Faculty Recitals

Faculty Recitals Faculty recitals are scheduled by the Concert office between January and March each year. Performance Faculty members are encouraged to visit the concert office in order to identify availability for a Faculty Artist Series performance. Performances can be scheduled throughout the year with a special emphasis placed on recitals during the first weeks…

Student Degree Recitals

Student Degree Recitals The Student Degree Recital represents the culmination of several years of work and preparation. For many individuals who are completing a single degree program at Eastman School of Music it is the only time when they will be afforded the opportunity to perform a full-length solo recital in the school’s most prestigious…

Non Degree Recitals

Non Degree Recitals Student non-degree recitals can take place in Ciminelli Lounge, Howard Hanson Hall, or the Ray Wright Room (ESM 120). First and second year undergraduates must share a joint recital with at least one other student. Juniors, seniors, and grad students may schedule a solo recital or a joint recital. All students are…

Eastman Opera Theatre’s Season Continues with Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Into the Woods

Eastman Opera Theatre (EOT) is thrilled to continue its season with Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Into the Woods, April 7-10 in Kodak Hall. This production is directed by Lindsay Warren Baker, Instructor of Opera with musical direction by Timothy Long, Music Director for Eastman Opera Theatre. This Tony Award-winning musical intertwines the plots of…

Louise Ly ESM

Associate Director of Academic Advising

Louise Ly Associate Director of Academic Advising DEPARTMENTAcademic AffairsCONTACT INFOEmail Louise Ly585.274.1165ESM Room 102BIOGRAPHY Louise Ly serves as the Associate Director of Academic Advising in the Office of Academic Affairs at Eastman. Ms. Ly supports all of the undergraduate students of Eastman with their academic advising needs and plans programs and workshops for students related…

Amanda Sharpe

Amanda Sharpe Associate Director of Academic Affairs DEPARTMENTAcademic AffairsCONTACT INFOEmail Amanda Sharpe585.274.1020BIOGRAPHY Amanda Sharpe  serves as the Academic Affairs Administrator in the Office of Academic Affairs. In this capacity, she has a broad range of responsibilities in managing the academic life of the School. Amanda supports maintenance of all faculty records (contracts, promotion/tenure reviews, academic leaves);…

John C Hain

John C. Hain Senior Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs DEPARTMENTAcademic AffairsCONTACT INFOEmail John C. Hain585.274.1020BIOGRAPHY Dr. John Hain currently serves as Senior Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs at the Eastman School of Music, where he is the primary resource for undergraduate students and faculty regarding issues of undergraduate programs of study. …

Eastman Faculty Artist Series Spring 2022

Featuring 10 Performances in Celebration of Eastman’s Centennial The Eastman Faculty Artist Series announces 10 performances for the Spring 2022 semester, an opportunity for our world-renowned and internationally acclaimed faculty members to demonstrate their virtuosity and artistry in Eastman’s stunning concert venues. “Always a beacon in the entirety of concerts presented at Eastman, the Faculty Artist Series features a…

Undergraduate Studies

Undergraduate StudiesDegree Programs Eastman’s performance-intensive Undergraduate degree programs develop comprehensive musical skills and literacy. The value of an Eastman academic degree is demonstrated by the number of graduates who hold positions in professional orchestras, bands, chamber ensembles, opera companies, conservatories and college music departments, school music programs, community music schools, the recording industry, the musical instrument and…