Rochester, NY — Eastman School of Music students will bring their talents and passion for music to the community later this month, thanks to the School’s unique Music For All program. Small ensembles of 2-6 musicians will perform for audiences ranging from preschoolers to senior citizens. According to Elinor Freer, assistant professor of chamber music…
Finally, a place unbounded by geography, a harmony unaffected by the occasional dissonances, a resource unobstructed by the divide of business versus artistry. On April 10, 2006, the Institute for Music Leadership at the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester unveils Polyphonic.org, a comprehensive website for orchestra musicians. Polyphonic.org is the first…
ROCHESTER, NY ― The music of female composers ― prominent, emerging, and even obscure ― takes center stage later this month as the Eastman School of Music presents a weeklong festival celebrating women in music. The School’s second annual Women in Music Festival, presented with support from Maureen L. Toombs RE/MAX Realty Group, runs March…
ROCHESTER, NY-The Eastman Chorale, a select graduate and undergraduate ensemble of fifty voices from the Eastman School of Music conducted by William Weinert, is preparing for a four-concert tour March 2-5, 2006, culminating in a free concert at Kilbourn Hall Sunday March 5 at 3 p.m. The program will include Hymn to St. Cecilia by…
Rochester, NY — Music that’s not quite classical, not quite jazz, but something all its own can be heard when the Eastman School of Music’s Studio Orchestra presents a free concert at 8 p.m., on Friday, March 10 in the Eastman Theatre. Under the guidance of Eastman conductor Bill Dobbins, the Orchestra will perform works…
ROCHESTER, NY — Prominent Dutch composer Louis Andriessen comes to the Eastman School of Music later this month to work with students in a three-day residency, February 20-22, which includes performances by two of Eastman’s prestigious student ensembles. On Monday, February 20, Music Nova will perform Andriessen’s Workers’ Union at 8 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall…
Rochester, NY — The Eastman School of Music’s first-ever Grand Pianists series, which debuted in December with Emanuel Ax, continues with Christopher O’Riley on February 14 at Eastman Theatre. O’Riley has redefined the possibilities of classical music and its audience in recent years by combining traditional repertoire with transcriptions of contemporary rock music. He’s particularly…
Rochester, NY — Jazz legend Marian McPartland has been a frequent performer at the Eastman School of Music for 35 years, ever since Rayburn Wright invited her to headline his annual Arranger’s Holiday concert in 1971. “Everyone admired and respected him greatly,” says the legendary jazz pianist and host of NPR’s Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz.…
Rochester, NY –Back by popular demand after the group’s last sold-out show at the Eastman School of Music in 1995, Huun-Huur-Tu returns to Kilbourn Hall on Tuesday, January 24 at 8 p.m. According to paleo-musicologists, throat singing, or khöömei, is the most ancient form of music making known to human beings. It was developed by…