Mozart meets Salieri Part II: An inside look at Eastman Opera Theatre’s production of two comedic gems

A bit of The Pirates of Penzance in Mozart’s Impresario: Behind the umbrella is Trevor Scott (as Tyler); Jordan Costa (Steven Sibley); and Lucy Almada (Sylvia Sibley); Tim Long is at the piano. Photograph by Nic Minetor.   This weekend, Eastman Opera Theatre presents a comedic double bill featuring Antonio Salieri’s Prima la musica e…

Eastman News Highlights January 27, 2019

Here are some select clippings from the past week 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.) Sunday’s Grammy winners included works featuring RPO, super-producer Bob Ludwig (WXXI News 01/26/2020)  The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor Ward Stare, and…

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An Evening of Debussy Premieres

An evening of Debussy premieres, curated by Eastman School of Music’s Senior Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Professor of Music Theory, Marie Rolf, will have a special preview at Eastman on Sunday, February 23, at 7:00 p.m. in Hatch Recital Hall.  Featured performers at this event include soprano Susannah Stewart, a current graduate student…

Eastman News Highlights Jan 21, 2020

Here are some select clippings from the past week 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.) Jazz At Lincoln Center Announces Inaugural Jack Rudin Jazz Championship Top-Placing Band Programs (Broadway World 01/20/2020) OUTSTANDING TROMBONE SECTION: EASTMAN SCHOOL OF…

Musicians unite to benefit Rochester’s Foodlink on January 26

Contact: Mimi Hwang, Artistic Director: 585-615-0033; mhwang@esm.rochester.edu Media only: Katey Padden, (585) 274-1052, Mobile (585) 451-8492, kpadden@esm.rochester.edu   “If Music Be the Food…,” the chamber music series benefiting Rochester’s Foodlink, will present its second concert of Season 11 on Sunday, January 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Third Presbyterian Church, 4 Meigs Street. Admission to the…

Paul Galbraith

Paul Galbraith  Violin Master Class Monday, January 20, 2020 2:00-5:00pm Ciminelli Lounge Internationally renowned, Paul Galbraith is one of the finest active guitarists today, as well as a brilliant innovator. With the help of the eight-string “Brahms Guitar”, an instrument he developed together with David Rubio, he has expanded both the limits of the instrument and the…

Certificate of Achievement in Chamber Music

← Certificate Programs Description This Certificate of Achievement in Chamber music offers a course of study for current Eastman students interested in gaining additional skills in chamber music performance, public speaking, engaging audiences of all ages, entrepreneurial thinking, grant writing, and concert production. The goal of this certificate program is for students to be able…