Sadia Hussain – Page 6 – Sibley Music Library

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.

October 3, 2022

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.

September 26, 2022

Karel Husa, Music for Prague 1968

Karel Husa’s masterful Music for Prague 1968 is widely regarded as a staple of wind band repertoire.

September 14, 2022

July 11th – 17th: Miss New York & Opera Under the Stars

On July 14th, 1972, an Eastman School student earned a distinction not in the musical world, but in the realm of beauty pageants.

July 11, 2022

July 4th – 10th: Eastman’s fourth annual Recording Institute in session

This week in 1971, the Eastman School’s fourth annual Recording Workshop was in session.

July 4, 2022

March 14th-20th: Rudolf Serkin, Carl Fischer Archive

This week in 1972, beloved concert pianist Rudolf Serkin made a guest appearance at the Eastman School.

March 14, 2022

March 7th-11th: Stravinsky Week, Guarneri Quartet & more

Five days in March, 1966 were officially known as “Stravinsky Week” at the Eastman School of Music

March 7, 2022

February 28th-March 6th: Kilbourn hall, Khachaturian Week, Oliver Nelson & more

One hundred years ago this week, on March 3rd and 4th, 1922, Kilbourn Hall was formally opened to the public,

February 28, 2022

February 21st- 27th: Eastman Philharmonia homecoming, Eastman Jazz Ensemble

On February 25th, 1962, the 87 members of the Eastman Philharmonia and their accompanying entourage flew home to the U.S.A.

February 21, 2022

February 14th- 20th: Eastman Philharmonia, Isaac Stern, Demolition on Gibbs Street

This week in the year 1962, the members of the Eastman Philharmonia were approaching the end of their landmark three-month tour.

February 16, 2022

Author: Sadia Hussain