The Eastman Wind Ensemble and Canadian Brass, two of the most prestigious wind groups in North America, will release their first-ever joint recording on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Titled Manhattan Music and available exclusively from online classical music retailer ArkivMusic (www.arkivmusic.com), the disc celebrates and continues the tradition of the Canadian Brass and more than 50…
The Turn of the Screw, Benjamin Britten’s dark chamber opera that is regarded by many as the finest of his stage-works, opens Eastman Opera Theatre’s new season starting Thursday, Nov. 6. “As a composer, Britten creates richly colored sonorities that envelope the listener and audience between the real and psychological world that the heroine (the…
German baritone Christian Gerhaher, a young singer who has been favorably compared to the giants of lieder singing, will perform at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, as part of the Kilbourn Concert Series at the Eastman School of Music. Accompanied by piano partner Gerold Huber, the singer will present a program that traverses 150 years…