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.)
Nicole Cabell Appointed To Voice Faculty in Eastman School of Music
(OperaWire 02/20/2020)
Nicole Cabell has been appointed to the Faculty of the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester as Assistant Professor of Voice …
Things to Do in Gramercy This Month – February 2020
(City Guide NY 02/22/2020)
Debussy Premieres – The Morgan Library & Museum
March 12, 2020 – New York
Anthony Dean Griffey, Randall Scarlata, Susannah Stewart, Timothy Long, and Marie Rolf To celebrate the English translation and revised edition of …
Gateways Festival now an annual event
(Monroe County Post 02/18/2020)
This 27-year-old event highlighting classical musicians of African descent previously was held biennially in association with the Eastman School of Music. … (Also reported by MPNow.com)
Charles Pillow Ensemble’s CHAMBER JAZZ on SUMMIT Records
(Jazz-Quad 02/21/2020)
Chamber Jazz brings the richness and refinement of chamber music, … is an Assistant Professor of Jazz Saxophone at the Eastman School of Music.
JAZZ | Eastman New Jazz Ensemble with Ryan Keberle
(City Newspaper 02/19/20)
When he takes the stage at Kilbourn Hall with the Eastman School of Music‘s New Jazz Ensemble, they’ll be playing some of Keberle’s music, along …
Clinton singer wins coveted Houston Grand Opera prize
(Rome Sentinel 02/20/2020)
Clinton native Sun-Ly Pierce has won the first prize of $10,000 in the Houston Grand Opera’s prestigious competition for young singers, […] and holds a bachelor’s of arts degree in vocal performance from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester. ..
Manassas Symphony Orchestra Brings West Side Story to the Concert Stage
(Prince William Living (press release) (blog) 02/17/2020)
The Manassas Symphony Orchestra (MSO), under the baton of Music Director James Villani takes the stage for a concert titled American Idols. Featuring music from three of America’s greatest composers, Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, and Howard Hanson, … Hanson, who helped found and then led the Eastman School of Music for 40 years, is possibly America’s greatest symphonist. He composed seven, including one commissioned by Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic.
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