Triumph of the Beastmen
When not crushing opponents on the Frisbee field, the Beastmen (shown here at Fauver Stadium after their victory) are performance majors: left to right, Andrew Melchionna, tuba; Jeremy Potts, violin; Andrew Psarris, trumpet; Matt Blom, jazz trumpet; Jarryd Elias, percussion; Thomas Steigerwald, piano. Eastman’s Ultimate Frisbee team, the Beastmen, is not very well known. We…
A Salute to Veterans
Over the years we at the Eastman School of Music have graduated thousands of wonderful musicians who in one respect or another have brought joy and happiness to millions through their art, but it is with greatest pride we, every once in a while, celebrate those musicians who chose to serve their country. One of…
Famed Vienna Boys Choir to Perform Holiday Concert
The Vienna Boys Choir, whose soaring voices and enchanting performances sell out concert halls around the world, presents a “Christmas from Vienna” concert in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4. Renowned for what the New York Times has described as “the gorgeousness of the singing,” the ensemble is appearing as…
Eastman News Highlights November 10, 2014
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.) The Hollywood Reporter Unveils the Top 25 Music Schools 2014 (The Hollywood Reporter 11/09/2014) From L.A. to Nashville to Seoul, the Grammy, Emmy and Oscar winners…
A C.P.E. Bach-anale
This week, Eastman joins the worldwide 300th birthday celebrations for Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) with daily events relating to his music. including lectures and performance of a wide variety of his keyboard sonatas and other pieces.While his music is relatively little known these days, C.P. E. (the eldest son of Johann Sebastian Bach)…
A Trio of Lilacs in September
Three current Eastman students were invited to perform at a gala dinner preceding the performance by soprano Renee Fleming (MM ’83) opening the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s season on September 12. The Lilac Piano Trio was formed in 2011 by violinist Gabrielle Monachino, an Eastman Community Music School graduate and now a student of Charles Castleman,…
A Knack for Sax
Happy 200th birthday to Adolphe Sax (1814 – 1894), the Belgian musical instrument designer who invented the saxophone, which he patented on June 28, 1846. He is shown above next to a photograph of four of his surviving original instruments. In the ensuing 165 years, the saxophone has become an essential part of military…