Verne Reynolds

Verne Reynolds (1926-2011), professor emeritus of horn, began teaching at Eastman in 1959. He received his bachelor’s degree in music from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music in 1950, and his master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1951. He also received a Fulbright grant for study at the Royal College of Music in London,…

Emory Remington

Emory Remington (1892-1971), professor of trombone at Eastman, is recognized as one of the most outstanding brass instrument pedagogues in the world. In almost 50 years at Eastman, he taught hundreds of students who went on to hold positions in virtually all of the country’s major symphony orchestras, as well as in college music departments…

Allen McHose

Allen McHose (1902-1986) was associate director of Eastman, chair of the theory department, and professor of theory. Mr. McHose spent 35 years as an organist and choirmaster of the Brick Presbyterian Church and also served as director of Eastman’s summer music program, launching the popular concert series Arranger’s Holiday. During his 38 years at the…

Seth McCoy

A beloved teacher and one of the nation’s premier oratorio soloists, Seth McCoy (1928-1997) joined the Eastman voice faculty in 1982, becoming one of the School’s most sought-after teachers. After studying at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College, Mr. McCoy pursued vocal training with Pauline Thesmacher at the Cleveland Music School Settlement. While working…

Joseph Mariano

Joseph Arthur Mariano was born in Pittsburgh on March 17, 1911. His father worked for the Pittsburgh Railroad, and was once given a flute as payment for a job; the instrument intrigued young Joseph, who began lessons at age 12 with Victor Saudek. Mariano went on to the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia, where he studied…

John Maloy

Eastman professor emeritus of voice John Maloy was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, and spent his early years in Shenandoah, Iowa, where he began singing in high school. He studied with Anna Kaskas and Sergio Nazor at Indiana University, where his first operatic roles included Wagner’s Parsifal. After continuing studies in the opera department of…

Eileen Malone

Distinguished professor emerita of harp, Eileen Malone (1906-1999) was a legendary figure in the harp world and at Eastman. Born in nearby Victor, New York, Miss Malone earned a bachelor’s degree and Performer’s Certificate in music performance from Eastman and continued her studies with Marcel Tournier at the Paris Conservatoire and with Marcel Grandjany at…

Anna Kaskas Lokot

Anna Kaskas Lokot (1909-1998), professor emerita, received a performer’s degree in voice with honors from the Hartford Conservatory of Music in 1931. Shortly after graduation, she received a two-year grant from the Lithuanian government to study and perform in Rome, Milan, Genoa, and Nice. Almost immediately upon her return to the United States in 1936,…

Abram Loft

Abram Loft, distinguished professor emeritus of chamber music, served as chair of the string department and professor of chamber music at Eastman from 1979 until his retirement in 1986. A violinist and violist, he earned undergraduate and graduate degrees at Columbia University (Ph.D., musicology), where he taught music history from 1946 to 1954. He also…

Flora Burton Larson Eck

Flora Burton Larson Eck (1907-1996) was dean of students at Eastman for 26 years. Appointed in 1946, she also was the supervisor for the women’s residences and taught psychology at the School. She was actively involved with the Association of American University Women, the Four Seasons Arts Council, and the Hendersonville (NC) Symphony Orchestra. “Flora…