March is Women’s History Month, a chance to reflect upon and celebrate the contributions and achievements of women throughout history. Women have significantly contributed to the Eastman School of Music and this month we honor the long history of women who have impacted the Sibley Music Library, one of the crown jewels of both Eastman…
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.) Eastman debuts first Spanish opera | WUHF – Fox Rochester (Fox Rochester 03/27/2023) Starting this Thursday, March 30th, the Eastman School of Music will…
Two major Rochester, NY institutions, Eastman Community Music School (ECMS) and The Strong National Museum of Play (The Strong), have formalized their existing partnership by expanding musical programming offered to the museum’s patrons, predominantly focusing on events for children and seniors. These well-known institutions have worked together for many years, but the onset of COVID-19,…
The Eastman Philharmonia and Eastman-Rochester Chorus (ERC) will present Ralph Vaughan Williams’ grand first symphony A Sea Symphony on Friday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. The concert will be conducted by Dr. William Weinert and features solos by current DMA students Sofia Scattarreggia ‘21E (MM), soprano, and S Joshua…
The Eastman Summer Trombone Institute (ESTI) is an intensive weeklong program for players who wish to challenge themselves to be the most complete trombonist and musician possible. To learn more about what ESTI has to offer for Summer 2023, Summer@Eastman Marketing Assistant Joyce Tseng talked with Mark Kellogg, Eastman faculty and ESTI Director. JT: For…
Jeff Dunn Instructor of Music Leadership DEPARTMENTMusic LeadershipCONTACT INFOEmail Prof. Dunn585-274-1210Personal WebsiteBIOGRAPHY Jeff Dunn is the Program Manager at the Institute for Music Leadership at the Eastman School of Music, and one of the Career Advisors at the IML. In this role, Jeff oversees the Eastman Leadership Academy, Bootcamp, and Conference, IML grant programs, campus guests, and works with…
The Eastman Wind Ensemble invites another guest performer for its upcoming concert on Wednesday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall: Patrick Morgan, the principal clarinetist of the “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band. This time, the Eastman connection is traced to doctoral conducting assistant Andres Luke Camarillo. The concert marks Camarillo’s final…
The Eastman Community Music School hosted the third annual Vincent Lenti Piano Competition on March 11 and 12th. Congratulations to all winners! Young Performers Division: First Place: Edwin Xu, student of Elier Suárez Second Place: Bethany Huang student of Howard Spindler Third Place: Amy Ma, student of Scott Cuellar Junior Division: First Place: Aria…
Eastman Community Music School students were awarded several awards at the recent Young Artist Auditions for high school musicians held by the Rochester Philharmonic League. Congratulations to the following ECMS students for their success in the 2023 YAA Competition: Grand Prize (an opportunity to perform with the RPO) Winner: Catalina Wooldridge, Cello, Grade 12, Williamson…
“Why would Florencia open her arms?” asks director Octavio Cardenas in a recent rehearsal of Daniel Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas, the first Spanish language opera to be performed by the Eastman Opera Theatre. The opera will run Thursday through Sunday, March 30 to April 2, in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. He instructs the…