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Maestro Frederick Fennell (1914–2004): An iconographic life
The photographs and awards presented here were received in 2005 as part of the Frederick Fennell Collection.
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Dec 12th – 18th: Dr. Mann and Dr. Weinert, photographed by Louis Ouzer
On December 16th, 1998, photographer Louis Ouzer photographed Dr. Mann and Dr. Weinert at the Eastman School of Music..
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Dec 5th – 11th: Performances of George Frederic Handel’s “Messiah”
On the evenings of Friday, December 7th, 1981 and Friday, December 9th, 1983, the Eastman Chorale performed the George Frederic Handel’s beloved oratorio Messiah under conductor Donald Neuen
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Nov 14th – 20th: Carnegie Hall debuts by two Eastman School ensembles
This week we mark two anniversaries of the first-ever Carnegie Hall appearances by two Eastman School ensembles.
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Oct 24th-30th: Reconstruction of ballad opera The Disappointment (1767)
On October 29th and 30th, 1976, performing forces and an artistic team from the Eastman School mounted two performances of the newly reconstructed The Disappointment at the Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress
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Oct 17th – 23rd: Benny Carter guest appearance with EJE and ENJE
On the evening of Friday, October 18th, 1996, the renowned Benny Carter appeared in concert with the Eastman Jazz Ensemble and the Eastman New Jazz Ensemble
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Oct 10th – 16th: “Painting with Sound” makes its debut on Rochester TV
On the evening of Saturday, October 13th, 1956, a television series featuring Eastman School musicians made its debut on station WROC-TV (channel 5) in Rochester
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Oct 3rd – 9th: ’Evening at Eastman’ makes its debut on the air
On the evening of Monday, October 6th, 1958, a new radio program comprised explicitly of Eastman School content made its debut on station WVET-AM in Rochester.
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Sep 26th – Oct 2nd: Howard Hanson at the UNESCO Fourth General Conference.
In late September, 1949, Eastman School Director Howard Hanson was in Paris serving as a U.S. delegate to the Fourth General Conference of UNESCO.
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Karel Husa, Music for Prague 1968
Karel Husa’s masterful Music for Prague 1968 is widely regarded as a staple of wind band repertoire.
