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.)
He Called His Song ‘American Anthem.’ It Actually Became One.
(The New York Times 01/21/2021)
Mr. Scheer had studied at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y., and had originally pursued a career as an opera singer — he is a baritone … (Also reported by Baltimore Sun,)
Inauguration Day also a big moment for Eastman School of Music graduates
(RochesterFirst 01/22/2021)
Renee Fleming, the Greece native and international opera super star (with 17 Grammy nominations in tow), sang for then-president-elect Biden before the official swearing in. … Fleming earned her master’s (’83) at Eastman, and would eventually receive an honorary doctorate as well. …
Inauguration a special moment for Marine Band clarinetist, EHS grad
(GazetteNET 01/24/2021)
Master Sgt. William Bernier … He is a graduate of EHS and the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester, as well as the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory …
Marquette High School alumna to perform with United States Marine Band at inauguration
(fox2now.com 01/09/2021)
A Marquette High School alumna will be performing with the United States Marine Band at President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Staff Sergeant Lucia Disano has played the clarinet in the United States Marine Band since January 2014. …
She graduated from Marquette in 2007 and then earned a bachelor’s degree in clarinet performance in 2011 from the Eastman School of Music at the …
“Something I’ll never forget,” SA Marine shares Presidential Inauguration experience
(FOX 29 01/20/2021)
Master Sergeant Michelle Urzynicok is a native San Antonian who had the honor to play at the 46 Presidential Inauguration as a member of The President’s Own United States Marine Band.
… graduating from the Interlochen Arts Academy in 1990, she attended the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in 1994 and studied with the late Peter Hadcock and Stanley Hasty. …
Eastman School of Music faculty celebrate CD release
(foxrochester.com 01/22/2021)
Three faculty members at the Eastman School of Music are celebrating the release of their CD Aquarelles. Together, Bonita Boyd, Steven Doane and … (Also reported by News Break)
Celebrating William Warfield’s legacy
(RochesterFirst 01/18/2020)
Eastman alum and two-time Warfield Scholarship recipient Julia Bullock, who will perform during the virtual presentation from her home in Munich, … (Also reported by foxrochester.com)
Eastman School of Music junior to perform in William Warfield Scholarship Concert
(WHEC 01/10/2021)
Jazmine Saunders is a junior at the Eastman School of Music with a big voice and big dreams. She was named the 2020 recipient of the William …
CS Music Vocal Competition at Eastman School of Music
(CS Music 01/12/2021)
Eastman School of Music is a First Round Virtual Host School for the CS Music Vocal Competition. Your video submission will be reviewed by ESM faculty and all qualified singers will advance to the Second Round of the CS Vocal Competition.
Acclaimed Soprano Janinah Burnett to Release Debut Album
(Broadway World 01/03/2021)
… Janinah chose to take the path toward classical music and continued her studies in vocal performance and literature at the Eastman School of Music …
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