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Eastman Guest Recital: Han Lash '04E, composition & modern dance

Eastman School Symphony Orchestra: BRAHMS Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a

Eastman Treble Chorus performs at the National Women's Hall of Fame | "Keep Marching" (Suffs)

Eastman Opera Theatre presents “Silent Light” Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 2024

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Building relationships with your community is a vi

Building relationships with your community is a vital skill for musicians to develop new audiences and grow the impact of their artistry. Our newly formed “AMP Up” grant, supported by Dean Sheeran in collaboration with Eastman’s Institute for Music Leadership, is a chance for Eastman students to do just that — engage our University and broader Rochester communities through their music. 
The first AMP Up recipient is violist Angela Rubin, who has opted to promote her upcoming DMA recital with the funds. Join her in Kilbourn Hall this Sunday, November 24 at 8:30 PM for a moving program of all-female composers.

🎥 Angela Rubin, accompanied by Cynthia Liu, performs her arrangement of Amy Beach’s Sonata in A minor (fourth movement).

TONIGHT in Hatch Recital Hall! Join Saxology, the

TONIGHT in Hatch Recital Hall! Join Saxology, the Hollywood Saxophone Quartet, and 5 Others—under the direction of Charles Pillow—for a concert of iconic tunes written and arranged for jazz saxophone and rhythm section! Free & open to the public at 7:30 PM.

Livestream & details: esm.rochester.edu/events

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Monday for

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Monday for Eastman Experience Day! We hope you enjoyed touring campus as much as we enjoyed showing you around.

To all prospective students: Don’t forget to submit your applications by December 1! ✨

Questions? Email admissions@esm.rochester.edu

This evening, graduate conducting student Yonatan

This evening, graduate conducting student Yonatan Dvir helms the Eastman School Symphony Orchestra in Kodak Hall! The program features works by Farrenc and Tchaikovsky, as well as contemporary composer Missy Mazzoli. Professor of Double Bass James VanDemark offers his artistry as soloist.

Don’t miss this performance tonight (11/11) at 7:30! Details & livestream: esm.rochester.edu/events

Until then, enjoy this excerpt from ESSO’s rendition of Brahms’s Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a, led by Anthony Parnther. View the full piece: youtube.com/eastmanschool

Eastman’s Jazz Voice professor Sara Gazarek (and

Eastman’s Jazz Voice professor Sara Gazarek (and her vocal supergroup säje), along with several of our distinguished graduates, have received nominations in the 67th GRAMMY Awards ✨ Congratulations to all!

For a complete list of ESM nominees, see our official press release: esm.rochester.edu/news

It is an honor to have internationally acclaimed c

It is an honor to have internationally acclaimed composer and flutist Valerie Coleman in residence with us this week! She joins us as the 2024 Glenn E. Watkins Lecture Series guest speaker. While visiting Eastman, Coleman is spending time with undergraduate and graduate students across departments. From group coaching sessions and class appearances to a ‘meet and greet’ at the George Walker Center for Equity and Inclusion in Music, Eastman’s students will have ample access to Coleman’s expertise as an artist and educator.

At 12:30 PM today (11/7) she is hosting a public chamber music masterclass in Hatch Recital Hall. See you there!

On October 5, 2024, the Eastman and UR Treble Chor

On October 5, 2024, the Eastman and UR Treble Chorus — under the direction of Philip Silvey — performed at the National Women’s Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, New York! Included here are excerpts from “Suffrage Song” by Eleanor Smith and “Keep Marching” by Shaina Taub (from the new Tony Award-winning musical “Suffs” about the women of the suffrage movement).

Don’t forget that tomorrow is Election Day 🇺🇸 Be sure to get out and VOTE on Tuesday, November 5!

On Sunday, November 3, Rochester audiences will ha

On Sunday, November 3, Rochester audiences will have the opportunity to see renowned pianist Yunchan Lim in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. Rising to the top of his class as the gold-winner of the 2022 Cliburn Competition, jury chair Marin Alsop expressed, “Yunchan is that rare artist who brings profound musicality and prodigious technique organically together.”

Join us at 3:00 PM this Sunday for an unforgettable afternoon of music.

Tickets: EastmanTheatre.org

🎥 repost: @sofrolimsky | Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 1 in A-Flat Major ‘Aeolian Harp’

As it turns out, Eastman leans cutesy over spooky

As it turns out, Eastman leans cutesy over spooky in the costume department 👻 HAPPY HALLOWEEN! #EastmanLife

OPENING TONIGHT! ✨ Eastman Opera Theatre present

OPENING TONIGHT! ✨ Eastman Opera Theatre presents Paola Prestini’s evocative foley opera “Silent Light.” We hope you’ll join us for the collegiate premiere of this beautiful show, directed by Pat Diamond and conducted by Timothy Long.

Kilbourn Hall
Oct. 31, Nov. 1 & 2 at 7:30 PM
Nov. 3 at 2:30 PM
Tickets: EastmanTheatre.org
Recommended for ages 18+

In one week, on November 6, the Eastman Wind Ensem

In one week, on November 6, the Eastman Wind Ensemble will perform works by three of the most prominent contemporary voices in music for the wind ensemble: Joel Puckett, Joseph Schwantner, and John Mackey—all of whom have connections to Eastman!

This concert also features Dovas Lietuvninkas ’16E as trumpet soloist (pictured). Since graduating from Eastman, Lietuvninkas has had a varied and fascinating start to his career. We recently reconnected with him to talk about his journey across the world and this upcoming performance!

Read the full story online at esm.rochester.edu/news

📸 Jonas Krivickas

FIRST LOOK at Eastman Opera Theatre’s production

FIRST LOOK at Eastman Opera Theatre’s production of “Silent Light,” a new foley opera by composer Paola Prestini and librettist Royce Vavrek.

Opening on Halloween night and running through the weekend, this opera is unlike any that you’ve seen from EOT. Facing themes of infidelity, crisis of conscience, and self-destruction, it delves into the emotional landscape of a Mennonite community in northern Mexico. This production is incredibly immersive, utilizing light and sound to place the audience within the scenes. Swipe to the end of this gallery for a bonus interview with our talented foley artist Luke Honeck, captured by cast member Eleni Nicholas as part of her ongoing behind-the-scenes coverage!

“Silent Light” in Kilbourn Hall
Oct. 31, Nov. 1 & 2 at 7:30 PM
Nov. 3 at 2:30 PM
Tickets: EastmanTheatre.org
Recommended for ages 18+

📸 Nick Samper

The days are getting colder, so let’s enjoy the

The days are getting colder, so let’s enjoy the foliage while it lasts! 🍂 #EastmanLife

Enjoy these beautiful photos from our recent Hispa

Enjoy these beautiful photos from our recent Hispanic Heritage Concert in Hatch Recital Hall! Congratulations to the Eastman Latino and Hispanic Students’ Association for a wonderful inaugural performance!

📸 John Schlia

Kiera Duffy is one of our fabulous faculty members

Kiera Duffy is one of our fabulous faculty members from the Voice, Opera and Vocal Coaching department! She has performed as a soloist with many of the worlds leading classical music organizations, and is currently spending much time working and teaching in the contemporary opera and chamber music space.

Learn more about Professor Duffy, and studying voice at Eastman, by visiting esm.rochester.edu/voice ✨

Enjoy this beautiful excerpt from Beethoven’s El

Enjoy this beautiful excerpt from Beethoven’s Elegischer Gesang, performed in 2023 by the Eastman Repertory Singers with chamber accompaniment.

This afternoon (10/19), at 3:30 PM in Kilbourn Hall, the Repertory Singers and Treble Chorus take the stage to perform works by Mozart, Brahms, and many others.

This event is free and open to the public. Visit esm.rochester.edu/events for details & livestream.

Are you considering Eastman but want to explore th

Are you considering Eastman but want to explore the campus, meet the faculty, and learn about our ensembles before applying? If so, we invite you to join us for this semester’s Eastman Experience Day on Monday, November 11! We look forward to seeing you on Gibbs Street next month!

This event is free of charge but requires registration:
esm.rochester.edu/admissions

This Halloween weekend, join us for Paola Prestini

This Halloween weekend, join us for Paola Prestini and Royce Vavrek’s evocative new foley opera “Silent Light” in Kilbourn Hall!

From October 31 to November 3, Eastman Opera Theatre will present the first collegiate production of “Silent Light,” which premiered just weeks ago at National Sawdust in Brooklyn. Eastman Professor of Voice Anthony Dean Griffey played the role of Zacarias in the premiere (pictured), and Prestini shared that working with Griffey “was a complete joy!!!” She wrote a new aria specifically for him, and says that “it was a very special moment” to hear it for the first time during the premiere performance.

Learn more about Eastman’s production & purchase tickets by visiting: esm.rochester.edu/news

📸 Jill Steinberg

2024 EROI Festival: Hindsight is 20/24 ✨ The Eas

2024 EROI Festival: Hindsight is 20/24 ✨ The Eastman-Rochester Organ Initiative cordially invites you to the 2024 conference, co-sponsored by the Westfield Center for Historical Keyboard Studies, on November 10-13, 2024! The conference centers on the unique developments of the “Roaring Twenties,” as well as the parallel narratives of the American Symphonic Organ’s twilight years leading up to the Great Depression and the concurrent emergence of the Organ Reform Movement.

Register & learn more: esm.rochester.edu/organ/eroi

Are you leaving work or class and wondering what t

Are you leaving work or class and wondering what to do with your Wednesday night? If so, we’ve got you covered! ✨ Join us at 7:30 PM this evening for an exciting performance by the Eastman Wind Orchestra in Kodak Hall!

Visit esm.rochester.edu/events for program details and livestream.

📸 EWO in an open rehearsal during this year’s Meliora Weekend!

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