ROCHESTER, NY — Ellen Koskoff, professor of ethnomusicology at the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music, has been chosen as one of this year’s ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award winners. These prestigious awards, presented annually by the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), recognize excellence in music writing (books, articles, and liner notes) by…
Rochester, NY — The Eastman Chorale, a select graduate and undergraduate ensemble of 60 voices from the Eastman School of Music, conducted by William Weinert, is set for a five-concert Eastern United States tour next month. As is typical of this ensemble, the tour program reflects a wide variety of styles, and includes both a…
ROCHESTER, NY — The University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music has received a prestigious grant from the U.S. Department of Education to serve as the lead U.S. institution in a major international music project that addresses student and faculty exchanges and educational content. The School’s director and dean, James Undercofler, will head the U.S.…
ROCHESTER, NY — The Turk in Italy, an infrequently performed but always enjoyable comic opera by the influential Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini, opens Eastman Opera Theatre’s 2002-2003 season. Performances will be at 8 p.m., Thursday-Saturday, October 31-November 2, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 3, in Kilbourn Hall (26 Gibbs St.) at the Eastman School…
Rochester, NY — John Celentano, Eastman School of Music alumnus and distinguished professor emeritus of chamber music, celebrates his 90th birthday on October 22nd with a celebration in his honor. "As a violinist, chamber and orchestral performer, conductor, speaker, writer and broadcast commentator, John Celentano is a perfect example of a complete musician," said James…
ROCHESTER, NY — Jazz bursts on the scene this month at the Eastman School of Music with three special performances in one week, showcasing the talents of Eastman’s jazz faculty, students, and guest artists. Eastman Faculty Jazz Quartet with guest Walt Weiskopf The School’s jazz season opens with a concert by the Eastman Faculty Jazz…
ROCHESTER, NY — Prominent American musicologist Philip Gossett — whose multiple interests lie in 15th-century sacred music, 19th-century Italian opera, sketch studies, aesthetics, textual criticism and performance practice — will pay a special visit to the Eastman School of Music this month. In addition to giving an opera master class on how to embellish the…
Rochester, NY — When you’re about to launch a new concept that radically departs from tradition within an already conservative industry, all the stars need to be in alignment. Fortunately, that’s exactly what Eastman School of Music Professor Richard Grunow has aligned — musical stars — providing "sound models" for an innovative approach to teaching…
ROCHESTER, NY — Two new faces, which no doubt will become familiar to Rochester concertgoers in the months and years to come, will take the Eastman Theatre podium in the coming weeks to lead two of the Eastman School of Music’s premier ensembles. Mark Scatterday makes his official debut as conductor of the renowned Eastman…
ROCHESTER, NY — Interested in singing in a chorus? Performing world music? Playing in a jazz ensemble? Area student musicians who are may now do so through the Eastman School of Music’s Community Education Division (CED), which is offering three new performance opportunities for the first time this fall: the Eastman Children’s Chorus, Youth Gamelan…