Here are some select clippings from the past week showing the variety of hits/mentions identifying musicians and scholars as Eastman School of Music alumni, faculty or students. Note: Some links may have expired.)
(New York Classical Review 03/15/2018)
First the avant-garde dug it. Then film directors borrowed it, and millions of movie fans got their thrills to it. Then, gradually but inexorably, the music of György Ligeti won more and more admirers in mainstream classical settings for its rhythmic vitality and rich tone colors.
Tracing its roots back 20 years to the Eastman School, Alarm Will Sound has followed a similar “space odyssey” (without the movie part) to public recognition as a leading exponent of new chamber-orchestra scores. Ligeti is roots music for this large ensemble , which will present an entire program of the …
The Dessoff Choirs Presents ‘Freedom Concert’ Inspired By Coretta Scott King
(Broadway World 03/14/2018)
Conductor Malcolm J. Merriweather is Music Director of New York City’s The Dessoff Choirs, known for performances of choral works from the pre-Baroque era through the 21st century. …
He received Master of Music degrees in Choral Conducting and in Vocal Performance from the studio of Rita Shane at the Eastman School of Music, as well as a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from Syracuse University, summa cum laude. Merriweather’s professional affiliations include …
Eastman Students inspiring Students during Music In Our Schools Month
(Classical 91.5 03/16/2018)
Beginning in March, Music In Our Schools Month, the Eastman School of Music will launch Eastman to Go (formerly Music for All), a series of community events throughout Rochester. Eastman to Go will provide several visits to elementary through high school classrooms, libraries and retirement communities. Eastman to Go focuses on community outreach and all events are free and open to the public. …
CLASSICAL | ‘Superb String Soloists’
(City Newspaper 03/14/2018)
Hochstein School of Music and Dance will launch its 2018 “Live from Hochstein” concert series with a trio of string players from the Eastman School of Music. Hosted by Mona Seghatoleslami of WXXI Classical 91.5, “Live from Hochstein” is the longest-running live broadcast concert series in Western New York. The ‘Superb String Soloists from Eastman‘ program features Sooah Jung on violin, Noémie Raymond-Friset on cello, and Sungmin Lee on guitar performing selections by Prokofiev, Kreisler, and Piazzolla. “Superb String Soloists from Eastman” offers a classical music experience in an intimate, live setting.
Classical review: SCMR’s ‘A Couple of Couples’
(City Newspaper 03/12/2018)
The Society for Chamber Music in Rochester is always a source of imaginative and engaging programming. Its most recent concert, which took place Sunday afternoon, brought together two musical marriages: violinist Robin Scott of the Ying Quartet and cellist Ahrim Kim (principal cello of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra); and cellist Keiko Ying of Roberts Wesleyan College and the Eastman School, and violist Phil Ying of the Ying Quartet. They offered two string duos (of course), a trio, and an unusual string quartet — opportunities for these couples to perform together, but also demonstrations of other musical couplings: mentors and students; differing but compatible musical styles; and more.
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Eastman School of Music students to perform concert at Alfred University
(AU News 03/12/2018)
The Alfred University Korean Student Association, in collaboration with the Korean Student Association from the Eastman School of Music, will present their annual Spring Concert on …
The following five students from the Eastman School (Rochester, NY) will perform: violinists Martin Noh and Jeongwon An; and pianists Jinho Kang, Sohee Chung and Brian Park. …
Noh studied violin with…, and now studies with Oleh Krysa. …
Kang had previously studied at … before enrolling at Eastman, where he is studying with Professor Alexander Kobrin. …
An studies at Eastman under the tutelage of Oleh Krysa. … She currently serves as the concertmaster of the Eastman School Symphony Orchestra.
Chung is a sophomore pianist at the Eastman School of Music, studying with Professor Douglas Humpherys. …
Park has earned his bachelor’s and master’s degree in Piano Performance and Literature at Eastman and is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Piano Performance and Literature. …
(ithaca.com 03/15/2018)
How about a special concert of Bach and Bach? Both are the same composer, the great Johann Sebastian Bach, but this presentation features his music on two very different low-pitched string instruments—baroque cello and viola da gamba.
NYS Baroque offers this unique program, … with double virtuoso Beiliang Zhu performing on these instruments.
Beiliang Zu, who grew up in China, is now based in Rochester pursuing a DMA in cello and ethnomusicology at the Eastman School of Music. She has multiple accomplishments to her name, most notably winning 1st Prize as well as the Audience Award at the XVIII International Bach Competition in …
Music students encouraged to apply for Rochester Music Hall award
(The Livingston County News 03/15/2018)
The Rochester Music Hall of Fame is accepting applications through March 23 from graduating high school seniors who are musicians to earn an award named for the late Eastman School of Music Dean Douglas Lowry. …
Lowry advised and supported the RMHF from the beginning and was instrumental in the induction ceremony having a home at the Eastman Theatre. Past winners of the Lowry Award include vocalists and instrumentalists.
UTPB lecturer’s VR book gains new life
(Odessa American 03/15/2018)
Although it was published in 2011, University of Texas of the Permian Basin professor Tom Hohstadt’s book “The Age of Virtual Reality” has gained momentum recently being named one of 20-plus nonfiction virtual and augmented reality books to expand your mind. …
A Fulbright scholar, Hohstadt has earned four advanced degrees from the Eastman School of Music and the Vienna Akademie für Musik. In addition, he received the Performer’s Certificate from the Eastman School of Music and advanced study from the renowned maestro, Pierre Monteux, at the Domaine School of Conductors.
His 28-year conducting career includes positions with the Eastman School of Music, the Honolulu, Amarillo, and Midland-Odessa symphonies and guest appearances in eight nations.
JazzFest announces Main Stage performers for 2018
(Sioux Falls Argus Leader 03/15/2018)
JazzCamp presents Chris Vadala
One of the country’s foremost woodwind artists, Chris Vadala is in demand as a jazz/classical performer and educator. He has appeared on more than 100 recordings to date, as well as innumerable jingle sessions, film and TV scores, performing on all the saxophones, flutes, and clarinets. A native of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., he graduated from the Eastman School of Music, earning the honor of the Performer’s Certificate in saxophone as well as a B.M. in Music Education, received an M.A. in clarinet from Connecticut College, and pursued postgraduate study in woodwind doubling at Eastman.
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