Neil Varon conducting the Eastman Philharmonia By Sarah Forestieri On Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 7:30 p.m., the Eastman School Symphony Orchestra and the Eastman Philharmonia will be presenting an eclectic program taking the audience on a journey to Italy, France, and Austria, all led by Maestro Neil Varon. No matter where your tastes lie,…
Here are some select clippings from the past week 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.) Opera in Film Takes On a New Note in ‘Bel Canto’ (It’s Not Evil) (The New York Times 09/06/2018) “It’s about the…
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra: Nicole Morelle, 454-7311 ext. 245, nmorelle@rpo.org The Hochstein School: Debbie Tretter, 454-4596 x25; debbie.tretter@hochstein.org City of Rochester: Jessica Alaimo,424-7135, Jessica.Alaimo@CityofRochester.Gov ROCmusic, a collaborative and innovative arts-outreach program that engages children and their families in the experience of making and appreciating classical music, has hired Dr. Armand Hall as its new Director,…
By Jessica Kaufman Five new full-time faculty members joined Eastman this semester, and we are introducing them by asking each of them three questions: Where do you see music moving in the future, and what are the current challenges of the classical music world? What is your top priority in educating the next generation of…
Here are some select clippings from the past week 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.) Faculty Artist Series (Decorah Journal 09/07/2018) Cellist Philip Borter, Luther College assistant professor of music, along with violinist Hirono Borter and Luther…
From left to right: Chiao-Wen Cheng, Irina Lupines, Pi Lin Ni, and Priscilla Yuen, featured pianists performing in “Celebrating Eastman’s Collaborative Pianists” on Monday, September 10, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall. By Sarah Forestieri It’s the day of your graduating voice recital, and you’ve woken up feeling just a bit under the weather.…
Former Eastman School of Music director Robert Freeman, musicologist Robert Winter, and Paul R. Judy, the founder of Eastman’s Paul R. Judy Center for Innovation and Research, will be visiting Eastman September 20 through 22, presenting three public lectures and panels for the Eastman and Rochester community. Topics to be discussed include: The Future of…
Here are some select clippings from the past week 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.) Some joy for the Ciesinski sisters (Slipped Disc 08/28/2018) Today we learn that Katherine has been named inaugural professor of voice and…
Highly accomplished mezzo-soprano Katherine Ciesinski has been named the inaugural recipient of the Martin E. and Corazon D. Sanders Professorship at the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music. This endowed professorship supports the school’s esteemed Voice and Opera program. Graduates of the program can be found in major opera houses throughout the world, as well…
Here are some select clippings from the past week 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.) George Walker, first African American composer to win Pulitzer Prize, dies at 96 (Washington Post 08/26/2018) A precocious student, he graduated from…