Things to do in and around downtown Rochester
Today’s post was written by Amy Skjerseth, a recent graduate of Eastman. Her tips will help you get to know the city of Rochester, and give you the insider view on some fun things to look forward to. Thanks Amy! *** Things to do near the Eastman Campus On the block surrounding Eastman, there is…
Greetings from Burundi: Reflections from Apollinaire Habonimana
Apollinaire Habonimana recently opened a music school in his country of Burundi. At the invitation of Eastman student Matthew Langford, Apollinaire spent a few weeks in Rochester during the summer of 2014 in order to take classes and learn about teaching, planning courses, and administrating a music school. Summer@Eastman director Sylvie Beaudette gathered his thoughts…
Eastman News Highlights April 27, 2015
(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 names German professor of composition (Slipped Disc 4/22/2015) Oliver Schneller will also be director of the Computer Music Center at Eastman School of Music. (Also…
A Pulitzer Finalist with an Eastman Connection
Professor of Saxophone Chien-Kwan Lin During China’s Cultural Revolution, one of the world’s oldest civilizations tore itself apart, with an estimated 70 million deaths. One story from this terrible period comes from China’s remote Xiaoxiang region, where a widow avenged the death of her husband by tormenting his killer, a local Communist official. With no…
Jeff Beal, Empire Film Music Ensemble, and a Stunning Sunday Night
Last Sunday, April 19, the Eastman community was treated to an incredible performance given by the Empire Film Music Ensemble. EFME, as it’s colloquially known, has pushed the envelope before, putting on different types of audience-friendly shows, including music from superhero movies, and music from horror films, but this time they outdid themselves. I have…
Grammy-winning Artists Help Wrap Up Sixth Season of Benefit Concerts for Foodlink
“If Music Be the Food…”, the concert series benefiting Rochester’s Foodlink, will conclude its sixth season on Friday, May 8, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 25 Westminster Rd., in Rochester. The concert will open with Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto Number Four, featuring Eastman School of Music faculty members Bonita Boyd and Anne Harrow,…
Composer Oliver Schneller Appointed to Faculty of Eastman School of Music
Oliver Schneller, who has directed and curated festivals and collaborative arts projects over the course of his wide-ranging career, has been named Professor of Composition and Director of the Eastman Computer Music Center at the Eastman School of Music. Born in Germany, Schneller grew up in Africa, Europe, and Asia and studied in Germany and…