Here are some select recent clippings 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.)
Eastman concert to benefit UNICEF
(Monroe County Post 02/14/2020)
The Eastman School of Music will present Benjamin Britten’s “War Requiem,” a choral piece denouncing war and honoring the fallen, …
Eastman School welcomes award-winning composer Hartke
(RochesterFirst 02/11/2020)
GRAMMY Award-winning composer Stephen Hartke is completing a second week-long residency at the Eastman School of Music. …
Gateways festival moving to the fall, hitting the road
(WXXI News 02/17/2020)
The Gateways Music Festival is dragging classical music into the 21st … And starting in 2021, the festival, of which the Eastman School of Music is a …
Connections: Discussing how to positively motivate children to pursue their interests
(WXXI News 02/11/2020)
A book authored by Eastman School of Music graduate Lauren Haley provides tips for how to develop motivation and talent in children through music. “Kids Aren’t Lazy” provides strategies for fostering self-direction, critical thinking, and creativity in children who are learning musical instruments. …
North/South Chamber Orchestra Performs Premonitions Of Spring Concert
(Broadway World 02/15/2020)
The North/South Chamber Orchestra will perform recent works by American composers Roger Wesby, Andrew Thomas, David Maves and Max Lifchitz. Violinist Claudia Schaer and pianist Helen Lin will appear as soloists. …
Wesby began his career as a jazz trumpeter and arranger before becoming an accomplished choral conductor. He attended the Eastman School and served in the …
Music in the American Wild Performs at Lyon Arboretum
(HONOLULU Magazine (blog) 02/15/2020)
The performing ensemble is comprised of young professionals who share a background in studies at Eastman School of Music and now perform with …
Grammy-nominated PUBLIQuartet visits Sewanee
(The Sewanee Purple 02/11/2020)
Currently, the New-York-City-based PUBLIQuartet consists of four members: Jannina Norpoth (violin), Curtis Stewart (violin), Nick Revel (viola), and Hamilton Berry (cello). Stewart and Revel met during their time attending the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, about two decades ago. …
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