Howard Potter has directed the Eastman Community Music School since 2002. That same year, Potter was also began his involvement with Summer@Eastman, and in 2013 he created a one-of-a-kind annual summer music camp at Keuka College. I discussed with him why Eastman@Keuka has become the perfect summer camp for young people interested in music.…
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.) Renee Flemings next audience? William and Kate. (Rochester Democrat & Chronicle © 12/09/2014) Opera superstar/former Monroe County resident Renée Fleming next audience will be British royal…
Renee Fleming is shown after receiving an honorary doctorate from the Eastman School of Music in February 2011. Soprano Renée Fleming (MM ’83) is constantly lauded as the pinnacle of the diverse, multifaceted, artist Eastman inspires us to be. For the “Music that Changed Me” feature in the Christmas 2014 BBC Music Magazine, she talked…
Eastman Community Music School’s String, Harp, and Guitar Department invites you to join them in celebrating 2014 World Violin Day—a chance for future violinists of the world to learn about and try the most prominent instrument in the orchestra. World Violin Day will take place on Saturday, December 13, and will feature a beginning strings…
Eastman Community Music School (ECMS) students and ensembles will be showcased during Winter Festival Day on Saturday, Dec. 20. The daylong celebration, which features a series of concurrent performances in several venues on the Eastman School of Music campus, begins at 9:30 a.m. The performances will feature a wide array of music styles and ensemble…
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.) Grammy nods for Eastman musicians (WHAM-TV 12/06/2014) An Eastman School of Music professor, along with an alumnus of the school, have been nominated for a Grammy…
