Contemporary Media/Film Composition

DATES AND INTERVIEW OPTIONS 2024 Virtual Interview Dates: Fridays February 2, 9, 16, and 23   PRE-SCREENING AND INTERVIEW REQUIREMENTS Graduate Prescreening Requirement: Applicants must submit a minimum of four compositions by the application deadline. At least two of these pieces must be composed to video to demonstrate the applicant’s dramatic composing abilities. These pieces…

Conducting

AUDITION DATES 2024 Rochester Audition Dates Choral Conducting: Friday January 26th and Monday January 29th Orchestral Conducting: Friday, February 23rd Orchestral Conducting – New Music & Contemporary Ensembles: Friday, January 26th Wind Conducting: Friday, March 1st (new date)   PRESCREENING AND AUDITION REQUIREMENTS Graduate Prescreening Requirement: All applicants must upload a preliminary conducting video recording by…

Composition

PRESCREENING AND AUDITION REQUIREMENTS Undergraduate 2024 Rochester Interview/Audition Dates: Fridays February 16, 23 2024 Remote Interview/Audition Option: Applicants unable to travel may interview via Zoom. BM Composition applicants in this situation must also submit any prescreen video required for their instrument, and upload a video audition by February 1. Prescreening and Audition Requirements: Composition Scores:…

Shilling, Austin

Saxophone StudioAustin ShillingBACHELOR OF MUSICSTUDENT PROFILE Austin Shilling is a second year student pursuing a performance degree at the Eastman School of Music. Austin began playing saxophone at the age of 11 and has loved the instrument ever since. During his middle school and high school studies, Austin received lessons from phenomenal teachers, including Benjamin Tate, Dr. Scott Campbell, and…

Cervantes, Dykeem

Saxophone StudioDykeem CervantesBACHELOR OF MUSICSTUDENT PROFILE Dykeem Cervantes, originally from Orange County, Virginia, is a third year Saxophone Performance major studying under Dr. Chien-Kwan Lin. He is a regular performing member with the Eastman Saxophone Project and the Eastman Wind Ensemble. Dykeem is the current baritone saxophonist of the Unter Saxophone Quartet. During high school…