(Left to Right) Adjudicator, Kim Pensinger Witman, Sr. Director, Wolf Trap Opera, Keely Futterer, Soprano, 1st place Emily Helenbrook, Soprano, 2nd place, Alan Cline, Baritone, 3rd place, Emily Siar, Soprano, Honorable mention The Eastman School of Music is proud to announce the winners of the 2016 Friends of Eastman Opera Voice Competition, which took place…
Contemporary music theory in Paris: the 2014 “Study Abroad in Paris” group with director Robert Hasegawa (back row, in striped shirt). by Andrea Schuler, Summer@Eastman Program Coordinator Paris vacations never really need justification, but if you’re seeking intellectual and musical validation for your next June trip, Summer@Eastman can help. Professor Robert Hasegawa, who taught music…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 16, 2016 Professor Emeritus of Musicology at the Eastman School of Music Ralph P. Locke was recently awarded an honorable mention by the PROSE Awards, from the Association of American Publishers—in the category of Music & the Performing Arts—for his book, Music and the Exotic from the Renaissance to Mozart Locke’s…
Eastman School of Music alumni Maria Schneider and Bob Ludwig were among the winners in last night’s National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences 58th annual Grammy award ceremony, along with Assistant Professor of Organ Nathan Laube, who was a performer on an album awarded the Best Classical Compendium. Alum, Charles Halloran, trombone, was also…
In order to recognize and celebrate the contributions of our faculty, the Dean’s Office has established a process to provide financial support to academic departments that wish to plan a dinner or reception event for their retiring or departing faculty members. These funds are in addition to the annual budget amount that is allocated for…
Errata p. 12. — The concert on May 7, 1916 took place at the Murat Theater in Indianapolis, not the Minat Theater. p. 70. (sidebar) — Charles Butterworth graduated with a law degree in 1924, not 1923. More about this book Publisher’s Description Amazon Description
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.) On this day in history in The Citizen: Feb. 9, 2016 (Auburn Citizen 2/9/2016) Feb. 9, 1961 Auburnians who watch the television…
General Principles: When a faculty studio becomes vacant, the studio is considered part of a central pool of studios for potential redistribution to address known teaching and research needs. Logistical issues, such as the studio’s size, acoustical properties, and location, will all be considered when reassigning a vacant studio. Studio reassignments will be based upon…
By Tahlia Cott On Thursday February 25, join us for a special opportunity to engage in an informal exchange with Bela Fleck about his career, and watch as he collaborates with two Eastman student music groups in an informal rehearsal setting. (And there just might be a few minutes of him performing!) Mr. Fleck will…