Steven Laitz, associate professor of theory and affiliate faculty of the Chamber Music Department at the Eastman School of Music, has been appointed editor-in-chief of the Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy. He will serve as editor from Volume 24 (2010) through Volume 27 (2013). “This appointment is a real tribute to Steve’s standing in the…
Members of the Red Line Saxophone Quartet are, from left: Brandon Kies, Douglas O’Connor, Gao Qun, and Quinn Lewis. Photos by Gerry Szymanski. # # # The Red Line Sax Quartet recently won first prize in the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Chamber Music Competition. The group, which includes Eastman students juniors Brandon Kies, alto…
Trombonists from the Eastman School of Music, Ithaca College, and Penn State University will help open the Rochester Red Wings’ home season as part of the “Frühling Posaunen Festival” (Springtime Trombone Festival) this Saturday, April 11. The annual festival, which alternates among the schools and is in its 20th year, will feature a free public…
Two luminaries in the performance of Early Music, soprano Ellen Hargis and lutenist and Eastman School of Music Professor Paul O’Dette, will present a recital of Italian Baroque songs and music in Kilbourn Hall at 8 p.m. Friday, April 24. The evening’s repertoire, ranging from an expressive cantata based on the Orpheus legend to a…
Erica Azim, one of the few non-Zimbabweans viewed as qualified to perform in traditional Shona spiritual ceremonies, will be in-residence at the Eastman School of Music beginning Tuesday, April 7, and will give several presentations that are free and open to the public. Azim is recognized as one of the world’s leading performers and teachers…
As part of a film scoring course at Eastman School of Music, Eastman students had the opportunity to compose music for an eclectic selection of recently preserved silent short films from the collections of the George Eastman House. Their works will be performed live when the archival films are screened at the Eastman House’s Dryden…
Finals for the 2009 Lotte Lenya Competition will be held at the Eastman School of Music on Saturday, April 18, giving local audiences the opportunity to hear exceptional young singing actors from the United States and abroad. The 13 talented finalists will compete for prizes of more than $35,000 in front of a distinguished panel…
Recent Eastman School of Music graduate Christopher Ziemba will be featured on the famed national series Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz this weekend. His visit and performance with the legendary 91-year-old pianist can be heard locally at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 28, on WXXI AM-1370. Ziemba, a pianist, composer, and percussionist who received his Bachelor of…
More than 120 Eastman School of Music students will fan out into the community over the next month, presenting interactive concerts to audiences ranging from school children to nursing home residents. The events are part of the School’s “Music for All” initiative, a chamber music program designed to take classical music out of concert halls…
Vibraphonist-composer Stefon Harris, considered one of the leading young jazz artists in the country, will be at the Eastman School of Music on Thursday, March 26. He will conduct a master class with jazz and percussion students. In addition, he will lecture on the topic “Listening to Jazz” at 11:30 a.m. in Room ESM 120…