Army Field Band Concert Includes Eastman Musicians
For some members of the United States Army Field Band, the group’s Sunday, March 23, concert at the Eastman School of Music will be a homecoming performance at their alma mater. In addition, a dozen current Eastman students will take to the stage during the free public performance, which starts at 2 p.m. in Kodak…
The Pied Piper Returns
The day after St. Patrick’s Day is as good as any to remind readers that Sir James Galway, probably the world’s best-known flutist and one of its better-known Irishmen, is a guest at Eastman this week, along with his wife (and frequent musical partner) Lady Jeanne Galway (both are shown above). Sir James was an…
Eastman School of Music Alumna Julia Bullock Wins Naumburg Competition
Soprano Julia Bullock, who received her Bachelor of Music degree at the Eastman School of Music in 2009, was named the winner of the Walter W. Naumburg Foundation’s International Vocal Competition following the finals in New York City on Friday, March 14. The Naumburg international competitions rotate annually among voice, violin, and piano, and have…
Eastman News Highlights March 17, 2014
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.) ‘From the Top’ coming to Eastman Theatre (Democrat & Chronicle 03/15/2014) Currently the principal cellist of the Rochester Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, Jacobs-Perkins…