by Nick German – Music Education/Piano. Class of 2015 As I write these words to my eager, excited, and potentially stressed-out prospective fellow students, I am sitting in front of a computer with a smile on my face. This smile is not there because I finally played my Bach to my teachers’ liking, or even…
You have taught for Music Horizons in the past. What have you learned so far about being at the helm of the program vs. being on the faculty? I had the good luck to be involved with Music Horizons in many different capacities: at the very beginning, I was the official “disciplinarian,” the one who…
The Eastman Departmental Diversity Initiative (EDDI), which engages Eastman School of Music faculty, students, and staff in addressing questions of diversity, equity and inclusion. The Eastman Departmental Diversity Initiative (EDDI) offers funding in support of diversity, equity, and inclusion activities within the school. Your department is eligible to receive up to $1500 towards the expenses…
Pianist Cahill Smith, a 2014 DMA graduate of the Eastman School of Music, will make a third appearance in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on Saturday, March 14, at 8 p.m. In a program titled “Forgotten Melodies,” Smith will perform Currier’s Scarlatti Cadences, a 20th-century homage to the 18th-century composer; Liszt’s Vallée d’Obermann; Medtner’s…
Exploring the limitless possibilities of the traditional Japanese drum, the taiko, the performing arts ensemble Kodo will perform its “One Earth Tour: Mystery” program in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3. Incorporating the group’s legendary drumming with virtuosic dance and instrumental performance, “Mystery” transports the audience to a place…
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.) Opera: Hamlet Prince of Denmark premieres in Prague (Prague Post 02/09/2015) In writing her grand opera “Hamlet – Prince of Denmark” the successful “Grande Dame of…
