ROCHESTER, NY — Summer is no time to take a break from lessons are if you’re a serious young pianist. In fact, a dream vacation for a teen-age musician would involve the challenge of competing for major prizes rounded out with master classes, concerts, and the chance to get to know other young players. All…
ROCHESTER, NY – March 21 becomes "Music-for-All Day" this year as string quartets, woodwind trios, brass quintets and other assorted chamber ensembles from the Eastman School of Music perform in city, private and suburban schools around the area. This marks the first time that a single day has been set aside for the classroom performances,…
ROCHESTER, NY – Teo Macero, acclaimed producer, arranger, saxophonist, and award-winning composer, will be in residence for five days at the Eastman School of Music, beginning March 18. During his residency, titled "The Producer’s Art," Macero will be in studio with Eastman jazz students to produce their forthcoming millennial CD, and present a concert at…
ROCHESTER, NY – With the creation of a chamber music department, the Eastman School of Music is renewing its longstanding commitment to a historically important form of music that holds significant potential for the future. Creation of the chamber music department builds on the "Eastman Initiatives" developed by the School over the past several years…
ROCHESTER, NY – The three winners of the Eastman School of Music’s annual Concerto Competition, held in January, will be showcased in a free concert with the Eastman School Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m., Friday, March 3, in the Eastman Theatre (60 Gibbs St.). David Gilbert will guest conduct. Pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout, an undergraduate from…
ROCHESTER, NY – The world-renowned Guarneri String Quartet, which has been praised by The New York Times for having "no superior on the world’s stages," will perform in concert at 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 1, in the Eastman Theatre (60 Gibbs St.). The program will feature the music of Brahms, Bartók, and Ravel. A predominant…
ROCHESTER, NY – Known for his innovative programming and engaging style, pianist and Rochester native Tony Caramia, associate professor of piano at the Eastman School of Music, will showcase his formidable talent and artistry in a concert devoted entirely to solo piano preludes – short, melodic works, which often precede larger pieces. The concert, at…
ROCHESTER, NY – Legendary American folk guitarist Doc Watson, a five time Grammy winner and recipient of the National Medal of Arts, will perform in concert as part of the Eastman School of Music’s World Music Series at 8 p.m., Thursday, February 24, in Kilbourn Hall (26 Gibbs St.). Though it wasn’t until age 30…
ROCHESTER, NY – The music of Alec Wilder will fill Kilbourn Hall when the woodwind, brass and percussion department of the Eastman School of Music pays tribute to the late composer on the date of his birth. The "Wilder Wednesday" celebration at 8 p.m. Feb. 16 will feature Eastman faculty as well as members of…