The Eastman School of Music’s Institute for Music Leadership today unveiled Polyphonic.org, a comprehensive website for professional orchestral musicians. The website is the first project of the Orchestra Musician Forum, created last year by the School thanks to the generous gift of philanthropist and Symphony Orchestra Institute founder Paul R. Judy. Designed with the help…
The Eastman School of Music will showcase two concerts this month in its popular World Music Series. Mamadou Diabate will perform music from the West African country of Mali on Friday, April 7 at 8 p.m. and the School’s own Gamelan Lila Muni will take the stage on Wednesday, April 19 at 8 p.m. Both…
The Eastman School of Music concludes its Grand Pianists series next month with a solo appearance by the acclaimed Polish pianist Krystian Zimerman on Tuesday, April 11 at 8 p.m. in the Eastman Theatre. Zimerman, who has been described as “a formidable pianist with a prodigious technique and a powerful intellect” (The New York Times)…
ROCHESTER, N.Y.— Known as much for its commitment to performing and expanding the works of living composers as for its performances of traditional quartet repertoire, the St. Lawrence String Quartet—Geoff Nuttall, violin; Barry Shiffman, violin; Lesley Robertson, viola; and Christopher Costanza, cello—will perform at Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music Sunday, April 2…
ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Some believe April Fools’ Day originated in 1582 when the Gregorian calendar replaced the Julian calendar and New Year’s Day was moved from April 1 to January 1. Whatever its true origins, several faculty artists at the Eastman School of Music believe it’s a day for tomfoolery—The program they’ve planned for an upcoming April…
For its spring Eastman Theatre presentation, Eastman Opera Theatre has chosen Cendrillon (Cinderella) by Jules Massenet. The story of Cinderella has inspired composers from Rossini and Prokofiev to Richard Rodgers and Stephen Sondheim, but Massenet’s musical treatment of this fairy tale is especially imaginative and romantic—and also a wonderful introduction to opera for all ages.…
Equally at home on the operatic and concert stage as in the recording studio, internationally-known mezzo-soprano Jennifer Larmore will perform in recital on Tuesday, March 28 at the Eastman School of Music’s Kilbourn Hall. The performance, which concludes Eastman’s 2005-06 Kilbourn Series, begins at 8 p.m. Long regarded as one of the world’s foremost opera…
Rochester, NY — Eastman School of Music students will bring their talents and passion for music to the community later this month, thanks to the School’s unique Music For All program. Small ensembles of 2-6 musicians will perform for audiences ranging from preschoolers to senior citizens. According to Elinor Freer, assistant professor of chamber music…
Finally, a place unbounded by geography, a harmony unaffected by the occasional dissonances, a resource unobstructed by the divide of business versus artistry. On April 10, 2006, the Institute for Music Leadership at the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester unveils Polyphonic.org, a comprehensive website for orchestra musicians. Polyphonic.org is the first…
ROCHESTER, NY ― The music of female composers ― prominent, emerging, and even obscure ― takes center stage later this month as the Eastman School of Music presents a weeklong festival celebrating women in music. The School’s second annual Women in Music Festival, presented with support from Maureen L. Toombs RE/MAX Realty Group, runs March…