In the 19th century, Franz Liszt was a “rock star.” Composer, arranger, transcriber, promoter, author, pianist who drove female audience members into a frenzy—“Lisztomania,” it was called by German poet Heinrich Heine—the artist revolutionized performance with his virtuosity. Generally considered the greatest pianist who ever lived, Liszt is the subject of a three-day event at…
Conductor David Zinman, who was named Distinguished Visiting Artist at the Eastman School of Music in Fall 2016, will be in residence at the school on Feb. 20 and 21. During his visit, Zinman will give a public presentation, conduct rehearsals with Eastman School orchestras, hold a masterclass, and meet with conducting students. Jamal Rossi,…
Two Eastman School of Music alumni win Grammys (WROC TV 02/12/2017) Two Eastman School of Music alumni, Sean D. Connors and Geoff Saunders, were winners in the National Academy’s of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc.’s 59th GRAMMY Awards Sunday. (Also reported by WXXI, Democrat and Chronicle) ‘Silent Night’ for not-so-silent times (San Francisco Chronicle 02/07/2017)…
Updated February 23, 2017 Three Eastman School of Music alumni, Sean D. Connors, Geoff Saunders, and Shane Shanahan, were winners in the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc.’s 59th GRAMMY Awards Sunday, Feb. 12. I Connors (BM 04) is a member of the ensemble Third Coast Percussion, which won the Best Chamber Music…
Opera was a source of national identity and pride in 19th-century Italy. Church organists were even encouraged to bring the sounds of the opera into the sanctuary, where it could be available to all, including those who couldn’t afford an opera ticket. Organists of the period incorporated the musical style and gestures of operas into…
Jazz pianist and Eastman School of Music professor Bill Dobbins was surprised no one had ever talked to legendary composer/arranger Bill Holman about his life and music. So Dobbins traveled to the California home of the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, where he recorded Holman’s reflections on his career and his thoughts on…
Rochester, N.Y.— The opening of National Sawdust in 2015 created a new model for classical music venues: a concert and rehearsal space, recording studio, and arts incubator in one facility. Issues around growing this new model’s board, including recruitment and accountability, are traced in Volume II of The Eastman Case Studies. Eastman Case Studies Developed…
ROCHESTER, N.Y.—The University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music has announced the appointments of Chelsea Burns and Orit Hilewicz as faculty members in the Music Theory Department, and of Mara Culp as a faculty member in the Music Teaching and Learning Department. They will begin teaching at Eastman during the 2017-2018 academic year. “I am…
University of Rochester Approved Caterers List: https://www.safety.rochester.edu/sanit/approvedcaterers.html Eastman Neighborhood Catering: Java’s Catering (585) 232-4820; Fax: (585) 232-9098 Will provide a variety of pastry options and coffee service and/or boxed lunches Only customer pick-up catering is available. http://www.javascafe.com/ Max of Eastman Place Catering (585) 697-0491 Contact: Sarah Vroman http://maxrochesterny.com/max-of-eastman-place/ Meliora Catering Catering (585) 275-7687 melioracatering@services.rochester.edu Spot…
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.) Retirees return to practicing, playing the music of their youth (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 01/30/2017) The New Horizons International Music Association, a nonprofit program aimed primarily at…