“Creating a Community Conversation”: Virtual Visionaries Brings Musicians Together Online

By David Raymond How do musicians and other creative and performing artists – members of a tight-knit community – function in their careers when that community is fractured? What are the performing possibilities when public performances are canceled? These scenarios became reality overnight with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The resulting closure of schools…

Eastman News Highlights as of September 8, 2020

Here are some select recent clippings 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.)   Grammy-nominated composer William Pursell dies from COVID-19 (Los Angeles Times 09/05/2020) He was twice nominated for a Grammy, the first for inspirational performance (non-classical)…

MA in Music Leadership Degree from Eastman Now Fully Online

For Course Information:  Rachel Roberts, Graduate Degree Program Director, Institute for Music Leadership, rroberts@esm.rochester.edu, (585) 275-1730 Christina Crispin, Associate Director for Admission, Eastman School of Music, ccrispin@esm.rochester.edu, (585) 274-1201 Media only: Katey Padden, Public Relations and Social Media Coordinator, (585) 451-8492, kpadden@esm.rochester.edu   The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has approved Eastman’s Master of…

Gateways Music Festival Announces Fall Virtual Festival Plans

Media Contacts: Dolores Orman, Gateways Music Festival, 585-271-5185, dolores.orman@gmail.com Jessica Kaufman, Eastman School of Music, 585-274-1057, jkaufman@esm.rochester.edu Gateways Music Festival, in association with Eastman School of Music, announces NEW DATES for its fall 2020 chamber music festival.  The Festival will take place virtually November 9th through 13th. The Rochester City School District (RCSD) and Eastman…