The Eastman School of Music, in collaboration with The Juilliard School and Ithaca College School of Music, Theatre, & Dance, is presenting the 15th Annual Upstate New York Music College Fair on Thursday, November 3, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. in Cominsky Promenade, on the second floor of the Eastman School of Music, and on the balcony level of Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. This college fair is designed for students who are interested in music and the arts — attendees will meet admissions representatives to learn about top colleges, universities, and arts programs from across the United States and beyond. Students, parents, and teachers are all welcome. A presentation and Q&A on Applying to Music Schools will also be held from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in Hatch Recital Hall on the same day.
EVENT SCHEDULE
- 2:30-3:30 p.m. | Panel Presentation on “Applying to Music Schools” in Hatch Recital Hall
Admissions representatives from Eastman, The Juilliard School, and Ithaca College offer insights on the admissions process. - 4:00-6:00 p.m. | College Fair in Cominsky Promenade (Second floor of 26 Gibbs Street) and balcony level of Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre
In addition to The Eastman School, The Juilliard School, and Ithaca College, up to 45 other institutions will be represented at this event, including: Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Manhattan School of Music, New England Conservatory, Northwestern University Bienen School of Music, Nazareth College, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki, SUNY Potsdam, Syracuse University, Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, University of Miami Frost School of Music, University of Michigan School of Music’s Theatre & Dance programs, and more!
Admission is free and attendees can pre-register by clicking here.
Visitors with special needs are encouraged to contact Eastman’s Office of Admissions in advance at 585-274-1060.
More information about the event, including a schedule of activities, directions, and a full list of exhibiting schools may be found online at esm.rochester.edu/admissions/college-fair.
Media only: Lauren Sageer, Assistant Director of Public Relations and Digital Content, (585) 451-8492, lsageer@esm.rochester.edu
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About Eastman School of Music:
The Eastman School of Music was founded in 1921 by industrialist and philanthropist George Eastman (1854-1932), founder of Eastman Kodak Company. It was the first professional school of the University of Rochester. Mr. Eastman’s dream was that his school would provide a broad education in the liberal arts as well as superb musical training.
More than 900 students are enrolled in the Collegiate Division of the Eastman School of Music—about 500 undergraduates and 400 graduate students. They come from almost every state, and approximately 23 percent are from other countries. They are taught by a faculty comprised of more than 130 highly regarded performers, composers, conductors, scholars, and educators. They are Pulitzer Prize winners, Grammy winners, Emmy winners, Guggenheim fellows, ASCAP Award recipients, published authors, recording artists, and acclaimed musicians who have performed in the world’s greatest concert halls. Each year, Eastman’s students, faculty members, and guest artists present more than 900 concerts to the Rochester community. Additionally, more than 1,700 members of the Rochester community, from young children through senior citizens, are enrolled in the Eastman Community Music School.
The three-semester-long Eastman Centennial celebration began in Fall 2021 and continues throughout 2022. Highlights include acclaimed guest artists performing alongside Eastman’s ensembles; national academic and music conferences; alumni events throughout the country; a documentary being produced in partnership with WXXI, and more. For up-to-date information on the Eastman Centennial, including feature stories, future events, videos, testimonials, ways to engage, and more, please visit our Centennial website at https://www.esm.rochester.edu/100.
About the University of Rochester:
The University of Rochester is one of the nation’s leading private research universities, one of only 62-member institutions in the Association of American Universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives undergraduates exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College, School of Arts and Sciences, and Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences are complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, School of Medicine and Dentistry, School of Nursing, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, and the Memorial Art Gallery.