Mary Griswold’s set model for Hydrogen Jukebox By John Fatuzzo As Eastman students, when we attend opera performances we are attracted to the characters singing on stage and the accompanying music from the pit. Overlooked sometimes are the aesthetic aspects of the performance, including the set design. The upcoming Eastman Opera Theatre production, Hydrogen Jukebox…
By Eric Laprade The Eastman Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Professor Mark Davis Scatterday, presents their third concert of the 2015-2016 season on Wednesday, November 4 at 8 p.m. in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. The concert will feature a pair of prominent works by composers Olivier Messiaen and John Mackey. Messiaen’s Et exspecto…
A scene from Hydrogen Jukebox. Photograph by Grant Taylor By Andrew Psarris This weekend, the Eastman community will be treated to one of its annual traditions — the fall opera production in Kilbourn Hall! However, this year the opera is a very un-traditional one: the Philip Glass and Allan Ginsberg masterpiece Hydrogen Jukebox, directed by…
By Andrew Psarris Recent alumnus, good friend of mine, and star of last year’s famous Eastman Ultimate Frisbee team, Jeremy Potts (MM ’15) has accomplished something few could ever hope to accomplish. He is in possession of a world-renowned violin loaned to him for three years after winning a nationally acclaimed competition. I had the…
Master’s degree orchestral conducting student Samuel Pang will give his first public performance at Eastman this Monday, October 26, conducting Mozart’s Divertimento K. 136 with the Eastman School Symphony Orchestra. Sam received a degree in viola performance at Eastman, taught briefly in Hong Kong, and returned to Eastman, this time to study conducting. He explains…
By John Fatuzzo This weekend, students of Professor Alan Harris will be performing J.S. Bach’s Six Suites for Solo Cello in recital, with introductions and commentary by Dr. Steven Laitz. Two separate performances featuring different suites and performers will take place at Christ Church, 141 East Avenue, on Friday and Saturday, each at 7 p.m.…
By John Fatuzzo The Eastman School of Music will be celebrating the tenth anniversary of the installment of the Italian Baroque Organ at the Memorial Art Gallery this weekend. Performing History, a four-day festival of performances, masterclasses and lectures, will take place at the gallery, begins this Thursday, October 22, with a keynote address from…
By Andrew Psarris Every year, we get to step back and see where our alumni have been. During Meliora Weekend 2015, I had the opportunity to meet with many alumni and heard the various stories they had to tell: whether it be walking all the way from the Prince Street dorms to Eastman every morning…
By Andrew Psarris Kristin Chenoweth has a vast and varied resume. She won a Tony Award for her performance as Sally Brown in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown on Broadway. In 2003, she received acclaim for her performance as the first Glinda in the musical Wicked , and another Tony nomination. Her television roles…
by Andrew Psarris Wonderful musical opportunities are everywhere in Rochester, but one such opportunity is unique. If you like to listen to music and give back to the world, then “If Music Be the Food…”, the concert series benefiting Rochester’s Foodlink, is for you! This week’s concert will open its seventh season with an exciting…