Graduate Scholarships and Stipends

The Eastman School of Music provides financial support to its graduate students primarily through graduate scholarships and assistantships. Where applicable, assistantships provide in-depth professional training for graduate students and the School receives valuable services in return. While virtually all students receive a tuition scholarship, some students may be qualified for and assigned assistantships. Should a…

Jazz Voice

DATES AND AUDITION OPTIONS 2024 Rochester Audition Dates: Friday February 9 and Friday February 13 2024 Remote Audition Option: Applicants who would like to audition virtually should upload their audition requirements within their application by February 1st. Those auditioning virtually should record each selection in a separate file with a total combined length of not…

Jazz Writing

DATES AND INTERVIEW OPTIONS 2024 Rochester Interview Dates: Friday January 26 and Fridays February 2, 9, 16, 23 2024 Remote Interview Option: A virtual finalist interview will be scheduled with the jazz writing faculty member over zoom in February 2024. PRE-SCREENING AND INTERVIEW REQUIREMENTSUndergraduate and Master’s Applicants Pre-screening: In addition to their instrumental pre-screening and…

Assistant Professor of Baroque Trumpet

Jared Wallis Assistant Professor of Baroque Trumpet   DEPARTMENTWoodwinds, Brass, & PercussionCONTACT INFOEmail Professor WallisBIOGRAPHY Dr. Jared Wallis is a versatile performer, scholar, and teaching artist specializing in the natural baroque trumpet performance and pedagogy. He has performed with The Kentucky Baroque Trumpets, Sonitus Clarissima Historical Trumpet and Kettledrums, Ensemble Perihipsous, the American Bach Choir,…

Wellness at Eastman: Musicians’ Hearing Health Q&A

Wellness at Eastman is a monthly seminar series from Eastman Performing Arts Medicine (EPAM) featuring artists and clinicians speaking to physical and mental wellness for performing artists, inspired by the Healthy Conservatoires movement in Europe.    The next Wellness at Eastman seminar will be on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at 6 p.m: Musicians’ Hearing Health Q&A: Evaluations,…

Eastman Wind Ensemble

Eastman Wind Ensemble Fall Centennial Concerts World Premieres, Guest Artists, and Mayor Malik Evans

Eastman’s centennial continues throughout fall 2022, including several exciting concerts by the acclaimed Eastman Wind Ensemble (EWE), under its director Mark Davis Scatterday. On Wednesday, September 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Kodak Hall, Rochester Mayor Malik Evans will perform alongside the EWE as guest narrator for Joseph Schwantner’s New Morning for the World: Daybreak of…

Katie Fittipaldi

Instructor of Alexander Technique

Katie Fittipaldi Instructor of Alexander Technique   CONTACT INFOEmail Ms. FittipaldiAlexander Technique Ideas for MusiciansBIOGRAPHY Katie Fittipaldi teaches Alexander Technique privately in Rochester, NY and has presented Alexander Technique workshops for musicians at the Eastman Community Music School, Eastman Summer Trombone Institute, New Directions Cello Festival, University of Buffalo, Nazareth College, Hochstein School of Music and…