COVID-19 continues to have a profound effect on our lives, schools, and the ways that we make music. The Eastman School of Music Office of Admissions is keenly aware of the challenges that this poses for applicants and prospective students. We understand that studentsâ family circumstances, education, and musical opportunities are all being deeply impacted,…
Welcome to Eastman Connects! In a time where we are all confined to our homes, Eastman Connects is a way to bring everyone together. This social media project gives our Eastman community the opportunity to engage, while highlighting the talents and strengths of our students, faculty, alumni and community. Together weâll show that while…
Dear colleagues, Many people have been asking questions about a.) what they should do if theyâve been traveling, b.) concerned that they may have been exposed to the Coronavirus, and c.) not feeling well. The university has issued an updated statement on the Coronavirus Update website titled, âFAQ: How to report symptoms or exposureâ The…
The Faculty Artist Series presents Marina Lomazov, Professor of Piano, and Joseph Rackers, Visiting Professor of Piano, on Sunday, March 22 at 3 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music. The Lomazov/Rackers Piano Duo will play music by Mozart, Schubert, Brahms, and Stravinsky. The Lomazov/Rackers Piano Duo has been praised for âdemon…
The Faculty Artist Series presents Don Harry, Associate Professor of Tuba, on Wednesday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m. in Hatch Recital Hall at the Eastman School of Music. Don Harry will be joined by Craig Sutherland, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Scott Tegee, Guadete Brass Quintet, and Berri Garver, piano. The recital will feature music by Mozart,…
The Faculty Artist Series presents Oleh Kyrsa, Professor of Violin, along with Barry Snyder, Professor Emeritus of Piano, in the last of three total concerts this Spring. This final concert will be performed on Friday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music. Kyrsa and Snyder have been collaborating…
By Hannah Pearson Guest blogger Hannah Pearson holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in clarinet performance and is currently a student in Eastmanâs M.A. in Music Leadership (MAML) degree program. Â Law & Music is a summer course offered at Eastman, taught by Professor Ari Solotoff. The course focuses on law as it relates to musicians,…
Here are some select recent clippings 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.) Eastman conference to focus on gender equity in music (WXXI News 03/02/2020) The Eastman School of Music holds its first Gender Equity in Music Conference…
Sunday, March 8, is International Womenâs Day. In honor of female musicians around the world. To observe the year 2020, we wanted to highlight 20 outstanding women among thousands of Eastman female alumni, students, faculty members, and friends. It turns out there are so many possible choices we had to have 22 this time! As…
By Jeremy Lopez On Friday, March 6 at 8 p.m. in Kodak Hall, several ensembles from around the Rochester community will join together for a powerful performance of Benjamin Brittenâs War Requiem. The masterpiece will be performed by the Eastman-Rochester Chorus, Eastman Chorale, Eastman Philharmonia, and the Bach Childrenâs Chorus of Nazareth College and Genesee…