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Eastman Wind Ensemble Celebrates 70 Years of Artistry, Innovation, and Leadership: Performances, Lectures, and Conducting Masterclasses in January 2023

The Eastman Wind Ensemble (EWE) – America’s leading wind ensemble and pioneering force in the symphonic wind band movement throughout the world – is poised to celebrate the 70th anniversary of its founding with a week of performances, lectures, and conducting masterclasses. The events surrounding this occasion will take place from January 25-29, 2023, at…

“BATMAN IN CONCERT” will debut at Eastman School of Music on FEB 10, 2023; featuring Danny Elfman’s Iconic 1989 Film Score

TCG Entertainment, a leader in live entertainment and touring productions, in conjunction with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Themed Entertainment, today announced “Batman in Concert,” scheduled to debut Friday, February 10 at 7:30 PM in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, in Rochester, New York.  Tickets are now on sale at EastmanTheatre.org. Warner Bros. Pictures’ iconic DC…

Eastman News Highlights as of December 19, 2022

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 American Composers Orchestra Appoints Next Artistic Director – The Violin Channel (The Violin Channel 12/16/2022) Three-time GRAMMY-Nominated violinist and composer Curtis Stewart will…

Eastman Faculty Artist Series Spring 2023: Seven Performances Featuring Internationally Renowned Faculty Artists

The Eastman Faculty Artist Series announces seven performances for the Spring 2023 semester, an opportunity for our world-renowned and internationally acclaimed faculty members to demonstrate their virtuosity and artistry in Eastman’s stunning Kilbourn Hall.   The exciting array of performances includes: Saturday, February 4, 2023 7:30 PM | Kilbourn Hall (Pre-concert talk will take place…

William Warfield Scholarship Fund 2023 Benefit Concert Features Eastman Student and Current Scholarship Recipient, Kayla Sconiers, and Adrienne Danrich, Midwest EMMY Award-Winning Artist and Educator

Since its establishment in 1977, the William Warfield Scholarship Fund, Inc. (WWSF) has provided financial aid to more than 50 African American classical singers, including Eastman students and high school-aged performers. Annually, the WWSF holds a benefit concert to spotlight Eastman’s WWSF scholarship recipients. On Sunday, January 22, 2023, at 3:00 PM, their 46th concert…

Visual Music 5.0

The Beal Institute Presents: Visual Music 5.0 | An Evening of Original Music Performed Live-to-Picture by the Empire Film and Media Ensemble

Each year, the Eastman School of Music and the Beal Institute of Film Music and Contemporary Media present a unique departmental recital. On January 12, 2023, at 8:00 PM in Kilbourn Hall, Visual Music 5.0 presents the Beal Institute’s second-year graduate students in a live-to-picture staging of their original compositions. Each composer will conduct the…

Eastman Presents: Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine: In Collaboration with RocMaidan and the Ukrainian Federal Credit Union

Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, is pleased to announce a special performance in the Eastman Presents concert series: Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine (Lviv). Presented in collaboration with RocMaidan and the Ukrainian Federal Credit Union (UFCU), the orchestra will perform in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, January 31, 2023, at…