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.) History Is in the Making at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Vanity Fair 12/13/2018) Julia Bullock, one of opera’s fastest-rising stars, is…
The following post was written by first-year viola student Sophia Moreira. Thanks Sophia! ********** Day 1: August 22nd Today is finally here! I have been counting down the days until move-in since I committed to Eastman in April. This highly anticipated day was filled with excitement and apprehension. “Would I forget anything important I need for my…
Providing support for innovative musical projects, professional development, impactful research, entrepreneurial projects, and valuable internships is more than just boosting the careers of talented Eastman students and alumni. “These resources help our musicians share their stories, music and passions with a much a wider community, providing value to both themselves and their audiences”, says Jim…
Jarod Lau. Photograph by Tyler Hayford. By Jarod Lau My experience with Summer@Eastman will forever be the most significant cornerstone in my life. It all began in the summer of 2013, when I attended Summer@Eastman’s Summer Jazz Studies and Summer Trumpet Institute. The experiences I had and the opportunities I gained were invaluable to my…
Several graduates and a faculty member of the Eastman School of Music have received nominations in the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc.’s 61st GRAMMY Awards: Best Contemporary Instrumental Album: Steve Gadd (BM68), The Steve Gadd Band Best Jazz Vocal Album: The Subject Tonight is Love, with Gary Versace, Associate Professor of Jazz…
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.) SF conductor Nicole Paiement on ‘The Little Prince’ and being a female leader in opera (Hoodline 12/07/2018) But in a twist on…
Eastman Community Music School (ECMS) will host its annual ‘Winterfest” Saturday, December 15 at the Eastman School of Music in several concert halls and classrooms across the campus. Each year since 1998, the Eastman Community Music School showcases the talent and musicianship of its students during an annual celebration of the winter season. An extravaganza…
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.) Finalists Announced For The International Collegiate Singing Championship (Broadway World 11/30/2018) The 2019 American Vocal Arts International Collegiate Singing Championship finalists are: …
MEDIA CONTACT: Sandra Knispel at sandra.knispel@rochester.edu, 585.200.7571 (cell) A culmination of Rochester’s 200th anniversary celebration of Frederick Douglass’s birth What? *Renowned Yale University historian and Douglass biographer David Blight will speak about Frederick Douglass’s life in Rochester *Live performance by two Eastman School of Music students (Jonathan Rhodes, tenor, and Lee Wright, piano) of…
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.) Danilo Perez (Rochester Business Journal 11/21/2018) Eastman School of Music is hosting Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist Danilo Perez as a visiting guest…