Eastman Notes – Fall 2023

Eastman Notes is a free magazine that is published twice a year for alumni, parents, and friends of the Eastman School of Music. Update your information in the Rochester Alumni Exchange so you don’t miss an issue! Submit your news any time: E-mail Eastman Notes. Download NOTES Fall 2023

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Instructor of Orchestral Repertory (Horn)

Stephen Laifer Instructor of Orchestral Repertory (Horn) DEPARTMENTWoodwinds, Brass, & PercussionCONTACT INFOEmail Mr. LaiferBIOGRAPHY Stephen Laifer joined the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra as 4th Horn in 2012. Mr. Laifer was born in Honolulu, Hawaii into a military family, eventually settling in Syracuse, New York. Laifer began playing the horn relatively late as a sophomore in high…

“Encounters with the Schumanns” Merges Musical Scholarship with Performance on April 3

The music of Robert and Clara Schumann will be the subject of a multifaceted event that brings together scholarship and performance called “Encounters with the Schumanns: Listening, Thinking, Interpreting” on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. The three-part event includes a “Listening” roundtable with faculty and guest scholars at 9:30 a.m.; a “Thinking” seminar (for students only);…