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.)
‘This Is Who We’ve Been Waiting For’: A Diva on the Precipice
(The New York Times (blog) 10/25/2019)
The soprano Julia Bullock is on the verge of an unconventional career. …
When it came time for her to choose a conservatory, another talented young woman from the area was going to the Eastman School of Music, in Rochester, so Ms. Bullock decided that was where you went when you sang well. The faculty there reacted warmly to her audition, and she felt supported. …
Pacific Opera Tours New Opera About Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women
(Broadway World 10/22/2019)
The creative team and many of the opera artists who premiered the production in 2017 have reunited. … and conductor Timothy Long, Music Director of Opera at the Eastman School of Music and founding conductor of The Coast Orchestra, a Native American orchestra of classically trained musicians, are joined by an accomplished cast of singing actors. (Also reported by OperaWire)
Yamaha Artist Services Presents Alexander Kobrin In Zankel Hall At Carnegie Hall Debut
(Broadway World 10/22/2019)
In July 2017, Mr. Kobrin joined the faculty of the renowned Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. His masterclass schedule has included …
2020 Club Passes For CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival Go On Sale Today
(Genesee Sun 10/25/2019)
The Festival’s jazz scholarship program has awarded almost $500,000 in scholarships to 40 students entering Eastman School of Music. Club Passes …
IVSO concert to feature trumpet soloist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
(Mendota Reporter 10/23/2019)
..will feature a brilliant trumpeter and member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, John Hagstrom playing … He graduated from the Eastman School of Music and spent six years in the U.S. Marine Band in Washington D.C., where he was principal trumpet for … (Also reported by Bureau County Republican)
UW Percussion Ensemble to Perform with Special Guest Ivan Trevino Nov. 4
(University of Wyoming News 10/22/2019)
The University of Wyoming Percussion Ensemble, along with percussionists from Laramie High School, will present “Crossroads: The Music of Ivan Trevino”. … The concert will feature special guest Ivan Trevino, a Mexican American composer, percussionist and educator who has become a recognizable voice in the percussion community. …
Additionally, he is an active educator who has presented clinics at hundreds of institutions. He also has designed and taught courses at Eastman School of Music and served as a faculty member in the School of Music at Baylor University.
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