ROCHESTER, NY – With the creation of a chamber music department, the Eastman School of Music is renewing its longstanding commitment to a historically important form of music that holds significant potential for the future. Creation of the chamber music department builds on the "Eastman Initiatives" developed by the School over the past several years…
ROCHESTER, NY – The three winners of the Eastman School of Music’s annual Concerto Competition, held in January, will be showcased in a free concert with the Eastman School Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m., Friday, March 3, in the Eastman Theatre (60 Gibbs St.). David Gilbert will guest conduct. Pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout, an undergraduate from…
ROCHESTER, NY – The world-renowned Guarneri String Quartet, which has been praised by The New York Times for having "no superior on the world’s stages," will perform in concert at 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 1, in the Eastman Theatre (60 Gibbs St.). The program will feature the music of Brahms, Bartók, and Ravel. A predominant…
ROCHESTER, NY – Known for his innovative programming and engaging style, pianist and Rochester native Tony Caramia, associate professor of piano at the Eastman School of Music, will showcase his formidable talent and artistry in a concert devoted entirely to solo piano preludes – short, melodic works, which often precede larger pieces. The concert, at…
ROCHESTER, NY – Legendary American folk guitarist Doc Watson, a five time Grammy winner and recipient of the National Medal of Arts, will perform in concert as part of the Eastman School of Music’s World Music Series at 8 p.m., Thursday, February 24, in Kilbourn Hall (26 Gibbs St.). Though it wasn’t until age 30…
ROCHESTER, NY – The music of Alec Wilder will fill Kilbourn Hall when the woodwind, brass and percussion department of the Eastman School of Music pays tribute to the late composer on the date of his birth. The "Wilder Wednesday" celebration at 8 p.m. Feb. 16 will feature Eastman faculty as well as members of…
Living up to its reputation as a "new music" ensemble, Eastman’s Musica Nova will present the premieres of two 21st-century works in its debut concert at Cooper Union in New York City Feb. 25. The group will perform the same program in a free, open dress rehearsal at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21, in Kilbourn…
The Faculty Artist Concert featuring Oleh Krysa, professor of violin at the Eastman School of Music, has been cancelled. The program, scheduled for Sunday, March 26 with pianist Tatiana Tchekina, will not be rescheduled this season. Please adjust concert calendars accordingly. ###
Augusta Read Thomas, a member of the composition faculty at the Eastman School of Music, is winner of a sponsorship prize from the Ernst von Siemens Foundation. The award will be presented at a ceremony June 20 in Munich, Germany. The sponsorship of 50,000 German marks (approximately $27,000—$30,000) is not meant to commission a specific…