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.)
Four with Eastman ties win Grammys
(Rochester Beacon 03/16/2021)
Sarah Brailey, Maria Schneider, Christopher Theofanidis and the late Christopher Rouse, who taught at Eastman for many years, were among this year’s … (Also reported by Monroe County Post)
Eastman alum Maria Schneider wins twice at 63rd Grammy Awards
(WXXI News 03/15/2021)
In an evening dominated by Beyoncé’s 28th-career Grammy win and Harry Styles flaunting a boa, four musicians with ties to the Eastman School of … (Also reported by City Newspaper)
Madison singer wins Grammy for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
(Madison.com 03/16/2021)
A chorus director in high school helped her fall in love with singing, and Brailey attended the Eastman School of Music for her undergraduate degree …
Trio Ghidorah releases debut album Saturday as part of Bop Shop concert livestream
(City Newspaper 03/11/2021)
The album, as realized by three doctoral graduates from Eastman School of Music, contains plenty of lush and unexpected arrangements of …
Pianist relishes time to play for home audiences
(SHINE 03/19/2021)
International travel restrictions created by the coronavirus pandemic have been a boon to domestic performers. Home audiences now get the chance to hear pianist Zuo Zhang, commonly known as Zee Zee, performing more frequently in China. …
She was then invited to continue her studies at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, under the mentorship of Nelita True. By the age …
The Wayside Inn to host new program
(Wicked Local 03/19/2021)
The program will feature guest speaker Pallas Catenella Riedler, a PhD candidate in musicology at the Eastman School of Music at the University of … (Also reported by framinghamsource.com)
Ball State Women’s Week 2021 schedule
(Ball State Daily News 03/19/2021)
Work Smart: Salary Negotiations with Rachel Roberts
Rachel Roberts, associate professor of music leadership at Eastman School of Music in the University of Rochester, will discuss how to research target salaries and find better ways to negotiate improved pay and benefits.
Young director to present Mozart’s Missa Brevis in religious concert
(Loop News Trinidad and Tobago 03/18/2021)
… Trinbagonian musical director Michael Hudlin, … Now at 23, “For Faith and Music: A Mass for the People” will be his final recital concert required before completing his Master of Music in Conducting – Choral, from the Eastman School of Music …
Sibling duo wins Southern region piano competition
(Charleston Post Courier 03/09/21)
One Charleston Academy of Music alumnus, Caleb Borick, placed third place nationally in the MTNA solo competition after receiving first in the Southern Division. He is currently a student at University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music, but he was able to participate in the competition because the age …
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