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Eastman Opera Theatre Announces 2026-2027 Season
Eastman Opera Theatre’s 2026–27 season explores the “moments that transform us” through works by Bernstein, Humperdinck, and Jason Robert Brown.
Eastman School of Music to release “IN PLAIN SIGHT: The Black Anthology” on August 21, 2026
New recording of art songs by Black composers on Lexicon Classics, featuring Joshua Conyers, Nicole Cabell, Kiera Duffy, and 30+ students.
Cultural Exchange and Musical Collaboration: A Growing Bond Between Eastman and Cuban Musicians
Eastman students and faculty are using music to transcend language and distance, joining hands with the Cuban American Youth Orchestra.
Eastman Announces 2026-27 Season: Celebrating the Now and the Next in Music
Eastman’s 2026–27 season features outstanding students, faculty, alumni, and guest artists in our renowned venues, with 90% of 1,000+ performances free—welcoming the community to world-class music.
Introducing Distinguished Guest Artists of Double Bass Blake Hinson and Michael Martin
Double bassists Blake Hinson and Michael Martin will join the Eastman faculty as visiting instructors for the 2026-27 academic year.
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Eastman Alumni Receive 2026 Solti Foundation U.S. Career Assistance Awards
Eastman School of Music alumni Luke Poeppel ’24E (MM), Brett Miller ’24E, ’26E (MM), and Nicholas Sharma ’17E, ’24E (DMA) are among 16 winners selected…
Ian Larkin
Congratulations to Ian Larkin, from the studio of Professor Andrew McCandless, on winning a position in the trumpet section of the United States Navy Fleet…
Chenxin Han ’26E (MA) Develops Chinese Children’s Songs Resource
Music Education graduate Chenxin Han ’26E (MA), winner of the 2025 Presser Graduate Award, has unveiled her project, Chinese Children’s Songs: An Open-Web Resource. The…
ALUMNI | Brett Deubner ’90E, ’92E (MM)
Congratulations to violist Brett Deubner ’90E, ’92E (MM) for being named Assistant Professor of Viola and Chamber Music Coordinator at the University of North Carolina…
Honor Hickman ’26E (MM)
Congratulations to flutist Honor Hickman ’26E (MM) for winning this year’s Tallon Perkes Flute Competition that took place on May 8, 2026, in Hatch Recital…
ALUMNI | Austin Chanu ’21E (MM), ’25E (DMA)
Congratulations to orchestral conducting alumnus Austin Chanu ’21E (MM), ’25E (DMA) for being named as the new Music Director of the Syracuse Orchestra after a…
ALUMNI | Dr. Zehao Bai ’25E (DMA)
Congratulations to Dr. Zehao (Nick) Bai ’25E (DMA) for being named Assistant Professor of Piano at the Townsend School of Music at Mercer University in…
Winners of 44th Annual Jessie Kneisel Lieder Competition
Congratulations to the winners of the 44th Annual Jessie Kneisel Lieder Competition that took place on Friday, May 8 in Kilbourn Hall: 1st place singer:…
STUDENT | Helen Freeman
Congratulations to fourth-year Eastman student Helen Freeman for winning the Principal Flute position with the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera. She will begin her appointment in…
ALUMNI | A Full Circle of Mentorship in Music Teaching and Learning
On April 21, 2026, Associate Professor of Music Teaching and Learning (MTL) Alden Snell ’06E (MA), ’13E (PhD) guest conducted the Nazareth University Wind Symphony’s spring…
STUDENT | Xinyue Scarlett Zheng and Xinyi Zeng
Congratulations to Xinyue Scarlett Zheng ’23E, ’25E (MM) and Xinyi Zeng ’22E, teaching assistants for Class Piano Program Coordinator Tony Caramia, who participated at the…
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