Eastman School of Music and Gateways Music Festival Announce New Partnership to Enhance Diversity in Classical Music
The Eastman School of Music and the Gateways Music Festival, which have partnered since 1995, announced today a new alliance that strengthens the organizations’ efforts to promote and increase diversity in the field of classical music. The six-day biennial summer festival is now “The Gateways Music Festival in association with the Eastman School of Music.”…
Eastman’s 2015-2016 TA Award Winners
Photograph by Amanda Sharpe Eastman recently announced the winners of its 2015-16 Teaching Assistant Prizes for Excellence in Teaching. Their names, the classes they led, and their degrees are (from left to right): Benjamin Baker Theory Aural Skills Doctor of Philosophy in Theory Aaron Grant Written Theory Doctor of Philosophy in Theory Peter Folliard Basic…
Eastman Fulbright Scholars Share Their Plans for Study Abroad
By John Fatuzzo The Eastman School of Music is proud to recognize its four recently awarded Fulbright scholars: Dominic Giardino, Bridget Kinneary, Bailey Paugh, and Katherine Tepper. The four Eastman recipients are among ten from the University of Rochester that will be pursuing scholarly opportunities abroad. The Fulbright competition is sponsored by the U.S. Department…
Music, Choreography, Multimedia Focus on ‘Organ and Body’
Eastman School of Music’s 10th anniversary celebration of its Italian Baroque Organ continues with a Third Thursday concert titled “Organ and Body” on Thursday, May 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the Memorial Art Gallery. The program will feature organist Stephen Kennedy; choreography by Vanessa van Wormer, Heather Roffe, and Phaedra Jarrett; projections by Marla Schweppe; and lighting design by Toni…
New Name and Expanded Mission for Music Education Department of the Eastman School of Music
The Eastman School of Music is proud to announce the newly named Department of Music Teaching and Learning (formerly Music Education Department). The name of the department has changed over the years to reflect the evolution of American music education. Prior to the 1960s, students earned degrees in Public School Music, which was the prevalent career path at that time for…
Music in the American Wild Project Awarded NEA Grant
The University of Rochester was awarded a $20,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant to support Music in the American Wild, a commissioning, touring, and recording initiative featuring Eastman School of Music composers and performers. Directed by Eastman alumna Emlyn Johnson (DMA ’15, BM ’08), Music in the American Wild is an Imagine Your Parks…
Eastman Wind Ensemble brings “Harmonie” to Germany and Austria
Eastman Harmonie (photo credit: Kaila Delany) By John Fatuzzo From May 25 to June 5, Eastman Wind Ensemble Harmonie will be touring Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic, with planned performances in in Salzburg, Vienna, Prague, Pilsen, Bayreuth, and Wurzburg. A subset of the Eastman Wind Ensemble, Harmonie is a wind octet: 2 oboes, 2…