The internationally renowned, award-winning Ying Quartet is back in its prominent position within the Eastman-Ranlet Series, presented Sunday, November 12, at 3 p.m., at the Eastman School of Music in Kilbourn Hall. Featuring Roman Rabinovich at the piano, the program will include Debussy’s String Quartet in G Minor, Stravinsky’s Concertino for String Quartet and the…
Research studies, cutting edge performances, and impactful outreach initiatives in North America receive funding The Paul R. Judy Center for Innovation and Research, a division of the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music, has announced eight grant recipients for its Fall 2017 cycle. The projects were selected out of ninety proposals received from throughout…
The following guest post was written by current jazz trombone major Abe Nouri, class of 2018. Thanks Abe! *** My name is Abe Nouri and I am a senior jazz trombone major studying with Mark Kellogg. As a Student Ambassador in the Eastman Admissions Office, I am often asked what the gig scene and performance…
By Dan Gross Eastman School of Music student, composer, and collaborative pianist Yucong “Zoe” Wang is debuting her newest composition, a Violin Concerto, with the Eastman School Symphony Orchestra tonight at 8 p.m. in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. Wang, 24, is no stranger to having her work played. In 2013, she entered the Eastman…
Appeal to Upcoming Concert with Guest Composer Austrian composer Bernhard Gander, hailed for music that contains crossover appeal to heavy metal and punk rock fans, will be a guest at Eastman School of Music’s Musica Nova for the ensemble’s concert at 8 p.m. Thursday November 9, in Kilbourn Hall. Born in Lienz, Gander studied at…
By Hattie Bestul This fall, Eastman student Hattie Bestul had the opportunity to take part in Hack Music LA, a gathering of techies with a strong interest in music (and musicians and other artists with a strong interest in tech). Here is her report on her experiences. Running Into — and At — Opportunities Opportunities…
Here are some select clippings from the past week showing the variety of hits/mentions identifying musicians and scholars as Eastman School of Music alumni, faculty or students. Note: Some links may have expired.) Opera review: Eastman Opera Theatre’s ‘L’incoronazione di Poppea’ (City Newspaper 11/03/2017) Eastman Opera Theatre continues to impress with presentations brimming with excellent…
This weekend, Eastman Opera Theatre presents a true masterpiece of baroque opera: Claudio Monteverdi’s L’Incoronazione di Poppea (The Coronation of Poppea). The production features stage direction by Stephen Carr and musical direction by Paul O’Dette. This is the second blog post by Master’s student in voice Kameron Ghanavati, one of the students playing Nerone in…
Richard Kessel, Mobile: (585) 451-8492; Jessica Kaufman, (585) 274-1057 As two-time winners of the International Percussion Ensemble Competition, the Eastman Percussion Ensemble was chosen to perform at this year’s Percussive Arts Society International Conference (PASIC) in Indianapolis, Indiana, on November 11 at 1 p.m. The Ensemble — which is comprised of juniors, seniors, and graduate…
Pictured left to right; Perkes Competition adjudicator Marianne Gedigian, Bonita Boyd, Zachary Osinski, and adjudicators John Hunter ‘84E, Mark Kellogg ‘86E, and Jan Angus ‘72E (MM). By Matthew Burg On May 6, 2017, Eastman hosted the Third Annual Tallon Perkes Flute Competition, held in memory of Eastman alumnus Tallon Perkes (BM ’84) to inspire the…