Eastman School of Music will host the final round of the Kurt Weill Foundation’s Lotte Lenya Competition, as well as its 25th Anniversary Gala Concert, on Saturday, April 29, 2023 as part of a celebratory weekend of events at the Lenya Competition’s original home. The Gala Concert invites past prizewinners of the Lenya Competition to…
“A lot of you are not meant to watch me, you’re meant to go in your own flow,” says Georgia Mills, a doctoral contemporary conducting candidate at the Eastman School of Music, to Eastman’s Musica Nova ensemble during a recent rehearsal. The work, Ligeti’s Chamber Concerto, a seminal work of the twentieth century, expands and…
The annual graduation ceremony for Eastman School of Music bachelor’s and master’s degree students will take place on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. The Saturday ceremony is for students receiving their Bachelor of Music, Master of Arts and Master of Music degrees. The ceremony for students receiving…
Ever lose your voice or go hoarse, right when you have a class to teach, meeting to attend, or concert to sing? Then this week’s Wellness at Eastman presentation on Wednesday, April 5 at 6 p.m. is for you. This week, vocalist and Eastman professor Kathryn Cowdrick presents a talk on Wednesday called “Finding a…
March is Women’s History Month, a chance to reflect upon and celebrate the contributions and achievements of women throughout history. Women have significantly contributed to the Eastman School of Music and this month we honor the long history of women who have impacted the Sibley Music Library, one of the crown jewels of both Eastman…
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.) Eastman debuts first Spanish opera | WUHF – Fox Rochester (Fox Rochester 03/27/2023) Starting this Thursday, March 30th, the Eastman School of Music will…
Two major Rochester, NY institutions, Eastman Community Music School (ECMS) and The Strong National Museum of Play (The Strong), have formalized their existing partnership by expanding musical programming offered to the museum’s patrons, predominantly focusing on events for children and seniors. These well-known institutions have worked together for many years, but the onset of COVID-19,…
The Eastman Philharmonia and Eastman-Rochester Chorus (ERC) will present Ralph Vaughan Williams’ grand first symphony A Sea Symphony on Friday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. The concert will be conducted by Dr. William Weinert and features solos by current DMA students Sofia Scattarreggia ‘21E (MM), soprano, and S Joshua…
The Eastman Summer Trombone Institute (ESTI) is an intensive weeklong program for players who wish to challenge themselves to be the most complete trombonist and musician possible. To learn more about what ESTI has to offer for Summer 2023, Summer@Eastman Marketing Assistant Joyce Tseng talked with Mark Kellogg, Eastman faculty and ESTI Director. JT: For…
Jeff Dunn Instructor of Music Leadership DEPARTMENTMusic LeadershipCONTACT INFOEmail Prof. Dunn585-274-1210Personal WebsiteBIOGRAPHY Jeff Dunn is the Program Manager at the Institute for Music Leadership at the Eastman School of Music, and one of the Career Advisors at the IML. In this role, Jeff oversees the Eastman Leadership Academy, Bootcamp, and Conference, IML grant programs, campus guests, and works with…