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Lauren Gibson

Congratulations to Lauren Gibson, an undergraduate student in the inaugural class of jazz voice majors, on winning the 2024 Deborah Landon Memorial Jazz Scholarship from the Jazz Education Network. In addition to a $1500 award, the scholarship comes with one year of success coaching and a year-long membership to the JEN organization.

Stage and Chandelier from Balcony 8-14-24

What Happened Over the Summer?

While many of you were away over the summer, the Facilities team and contractors were busy with many improvements necessary to keep the Eastman School of Music functioning at its best. Here are just a few, including several you might not see during your typical day:   PRACTICE ROOMS As part of our continued awareness…

ENCORE Chorus flyer

Eastman Community Music School Creates ENCORE Chorus For Adults Living with Dementia and Caregivers

The Eastman Community Music School (ECMS), together with support from Eastman Performing Arts Medicine (EPAM) and the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), announce the launch of ENCORE, a large intergenerational chorus to benefit both people with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease or related dementia in the early-to-mid stages and their caregivers. ENCORE aims to…

Good Shepherd mosaics

Summer@Eastman Spotlight: Varieties of Christianity

A Surprising Study of Early Christians’ Belief and Practice By Reginald Bowens, Marketing Assistant for Summer@Eastman Pictured: Good Shepherd Mosaics. Mausoleum of Galla Pacidia, Ravenna (ca. 425 AD)   Greetings, Friends! I had the wonderful privilege to speak with instructor Eric Scherbenske about his upcoming Summer@Eastman course! Here’s what he had to say: What do…