New in Summer 2009
New Institutes and Special Guests
- The Eastman Summer Vocal Institute has two independent components: each features masterclasses and presentations by members of the Eastman voice faculty:
- The Voice Audition! Steven Daigle, director
- Eastman Sings! Robert McIver, director
- The Eastman Summer Percussion Institute Michael Burritt, director with Lee Vinson, John Beck and Ruth and Bill Cahn.
- Orchestral Conducting Fundamentals with Neil Varon, director
- Interpretive Skills for String Players with George Taylor, Katie Dey, Daniel Murray and Cecile Saine
- Two new Performance Studies in World Music:
- Mbira Workshop with Glenn West
- South Indian Percussion Institute with Rohan Krishnamurthy
- The Double Reed Institute (Reed Making) with Alyssa McKeithen
- Introduction to the Dalcroze Method with Monica Dale
Back by Popular Demand
- Plays Well With Others (collaborative piano) with Alexandra Nguyen, director and guests, Jody Graves and Jean Barr
- Viola Technique Institute with George Taylor and guest Katie Dey
- Website Construction I and II with Ciro Scotto
The Return of Eastman “Classic” Institutes
- The Summer Conducting Institute (Neil Varon, director) provides the opportunity for advanced conductors to conduct the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in rehearsal.
- Eastman Choral Institute/Advanced Choral Conducting: Focus on Brahms - William Weinert, director, with special guest Joseph Flummerfelt. Conduct Voices, the chamber chorus in residence.
- Eastman Choral Institute/Choral Conducting Workshop William Weinert, director, with Robert McIver, Susan Conkling and Monica Dale. Conduct Voices, the chamber chorus in residence.
- Eastman Trombone Institute master classes and chamber music with Mark Kellogg and guests:James Martin, John Marcellus, Lisa Albrecht, Mark Salatino and Chris Azzara.
- Trumpet Institute with Doug Prosser and Wes Nance
- Orff Schulwerk levels I and II with our outstanding visiting faculty and a day (separate registration) of Conga Jam for Elementary and Middle School Teachers with Jim Solomon
- Jazz Guitar Workshop with Gene Bertoncini
- Graduate Studies: Summers Only Masters Degree in Music Education
- Musicology Department 590s:
- Shostakovich: The Man, The Music, The Masks with Truman Bullard
- Joseph Haydn's Legacy with Michael Ruhling
- The Artist in the Third Reich with Anne Marie Reynold
- Community Music School Programs
- Music Horizons and Summer Jazz Studies for career track high school students
- Middle School: Band Adventure, Instrumental Jazz, Children’s Choir, World Music Experience
- High School Wind Ensemble Workshop, ECMS Harp Workshop
Please see the Community Music School section for complete listings!
Summer Concerts include guest artists, ECMS Faculty members, ECMS Program performances, Collegiate Institute Performances by faculty and participants, and ESM alumni and world music performers.

