ROCHESTER, NY — After a week of fierce competition in three rounds of judged performances, first prize in the Eastman School of Music’s tenth annual Young Artists International Piano Competition was awarded after the final round on August 3 to 18-year-old Charlie Albright from Centralia, WA. In the preliminary rounds, Albright was singled out as…
The Eastman School of Music will become a battleground of fluttering ivory keys and brilliant arpeggios next week when young pianists from around the world come to Rochester to compete for fame and fortune. The tenth-annual Eastman Young Artists International Piano Competition — a week-long event of master classes, guest recitals and judged performances —…
A special tribute concert will be held on Wednesday July 26 at Kilbourn Hall celebrating the life and contributions of Anastasia Jempelis (1925-2005). Jempelis was part of the Eastman community for more than six decades, first as a gifted student and later as a teacher. An accomplished violinist at a young age, Jempelis was a…
ROCHESTER, NY — For the fifth consecutive year, the world’s best-known brass quintet — the Canadian Brass — pays a visit to Rochester to perform an eclectic and unique program at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, July 22, in Eastman Theatre (60 Gibbs St.). In true Canadian Brass style, this will not be your typical brass concert.…
ROCHESTER, NY — The world may seem a little smaller this month when the Eastman School of Music presents three concerts of music from around the globe. Mandolins, dulcimers, drums, flutes and gongs will resonate along Gibbs Street in a series of concerts that highlight some of the world’s most beautiful and engaging musical traditions.…
ROCHESTER, NY — The Eastman School of Music’s concert halls will ring with the music of many countries and a host of outstanding artists for an exciting six weeks of summer concerts, beginning June 26 and continuing through August 5. The School will present approximately 50 concerts and performances as part of its annual Summer…
ROCHESTER, NY — The Eastman School of Music invites singers of all ages and ability levels to take part in Eastman Summer Sings. The series of choral music reading sessions will be held on Tuesday, June 27; Tuesday, July 11; Friday, July 21; and Tuesday, July 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the beautiful, air-conditioned Kilbourn…
ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Ralph P. Locke, professor of musicology at the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester recently received a $40,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for assistance in writing a book, which explores the influence of “exotic lands and peoples in Western music.” The book, tentatively titled, “The Exotic in…
ROCHESTER, N.Y.—For the typical orchestra, commissioning, acquiring, rehearsing and performing contemporary concert music is a complex process—it’s more expensive to produce, requires longer rehearsal time and is harder to sell to established audiences, which leads to a disconnect between professional orchestral musicians and composers. Why does this disconnect exist? Does it have to be this…