Wellness at Eastman is a monthly seminar series from Eastman Performing Arts Medicine (EPAM) featuring artists and clinicians speaking to physical and mental wellness for performing artists. Inspired by the Healthy Conservatoires movement in Europe, presentation topics include: the benefits of warming up and cooling down; peak performance on stage, nutrition’s effect on performing; incorporating mindfulness in your…
Greetings, Summer @ Eastman Community! My name is Raffi Wright, and I am a senior at the Eastman School of Music. I study Vocal Performance and Musical Arts. My focus for my Musical Arts project is telling the story (through my original songs) of my great-grandmother who survived the Armenian Genocide. My lecture recital presenting…
Media only: Jessica Kaufman, Director of Communications, (585)278-4743, jkaufman@esm.rochester.edu Katey Padden, Public Relations and Social Media Coordinator, (585)451-8492, kpadden@esm.rochester.edu The Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, is proud to announce three major festivals, multiple national academic conferences, and several artists-in-residencies during its three-semester-long centennial celebration. Beginning in fall 2021 and continuing throughout 2022,…
Media only: Katey Padden, Public Relations and Social Media Coordinator, (585) 451-8492, kpadden@esm.rochester.edu Eastman Opera Theatre is thrilled to announce its 2021-2022 season – representing Mythos and Veritas, meaning myth and truth. The season is a remarkably diverse lineup including: a double bill of music theatre works by Kate Soper and Missy Mazzoli; the baroque…
Media only: Katey Padden, Public Relations and Social Media Coordinator, (585)451-8492, kpadden@esm.rochester.edu Eastman School of Music faculty members, students, and alumni will play a part at several different venues in and around downtown Rochester during the tenth annual KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival, running from September 14-25, 2021. The schedule of Fringe Festival shows taking place…
On Monday, September 13, at 7:30 p.m. in Kodak Hall, the Eastman Wind Ensemble (EWE), under its director Mark Davis Scatterday, will present the world premiere of Allen Vizzutti’s (‘74, ‘76 MM) centennial commission River of Light, and also the world premiere of his Quasar, with Vizzutti as trumpet soloist. American trumpeter, composer, and music…
Media only: Katey Padden, Public Relations and Social Media Coordinator, (585)451-8492, kpadden@esm.rochester.edu Eastman’s Morning Chamber Music Series announces three chamber music concerts for the 2021-2022 season. Each concert presents distinguished alumni who represent the rich diversity of the school, performing alongside current faculty and students. This series is directed by Eastman Assistant Professor of Violoncello, Rosemary Elliott. All performances will take place at 11 a.m. in Hatch Recital Hall…
Wellness at Eastman is a new, monthly seminar series from Eastman Performing Arts Medicine (EPAM) featuring artists and clinicians speaking to physical and mental wellness for performing artists. Inspired by the Healthy Conservatoires movement in Europe, topics will include: the benefits of warming up and cooling down; peak performance on stage, nutrition’s effect on performing; incorporating mindfulness in…
Media Inquiries: William Warfield Scholarship Fund: Lolita Forsett, President of the Board; 585-202-3686; info@williamwarfield.com Eastman School of Music: Jessica Kaufman, Director of Communications; 585-274-1057; jkaufman@esm.rochester.edu Rochester Institute of Technology: Rich Kiley, Senior Communications Specialist, 585-475-45697; rich.kiley@rit.edu City of Rochester: Justin Roj, Director of Communications; Justin.Roj@CityofRochester.gov The William Warfield Scholarship Fund (WWSF) along with Thomas Warfield,…