Mark Kellogg and Jim Martin share their thoughts and passion for this classic Eastman summer institute. Mark Kellogg and his long-time friend and colleague Jim Martin met as Eastman students a few decades ago. They felt that the strong connection and chemistry they had developed as musicians should be shared in some special ways. So,…
Top, left to right: University Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity Vivian Lewis; Howard Potter, director of the Eastman Community Music School; President Joel Seligman; middle, l-r: Ruth Cahn, senior instructor of percussion; Diversity Award winner Jan Angus of Eastman Pathways; Anna Maimine of the Eastman School of Music; Diversity Award winner and organization…
Left to right: Dr. Sylvia Eckes; finalists Samuel Deason, third prize; Mary Rose Norell, second prize; and Daniel Baer, first prize, the Marshall Prize On January 11, Eastman doctoral student Daniel Baer, a student of Douglas Humpherys, won the Marshall Prize at the Grieg Festival Young Artist Competition in Sarasota, Florida. Daniel was one of…
Moritz Eggert, an adventurous German composer and pianist whose works range from chamber music to the 2006 FIFA World Cup theme, is this year’s Howard Hanson Visiting Professor of Composition at the Eastman School of Music. While he’s in-residence from Feb. 25 through March 3, Eggert will present a multi-media recital at 3 p.m. Sunday,…
We previously posted some ideas on preparing for your auditions. Here are some more suggestions to help you get ready for a great audition. Use visualization & mental rehearsal. Creating positive mental images of an event like an audition can be a powerful preparation technique. Imagine yourself walking into the audition room, greeting those who will hear…