For the final week of Summer@Eastman 2022, the school is bright with the sounds of flutes – eighteen to be exact — as we host the return of The Artistic Flutist: the Bonita Boyd International Flute Masterclass. Held for the first time in 2016, this event, a major one for young and aspiring flutists, is…
Pictured left to right; Perkes Competition adjudicator Marianne Gedigian, Bonita Boyd, Zachary Osinski, and adjudicators John Hunter ‘84E, Mark Kellogg ‘86E, and Jan Angus ‘72E (MM). By Matthew Burg On May 6, 2017, Eastman hosted the Third Annual Tallon Perkes Flute Competition, held in memory of Eastman alumnus Tallon Perkes (BM ’84) to inspire the…
By Dan Gross Long time friends, Eastman School colleagues, and frequent collaborators Bonita Boyd (Professor of Flute), Barry Synder (Professor of Piano), and Steven Doane (Professor of Cello) perform an unusual program of trios tonight at 8 p.m. in Hatch Recital Hall/ Tickets are $10 (free for Eastman/University of Rochester ID holders), available at the…
On April 9, 2016, Eastman hosted the second Tallon Perkes Flute Competition, held in memory of Eastman alumnus Tallon Perkes (BM ’84) to inspire the next generation of Eastman flute players. This year’s winner is Chris Wong, a sophomore student of Bonita Boyd. Chris is pictured here with the competition judges – from left to…