Eastman School of Music faculty, alumni, and students play prominently in the line-up for the upcoming Rochester International Jazz Festival. From the opening session on Friday, June 8, with the Dave Rivello Ensemble, through Bob Sneider’s nightly jam sessions, Eastman musicians will be performing on various stages throughout the nine-day event. In addition to Rivello,…
The Eastman School of Music will present noted jazz musician Chuck Mangione (BM ’63) with its Alumni Achievement Award. The award will be presented on Sunday evening, May 27 by Eastman’s Interim Dean, Jamal Rossi, in the Eastman Theatre just before the second half of the recreation of Mangione’s famous Friends and Love concert of…
Throughout the months of May and June, students of all ages who attend Eastman’s Community Music School show off their accomplishments in a series of free recitals and ensemble concerts offered to Rochester music lovers. The series began last weekend and continues through Monday, June 18. “This is the culminating time of year for our…
Rochester, N.Y. — Douglas Lowry, currently dean of the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati, on August 1 will become the new dean of the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester, President Joel Seligman announced today. “Doug Lowry has been an extraordinarily successful academic leader as well as a composer…
ROCHESTER, NY —The Eastman School of Music will present a variety of concerts and performances this summer. Featured performers include members of Eastman’s collegiate faculty, special guest artists, and summer program participants. The schedule includes the annual concert of World Music with Mitzie Collins and Friends on Wednesday, July 18, at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn…
“Robust energy and enthusiasm” is how the Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines the word “vim” – which is also the name of an Eastman School of Music student saxophone quartet that has won awards and acclaim for its outstanding musicianship. The ViM Saxophone Quartet will represent Eastman in the prestigious Conservatory Project of the John F. Kennedy…
Hear the sounds of the only full-size Italian Baroque organ in North America, as performed by two outstanding 2007 Eastman School graduates, Sunday, May 20 at 5:30 p.m. Earlier that day, Michael Unger and Annie Laver will receive Master of Music degrees in Eastman’s 2007 Commencement ceremony in the Eastman Theatre. New Eastman graduates are…
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Jennifer Ronyak of Akron. Ohio, a Ph.D. candidate in Musicology at the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music, has been awarded a 10-month research grant from the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) for dissertation research in Berlin during the 2007-2008 school year. Jennifer’s dissertation, Performing the Lied, Performing the Self: Enacting…
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Eastman School of Music 82nd annual commencement ceremony for undergraduate and master’s degree students is set for 11:15 a.m., Sunday, May 20 at the Eastman Theatre, 60 Gibbs St. (The doctoral commencement ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 19.) More than 200 students will receive their degrees,…