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.)
U of R welcomes 1500 freshmen from more than 40 countries and almost every state in the U.S.
(WHEC.com 08/23/2022)
The Eastman School of Music expects about 130 first-year students from eight countries and 30 states. University representatives came out to welcome … (Also reported by Livingston Storage Transfer, Darik News)
‘They’re always here for you:’ ROCMusic provides music, life education – YouTube
(YouTube 08/26/2022)
It’s a partnership between the Eastman School of Music, The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, the Hochstein School, The Rochester City School …
Pegasus Early Music’s ‘L’Orfeo’ finds a muse in the pandemic – Rochester City Newspaper
(City Newspaper 08/25/2022)
For Eastman School of Music alumnus and “L’Orfeo” stage director Emily Cuk, Euridice’s death is not just about the loss of a person, …
Ukrainian musician returns to Rochester after escaping the warzone – YouTube
(YouTube 08/28/2022)
A recent graduate from the George Eastman School of Music is back in Rochester after being held up for months in his homeland of Ukraine. (Also reported by RochesterFirst and Democrat and Chronicle)
Washington’s Key to Change Organization Appoints Composer in Residence
(The Violin Channel 08/25/2022)
Curtis Stewart will serve as Composer in Residence for the 2022-2023 academic year. … A graduate of Eastman School of Music and the University of Rochester, he is currently …
At the Skaneateles Library – Eagle News Online
(Eagle News Online 08/26/2022)
The Washington Post calls Kenneth Meyer “A thinking man’s guitarist – he focuses on the inner structure of a piece…and plays with impressive gravity and power.” … He holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Eastman School of Music and records for Innova Records.
Jazz Alive summer concert series finale is Saturday | Music | stardem.com
(Star Democrat 08/25/2022)
Grammy nominated organist, winner of Downbeat Magazine’s 2016 rising star poll and Hot House magazine’s 2019 poll, Pat Bianchi … While in grade school, he enrolled in The Eastman School of Music’s preparatory program for piano and music theory while at the same time being mentored by numerous musicians in the Rochester music scene. …
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