Eastman School of Music Announces ’24-25 Orchestra Season Led by Renowned Conductors
Eastman School of Music announces that its 2024-2025 orchestra season will be led by an incredible array of gifted guest conductors.
University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music Recognized in the QS World University Rankings
Ranked No. 3 in North America and No. 11 globally, Eastman shares the stage with leading music institutions in the prestigious QS World University Rankings for 2024.
Eastman Alumna Joan Beal Receives Prestigious Dean’s Medal
Eastman announces that alumna Joan Beal ’84E, chair of Eastman’s National Council, was awarded Eastman’s Dean’s Medal on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.
Eastman School of Music Dean Jamal Rossi to Step Down after 2023-24 Academic Year
Jamal J. Rossi, the current dean of the Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, announced today he will not seek reappointment following his current appointment term, which ends following the 2023-2024 academic year. Rossi has served as the Joan and Martin Messinger Dean since 2014, presiding over a transformational period for the…
Eastman Presents: Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine: In Collaboration with RocMaidan and the Ukrainian Federal Credit Union
Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, is pleased to announce a special performance in the Eastman Presents concert series: Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine (Lviv). Presented in collaboration with RocMaidan and the Ukrainian Federal Credit Union (UFCU), the orchestra will perform in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, January 31, 2023, at…
Gateways Music Festival Receives $1.2M Grant from the Bay & Paul Foundations
Gateways Music Festival in association with Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester is pleased to announce that Gateways Music Festival has received a $1.2M grant from the New York City-based Bay & Paul Foundations. The Bay & Paul Foundations, a Gateways supporter since 2019, was a lead sponsor of the Gateways Orchestra’s…
Generous Gift Establishes a Deanship and Fellowship at Eastman
Robert O. “Robin” Lehman, an internationally renowned Rochester-based glass artist and documentary filmmaker, has established the Marie Rolf Dean of Graduate Studies Endowed Fund at the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music. This gift creates two named positions: the Marie Rolf Dean of Graduate Studies and the Robert O. Lehman Graduate Fellowship. Both honor…
Eastman School of Music Announces 100 Centennial Awardees
The Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, officially began its Centennial Celebration July 1, 2021. Eastman’s 100 years of history and 18-month-long celebration has included more than 50 new compositions, world premieres, and centennial fanfares written specifically for Eastman’s ensembles, Eastman’s illustrious faculty, and more. As part of Eastman’s centennial celebrations, the…
Oleh Krysa Presents Three Faculty Artist Series Concerts: Celebrating his 80th birthday, 60 years as a professional violinist, and 55 years as a teacher
The Eastman School of Music announces that Professor of Violin Oleh Krysa will perform three Faculty Artist Series concerts this fall, celebrating his 80th birthday, as well as 60 years as a professional violinist and 55 years teaching. The concerts will include various colleagues and a variety of music. Krysa says, “I am thrilled to bring…
“The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band to Perform at Eastman
Five years have passed since the scarlet coats of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band last appeared on stages in the Northeast of the United States. However, on Friday, October 7, 2022, the band returns and will play a free concert in Rochester, at Eastman School of Music, featuring 6 alumni who are touring…