Winning a professional orchestra audition: an interview with Zac Hammond

Zac Hammond is an oboist and a recent graduate of Eastman who won the principal oboe position with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra. At Eastman, Zac earned the Bachelor of Music degree in Applied Music, and studied with Prof. Richard Killmer. He also earned the Arts Leadership Certificate. We recently interviewed Zac about his orchestral experiences…

Eastman Wind Ensemble and Musica Nova Celebrate Composer, Former Faculty Member Sydney Hodkinson

The Eastman School of Music will present two concerts to celebrate longtime conducting and composition faculty member and Eastman alumnus Sydney Hodkinson’s 80th birthday. The concerts will consist of an array of works by Hodkinson and repertoire that complements his compositions,  performed by the Eastman Wind Ensemble and Musica Nova.  The first concert, at 8…