many adolescent…
“Adoration of the Shepherds” by Gerard van Honthorst, 1622 By Myles Boothroyd On Thursday, December 17 at 7:30 p.m., the Memorial Art Gallery will host “An Italian Baroque Christmas” as part of its Third Thursday series. The focal point of these concerts is the Italian Baroque Organ, an acquisition by the Eastman School that arrived…
“William Warfield: A Legacy in Music,” the annual concert supporting the William Warfield Scholarship Fund and spotlighting its talented recipients, will feature mezzo-soprano Alicia Rosser, a junior at the Eastman School of Music, at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, in the School’s Kilbourn Hall. Since it was founded in 1977, the William Warfield Scholarship…
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.) Renée Fleming’s Many Roles at Lyric Opera (WTTW Chicago © 10/14/2015) Soprano Renée Fleming has performed a number of unforgettable roles at Lyric Opera of Chicago.…
This post on the Eastman Blog features a guest contributor: Andrew Winslow, BM ’17. Andrew is a harpist from Irvine, CA, studying Applied Music and Music Education at Eastman. Andrew currently serves as the President of the Eastman Students’ Association. By Andrew Winslow As President of the Eastman Students’ Association, I recently had the privilege…
