A group of Eastman School of Music faculty, former faculty, and graduates will gather to present a musical tribute to the late noted violinist and teacher John Celentano. Scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, in the School’s Kilbourn Hall, the memorial concert is free and open to the public and will feature a 1958…
Nearly 200 members of the Eastman School of Music community, including new undergraduate students, faculty, and staff, are participating in the School’s first George Eastman Day, volunteering their time at various organizations throughout the Rochester area on Friday, August 26. Born out of the School’s and its founder’s commitment to community enrichment, George Eastman Day…
This fall, a variety of concerts ranging from baroque to minimalism, from American jazz to world music, from soloists and chamber groups to full orchestras, will pack the Eastman School of Music calendar and usher in a celebration of “The New Eastman Evolution” in December. The season opens Sunday, Sept. 12 with a tribute to…
Ayano Ninomiya, recognized as a “rising star” by classical music organizations, is joining the Ying Quartet as the Grammy-winning ensemble’s first violinist. As the new member of the Ying Quartet, Ninomiya is joining the group’s siblings and founding members, cellist David, violist Phillip, and violinist Janet. She will also be appointed to the faculty of…
Ayano Ninomiya, recognized as a “rising star” by classical music organizations, is joining the Ying Quartet as the Grammy-winning ensemble’s first violinist. As the new member of the Ying Quartet, Ninomiya is joining the group’s siblings and founding members, cellist David, violist Phillip, and violinist Janet. She will also be appointed to the faculty of…
Following an outstanding performance of the Allegro ma non tanto movement from Rachmaninoff’s Concerto No. 3 in D Minor with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Allen Yuan, 17, of Farmington Hills, Mich., was awarded the Gold Medal in the 2010 Eastman Young Artists International Piano Competition Saturday, Aug. 7. As the first-place winner of the event…
After three rounds of intense competition, five finalists were selected Thursday night, Aug. 5, from the field of 22 musical virtuosos in the 2010 Eastman Young Artists International Piano Competition: Yen-Yu Chen, 16, Taiwan Joseph Mohan, 17, Akron, N.Y. Chang-Yong Shin, 16, Korea Rieko Tsuchida, 15, Japan Allen Yuan, 17, Farmington Hills, Mich. For the…
The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2011 has ranked the Eastman School of Music as one of the top undergraduate music programs in the country in “Fiske Picks: Music Schools That Should Be On Your Radar.” The Eastman School was cited for its longstanding reputation as a leading institution as well as its ties to the…
The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2011 has ranked the Eastman School of Music as one of the top undergraduate music programs in the country in “Fiske Picks: Music Schools That Should Be On Your Radar.” The Eastman School was cited for its longstanding reputation as a leading institution as well as its ties to the…