Jeff Beal, one of the most prolific and respected composers for film, television, and the concert hall, returns to his alma mater in April and will headline a concert of film screenings accompanied by live music. Critically acclaimed for his atmospheric scores, Beal created the ominous dissonance on House of Cards, the political thriller on…
Grammy-nominated percussionist and Eastman School of Music graduate John Hollenbeck, the Juilliard and Jerusalem Quartets, and the rising young stars of the Metropolitan Opera are among the artists headlining the Eastman-Ranlet and Kilbourn Concert Series next season. The line-ups for 2015-2016, along with a solo recital by renowned pianist Sir András Schiff, were announced by…
The late Rita Shane, a dramatic coloratura soprano, joined the faculty of the Eastman School of Music as a professor of voice in 1989. She had also taught at Manhattan School of Music, conducted master classes, judged vocal competitions, and maintained a private teaching studio in New York City. Before her death in October of…
Summer@Eastman’s internationally acclaimed Music Horizons program is for students currently in grades 9–12 who are seriously considering a career in music. The highly individualized program emphasizes solo performance (all orchestral instruments, piano, organ, voice, classical guitar, or composition). This program is for mature students of advanced performance levels who can work well in a focused…
