Cuban Jazz Legend Arturo Sandoval Plays Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre
Trumpet virtuoso, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, and Grammy Award-winning jazz and classical icon Arturo Sandoval will perform in Kodak Hall at the Eastman Theater with his band Sunday, Nov. 2, at 3 p.m. His appearance is part of the Eastman School of Music’s new “Eastman Presents” series of guest artists. A protégé of the…
Eastman News Highlights October 13, 2014
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.) Rita Shane, a Met Soprano Known for Range and Intensity, Dies at 78 (New York Times 10/12/2014) Rita Shane, a dramatic coloratura soprano admired for the…
Eastman Mourns the Passing of Rita Shane
Dramatic coloratura soprano Rita Shane, who performed as Queen of the Night more than 250 times and originated the lead in Dominick Argento’s Miss Havisham’s Fire, died Thursday, October 9, in New York City after a brief and courageous battle with pancreatic and liver cancer. She was 78 years old and was Professor of Voice…
A Premiere with Previn
Conductor of the world’s great orchestras, composer for the concert hall, opera house, movies, Broadway, and the West End, classical and jazz pianist, writer, and television personality, André Previn is one of the most celebrated, distinctive, and varied contemporary musicians in the world. Tonight, the Eastman Wind Ensemble will be celebrating Andre Previn and his…
Hanging Out with Great Hornists
For about a year, four other Eastman horn players (Nikki Labonte, Chelsea Nelson, Caroline Baker, and Rennie Cotner) and I have been on the lookout for the Berlin Philharmonic ticket sale for their tour performances at Carnegie Hall this month. With a horn section as famous and important as Berlin’s, we knew we couldn’t miss…