Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicJonghee Yoon CURRENT STUDENT PROFILE Jonghee Yoon is currently pursuing an Advanced Diploma with Nathan Laube at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. Jonghee received her master’s degree in sacred music and organ performance at East Carolina University, and a bachelor’s degree from Ewha Woman’s University in…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicDominic Fiacco CURRENT STUDENT PROFILE Dominic Fiacco is an organ performance major in Nathan Laube’s studio at the Eastman School of Music. Originally from the Utica, New York area, Fiacco started playing the organ in 2012. Fiacco has performed at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in New…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicNathan BarcelonaCURRENT STUDENT PROFILE A native of New Hampshire, Nathan Barcelona began his organ studies in high school with the Young Organist Collaboration, a scholarship committee designed to teach and uplift young organists. While in New Hampshire, Nathan served as the organ scholar for St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Nashua,…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicCharles Francis CURRENT STUDENT PROFILE Charles Francis is a British organist with a fast-growing reputation as a young performer. Having just completed undergraduate studies at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (UK), he has recently moved to the USA to begin studies at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York.…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicDavid Kraft CURRENT STUDENT PROFILE David Kraft is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree in Organ Performance at the Eastman School of Music in the studio of David Higgs. A native of the Rochester, NY area, he began lessons in piano at the age of 5 and studied organ…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicAndrew JohnsonCURRENT STUDENT PROFILE Andrew Johnson, AAGO, ChM, plans to one day teach and inspire the next generation of performers, academics, and church musicians. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, he is currently pursuing a DMA degree in organ performance and literature at the Eastman School of Music, where he studies…
Latin American Music: A Journey of Discovery and Exploration By Reginald Bowens, Marketing Assistant for Summer@Eastman Hello, Friends! I had the esteemed privilege of speaking with Sibley Music Library Director and musicologist Dr. Jonathan Sauceda about his upcoming Summer@Eastman course! Here’s what he had to say: What do you look forward to mostly in…
The Eastman School of Music is delighted to share that the Eastman Wind Orchestra (EWO) has been invited to perform at the 2024 Eastern Division Conference of the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA), held this coming February at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. CBDNA is a community of artists, educators and leaders who are…
Since it was established in the 1960s, the mission of Eastman’s Musica Nova ensemble has been to expose Eastman students to hearing and performing the music of their time. The styles of “new music” have changed a lot in nearly 60 years, and the ensemble, under its current director Brad Lubman, has kept pace with…
Eastman Opera Theatre (EOT) is delighted to present another Double Bill this winter, featuring two prominent works by Richard Strauss and Henry Purcell. Beginning Saturday, January 27 at 7:30 p.m. (with additional performances to follow), talented vocal students from the Eastman School of Music will present the Prologue from Richard Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos and…
