An annual concert that supports the William Warfield Scholarship Fund and continues the legacy of one of the great vocal artists of the 20th century will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011, in the Eastman School of Music’s Kilbourn Hall. The concert will feature this year’s scholarship recipient, bass-baritone Jamal Moore, a…
Two Eastman School of Music undergraduate students have been chosen as finalists for the 2011 YouTube Symphony Orchestra and the chance to play at the Sydney Opera House in Australia next March. Junior Patrick Shelc and freshman Jennifer Zhou are among 336 finalists from 46 countries who submitted audition videos for the collaborative orchestra. The…
Students and ensembles of all ages at the Eastman Community Music School will be showcased during the School’s 13th annual “Holiday Homecoming” series of concerts beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 18. A daylong music extravaganza, Homecoming features concurrent performances taking place in several venues on the Eastman campus. “These concerts are a wonderful…
The Ying Quartet, quartet in residence at the Eastman School of Music, has received a Grammy nomination for Autumn: In Moving Pictures, a chamber jazz album from the Billy Childs Ensemble on which the Quartet is featured. Also, Eastman School alumnus Bill Cunliffe, who received a Grammy Award last year for Best Instrumental Arrangement, is…
Showcasing the talents of Eastman School of Music students and faculty, a Grand Opening Dedication Concert and a chamber music marathon — both free and open to the public — will highlight the Festival Week events opening the School’s new Eastman East Wing. Three outstanding ensembles — the Eastman Wind Ensemble with conductor Mark Davis…
New, cutting-edge technology at the Eastman School of Music will allow the Rochester community to observe virtual classes at the world’s top conservatories without leaving town or spending a dime. On Tuesday, Dec. 7, for the first time, the local community will be invited to sit in on an afternoon of live music instruction, performance,…
Eastman School of Music students Thomas Lehman, Erin Gonzalez, and Alyssa Mae Doggett were named the winners of this year’s Friends of Eastman Opera voice competition, held November 20 in the School’s Kilbourn Hall. Lehman, a baritone, was awarded first place in this year’s event. He received the Lynne Clarke Vocal Prize in the amount…
Oliver Knussen, one of the most respected and lauded composer-conductors in the world today, will be in residence at the Eastman School of Music in December. The School’s ensemble Musica Nova, under the direction of Brad Lubman, will devote an entire concert to his works. The selections span Knussen’s career, from “Ophelia Dances” (1975), a…
Almost 90 years ago, industrialist George Eastman envisioned a world-famous music school for a world-famous university. The University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music opened in 1921 and became internationally renowned. But Eastman’s original plan for the space it would occupy was never completely fulfilled–until now. From Dec. 6 to 12, the Eastman School celebrates…