Marie Rolf was Senior Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Professor of Music Theory at the Eastman School of Music. Under her leadership, new masters degrees in Contemporary Media and Film Composition, Music Leadership, Early Music, and Opera Stage Directing, and a track in Contemporary Ensembles for MM and DMA conductors have been developed and…
Donna Brink Fox is Senior Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs at the Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, in Rochester, New York. Dr. Fox has held a faculty appointment in Music Teaching and Learning since 1984 and was named Eisenhart Professor of Music Education in 1998, the first endowed professor to be…
Elizabeth West Marvin is the Minehan Family Professor Emerita of Music Theory at the Eastman School of Music; she held a secondary appointment in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester. Her research interests include the study of cognitive differences among musicians, non-musicians, and absolute-pitch listeners; pedagogical implications of music-cognitive…
Natalya Antonova made her debut with the Leningrad Philharmonic at the age of 16. As a soloist of two major concert managements, “State Concert” and “Soviet Union Concert”, she concertized in Russia, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Ukraine, Armenia, Byelorussia, and other countries like Germany, France, Bulgaria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, South Korea, etc. When she accepted an invitation…
Cellist Jeffrey Zeigler ‘95E had a lot of talent to look up to while a student at Eastman. “It was an insane time for cello,” he recalled of his undergraduate years. Several classmates went on to storied careers. Among others was David Ying ‘92E (DMA), the founding cellist of the Ying Quartet; Joseph Johnson ‘95E,…
Eastman School of Music, at the University of Rochester, is proud to announce that it will host the inaugural Context Conference 2023: Contextualizing Equity and Inclusion in Music on November 3-4, 2023, in Rochester, NY. Conference Host Dr. Crystal Sellers Battle, Associate Dean of Equity and Inclusion at Eastman, along with Dr. Lisa Beckley-Roberts, Chair…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicJiae KwakCURRENT STUDENT PROFILE Since the age of nine, Jiae Kwak has played the organ. In her teenage years, she received numerous organ and piano awards. She was featured on many radio shows, television programs, and interviews following her victory in one of the largest Bach competitions in South Korea.…
Gateways Music Festival in association with Eastman School of Music, at the University of Rochester, has appointed Jaye Lopez Van Soest to the organization’s new position of Vice President & Chief Development Officer. With her appointment, Ms. Lopez Van Soest becomes Gateways’ first full-time fundraising professional. She will be responsible for the festival’s individual and…
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The Eastman School of Music strives to create an environment that is respectful and comfortable as well as nurturing and productive. We recognize that in the ordinary course of musical instruction, an instructor may believe that some physical contact could be helpful to convey a pedagogical idea. In these cases, the following guidelines are intended…
