Congratulations to the winners of the Central New York-Finger Lakes National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) chapter auditions held at Buffalo State University on November 2nd. They include students from the voice studios of Joshua Conyers and Katherine Ciesinski. Many thanks to Eastman collaborative pianists Erico Bezerra, Monica (Wen Yi) Lee, Jingning Lin, and…
The Eastman Theory department had a fabulous showing at the Society for Music Theory annual conference, held November 7–10 in Jacksonville, Fl. The program was a showcase of the innovative and diverse research being conducted at Eastman. Thirteen papers were given by current students and faculty: Associate Professor Zack Bernstein, “Pre-Compositional Rhythmic Structure and Dialectical…
Louise Ly will be offering drop-in advising hours in Dean’s Dining prior to Course Registration: Monday, November 4 from 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 6 from 2:30 p.m.–4 p.m. Thursday, November 7 from 2:30 p.m.–4 p.m. Friday, November 8 from 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Saturday, November 9 from 9:30 a.m.–Noon
We are pleased to announce that guest speaker, Bhaskar Pant ’72, the executive director of Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professional Education, is coming to the University of Rochester in partnership with our colleagues at the Hajim School for Engineering and Applied Sciences and the University’s Office of Equity and Inclusion and will be at Eastman…
Read more about School News from the NOTES Fall 2024 issue. Below are stories and press releases on featured school news: Celebrating Jamal J. Rossi, Eastman’s Seventh Dean Maria Schneider—Graduation Ceremony Speaker Gateways New Leadership Joan Beal Awarded Dean’s Medal Beal Institute Visual Music 6.0 Maple Quartet is Eastman’s…
While many of you were away over the summer, the Facilities team and contractors were busy with many improvements necessary to keep the Eastman School of Music functioning at its best. Here are just a few, including several you might not see during your typical day: PRACTICE ROOMS As part of our continued awareness…
Jamal J. Rossi, the current dean of the Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, announced today he will not seek reappointment following his current appointment term, which ends following the 2023-2024 academic year. Rossi has served as the Joan and Martin Messinger Dean since 2014, presiding over a transformational period for the…
Once again, Nancy Ares from the Warner School is offering two seminars on anti-racist curriculum development in the Fall 2023 semester. The schedules, along with course descriptions, are below. Warner is again very generously covering tuition expenses beyond what employees’ benefit plans cover, so there is no cost to any employee who enrolls in the…