Eastman’s electronic music composition studio is much different today than it was when new faculty member Mikel Kuehn ’93E (MA), ’95E (PhD) (pronounced “Michael Keen”) was a student in the early 1990s. Back then, says Kuehn, the computers were slow and the equipment finicky. It was the result of the nascent audio, recording, and computing…
We are excited to welcome a wide-ranging group of guest artists and lecturers to the Eastman campus this month! Keep reading for information about each event and visit esm.rochester.edu/events for further details. All events are free and open to the public. Wycliffe Gordon, jazz trombone Guest Masterclass: Saturday, September 16 at 2:30 p.m. |…
Happy 100th birthday to Gloria Mikialian ’45E! The Eastman alumna born in 1923, who graduated Eastman in 1945 as a pianist, just turned 100 on August 30th. Gloria remembers receiving a full scholarship, which she was thankful for because her family couldn’t afford to pay Eastman tuition. To pay her room and board, she worked…
On Wednesday, September 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, the Eastman Wind Ensemble (EWE), under its conductor Mark Davis Scatterday, will perform with the Eastman School of Music’s newly appointed Professor of Trumpet, Andrew McCandless. A former Eastman student, McCandless is currently the Principal Trumpet of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and…
We welcome 12 new full-time faculty members, who bring extraordinary talent and fresh perspectives to Eastman. As an introduction, we asked the nine studio faculty to answer a few questions about their appointments: Why do you want to teach at Eastman? What are you most proud of in your career thus far? Share an interesting…
The Eastman School of Music is excited to announce our calendar of organ events for the fall 2023 semester. Recurring series include “Tuesday Pipes” at Christ Church and “Going for Baroque” on Sundays at the Memorial Art Gallery. The “Third Thursdays” series at the Memorial Art Gallery, featuring Eastman’s exquisite Italian Baroque Organ, will begin…
When Eastman School of Music Professor of Piano Alexander Kobrin landed in Fort Worth, Texas for the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2005, it was his first time in the United States. Born and trained in Moscow, Kobrin remembers his father was watching a documentary on Texas ranches and cowboys back in Russia at…
Collaborative performances by OSSIA New Music, the student-run new music organization at the Eastman School of Music, and BIODANCE, a contemporary dance company based in Rochester, will examine the topic of climate change and the merging of technology and nature. Using movement, music, and interactive technology, the performances on August 23 and 24, both at…
As a new school year approaches, we are pleased to highlight some of the concerts and events taking place at Eastman this September and October. Presenting a wide range of events featuring internationally accomplished faculty and guest artists in addition to world-class student ensembles, these events will be held in Eastman’s stunning performance spaces: Kodak…