17-YEAR-OLD WINS EASTMAN’S SIXTH ANNUAL YOUNG ARTISTS INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION

ROCHESTER, NY — Igor Lovchinsky, a 17-year-old Russian immigrant who now lives in Gahanna, Ohio, was chosen as the first-place winner last night in the Eastman School of Music’s Sixth Annual Young Artists International Piano Competition. The competition, part of Eastman’s Summer Piano Festival, is for talented young students ages 14-18; this year, nearly two…

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KATHRYN COWDRICK JOINS EASTMAN'S VOICE FACULTY

ROCHESTER, NY — Mezzo-soprano Kathryn Cowdrick, described by Opera News as a singer who "brightly infused every scene with her singing, dazzling fioratura, and her sexy, warm, comedienne personality," has been named assistant professor of voice at the Eastman School of Music, effective July 1. Since an Adler Fellowship with the Francisco Opera launched her…

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