Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, is proud to announce 12 new full-time faculty appointments for the 2023-24 academic year: Justin Benavidez, Associate Professor of Tuba Joella Bitter, Assistant Professor of Anthropology Joshua Conyers, Assistant Professor of Voice Ran Dank, Associate Professor of Piano Patrick Diamond, Associate Professor of Opera and Director of Production…
The Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, is pleased to announce several details of the 2023-2024 Eastman Presents season. The concerts are organized into five categories: the Kilbourn Concert Series, the Eastman Piano Series, the Eastman-Ranlet Series, the Barbara B. Smith World Music Series, and the Kodak Hall Series. These performances feature…
Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, announces the launch of a newly conceived Jazz Voice track in the undergraduate Jazz and Contemporary Media degree program. To lead and design this new program, Eastman has appointed Sara Gazarek as Associate Professor of Jazz Voice within the Jazz and Contemporary Media (JCM) department. Joining…
Eastman Opera Theatre (EOT) is delighted to announce its 2023-2024 season, which offers a diverse lineup of works. In the fall, EOT will perform A Double Bill: Mythology Through a New Lens!, which features Jake Heggie’s To Hell and Back (2006) and Nkeiru Okoye’s We’ve Got Our Eye on You (2016). The winter production is…
The CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival (RIJF) celebrates its 20th Anniversary from June 23 to July 1, 2023, across multiple venues in downtown Rochester, including concert spaces at the Eastman School of Music. This year’s lineup will feature numerous musicians from the Eastman and ECMS communities.
The Eastman Audio Research Studio (EARS) emerged from the Eastman Computer Music Center, founded by Allan Schindler in 1981, as a platform for research, experimentation and realization of new music and sound art at the Eastman School of Music. Eastman is delighted to announce that composer Dr. Mikel Kuehn ’93E (MA), ’95E (PhD) has been appointed as…
Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, is proud to announce four full-time faculty appointments to the Voice, Opera and Vocal Coaching department for the 2023-24 academic year: Patrick Diamond, Associate Professor of Opera and Director of Production for Eastman Opera Theatre Joshua Conyers, Assistant Professor of Voice Kiera Duffy, Associate Professor of…
Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, is proud to announce two full-time faculty appointments to the Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion department for the 2023-24 academic year: Justin Benavidez, Associate Professor of Tuba Andrew McCandless, Associate Professor of Trumpet “The Winds, Brass and Percussion Department of the Eastman School of Music welcomes Justin…
Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, is proud to announce a new full-time piano faculty appointment for the 2023-24 academic year: Ran Dank, Associate Professor of Piano. “The Piano Department is very excited to welcome Ran Dank to the faculty at Eastman,” shares Piano Department Chair Alan Chow. “He is a brilliant…
In this weeklong Summer@Eastman program, students study the trumpet under the instruction of world-class faculty. Summer@Eastman’s Marketing Assistant Joyce Tseng talked with Eastman Summer Trumpet Institute Director Wesley Nance (Second Trumpet, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra; Trumpet Faculty, Eastman Community Music School) to learn more about the program. JT: Please tell us about the objectives and focus…