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.)
Houston Grand Opera Announces 2020 Concert Of Arias Winners
(Broadway World 02/07/2020)
Concert of Arias Winners
1st Place $10,000
SUN-LY PIERCE
MEZZO- SOPRANO
Originally from Clinton, New York, Chinese American mezzo-soprano Sun-Ly Pierce recently completed the Graduate Vocal Arts Program at the Bard College Conservatory of Music and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Vocal Performance from the Eastman School of Music. …
Teen organist’s trajectory continues
(Akron Beacon Journal 2/6/2020)
Fifteen-year-old organist extraordinaire Daniel Colaner of Akron has some exhilarating adventures and accomplishments to report from recent months. […] The student, who is home-schooled, studies organ weekly with David Higgs of the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York; is the organ …
What to expect at Slee Hall this semester
(The Spectrum 02/06/2020)
Eastman Organists’ Day
April 3
The Eastman Organists’ Day is held once a year at UB and showcases talented organists from the Eastman School of Music. For those interested in displays of musicianship from some of the most talented students playing organ today, don’t miss this.
Guitar virtuoso to perform locally
(The News Herald 02/05/2020)
The Gulf Jazz Society is bringing internationally acclaimed jazz guitarist Gene Bertoncini […] In addition to an active performing and recording schedule, Bertoncini teaches at the Eastman School of Music and …
(City Newspaper 02/05/2020)
Woodwind player Charles Pillow is a professor at the Eastman School of Music, but that doesn’t mean he’s traded the stage for academia. …
St. Peter’s senior performs with all state high school band in Cincinnati
(Richland Source 02/03/2020)
The conductor of the band was Mark Scatterday, professor of conducting and chair of the Conducting and Ensembles Department at the University of Rochester Eastman School of Music.
Plainfield Symphony Orchestra Launches New Initiative with February Performance
(TAPinto.net 02/04/2020)
The series will feature all types of music in various venues. … They will be joined by Alan Harris, distinguished professor of cello at the Eastman School of Music. … (Also reported by New Jersey Stage)
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