Patrick Diamond Associate Professor of Opera Director of Production for Eastman Opera Theatre DEPARTMENTVoice, Opera and Vocal CoachingCONTACT INFOEmail Professor DiamondBIOGRAPHY Originally from New Mexico, Stage Director Pat Diamond creates work which is fresh, relatable, engaging, and alive. He has selected and conspired to make projects which speak to the moment when they are being…
Joshua Conyers Assistant Professor of Voice DEPARTMENTVoice, Opera and Vocal CoachingCONTACT INFOEmail Professor ConyersBIOGRAPHY Grammy-nominated American Baritone, Joshua Conyers has been singled out by Opera News for his “deliciously honeyed baritone that would seduce anyone,” by The New York Times as having “a sonorous baritone” that “wheedled and seduced,” and by The Washington Post…
Andrew McCandless Associate Professor of Trumpet DEPARTMENTWoodwinds, Brass, & PercussionCONTACT INFOEmail Professor McCandlessBIOGRAPHY Andrew McCandless was appointed Principal Trumpet of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in 1999 and has established himself as a prominent brass player in the orchestral world. Since his first professional position at the age of 20 with the Savannah Symphony, Andrew…
Justin Benavidez Associate Professor of Tuba and Euphonium DEPARTMENTWoodwinds, Brass, & PercussionCONTACT INFOEmail Professor BenavidezBIOGRAPHY Hailed by Fanfare Magazine as “a true virtuoso of his instrument”, Justin Benavidez is the newly appointed Associate Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at the Eastman School of Music. He previously held a similar faculty position at Florida State…
WindWorks Journal Contents Issue 1- Fall 1997 Defining the Wind Band Sound- Hunsberger: A look at the influence of early trends in composition and orchestration. A Talk with Karel Husa- Scatterday: Award-winning composer and conductor Husa on Prague, composing, musicians, and more. Wind Library: The Sacred Harp- David Liptak Wind Library: Fantasia and Fugue in…
A recent book by Eastman graduate Lauron Kehrer ‘11E (MA), ‘17E (PhD) explores queer and trans representation in hip hop and the place of such artists within a longer tradition of Black queer music. The book, Queer Voices in Hip Hop: Cultures, Communities, and Contemporary Performance, pushes back against the common notion that hip hop…
The Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, is pleased to announce several details of the 2023-2024 Eastman Presents season. The concerts are organized into five categories: the Kilbourn Concert Series, the Eastman Piano Series, the Eastman-Ranlet Series, the Barbara B. Smith World Music Series, and the Kodak Hall Series. These performances feature…
Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, announces the launch of a newly conceived Jazz Voice track in the undergraduate Jazz and Contemporary Media degree program. To lead and design this new program, Eastman has appointed Sara Gazarek as Associate Professor of Jazz Voice within the Jazz and Contemporary Media (JCM) department. Joining…
Eastman Wind Ensemble Mark Davis Scatterday, conductor James Thompson, trumpet Track Listing Danzante (2004) Eric Ewazen (b. 1954) 1. Colores [7:23] 2. Recuerdo [8:11] 3. Azzteca [7:50] 4. Folk Music (1998) [4:06] Louis Stewart (b. 1944) Concerto for Trumpet, Op. 42a (1987) Jacques Hetu (b. 1938) 5. Allegro [4:51] 6. Lento [5:42] 7. Allegro vivace…
2008 CD: Manhattan Music Canadian Brass with Eastman Wind Ensemble Mark Davis Scatterday, conductor Excerpts from Manhattan Music Tovey – Manhattan Music – ThemeManhattan Music – Variation I – Listesso TempoManhattan Music – Variation IIManhattan Music – Variation IIIManhattan Music – Variation IV – Meno mossoManhattan Music – Variation V – Andante-Piu mossoManhattan Music -…