Students and Teachers Band Together

Last Sunday’s concert in Kodak Hall by the United States Army Field Band not only brought several Eastman alumni back to the their alma mater, it gave them the opportunity to perform alongside their former teachers, who joined the band for several numbers. Here are photos of Professor of Horn Peter Kurau with his student…

Britten by Virtuosi

The British composer Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) was such a renowned figure that he was featured on the cover of Time magazine when he was only in his thirties. His centenary in 2013 was celebrated worldwide; Eastman joined in with performances of his opera The Rape of Lucretia in the fall and his massive War Requiem…

An Eastman Salute

  The United States Army Field Band pays Rochester a visit this weekend and will give a concert this Sunday afternoon, March 23, at 2 p.m. in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. The band will be joined by the Soldiers’ Chorus in a diverse program of Mozart, Verdi, Vaughan Williams, Gilbert and Sullivan, and much…