Rehearsal photographs by Jeremy Lopez. See below for the names of the Little Red cast. By Jeremy Lopez Ian Silverman is the Eastman School of Music’s only opera stage directing student. During his time at Eastman, he has had the opportunity to direct part of the Spring 2019 opera scenes production, and will be directing…
Media Contact(s): Marni Carfley | Gateways Music Festival | 585-274-1127 | mcarfley@esm.rochester.edu Show Info: Gateways Facebook Page Fringe Info: rochesterfringe.com, www.facebook.com/RochesterFringeFestival, @RochesterFringe, instagram.com/rochester_fringe, #rocfringe19, #leapalittle The Gateways Brass Collective will perform at the 2019 KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Hatch Recital Hall (Eastman School of Music, 433 East…
Aspen’s Benedict Music Tent By Jacob Buhler This summer, I went to the Aspen Music Festival and School to study for eight weeks. I had an incredibly productive summer studying under Paul Kantor, who teaches at Rice University during the school year and taught my professor, Juliana Athayde, in her undergraduate training. In addition to…
Professor of Piano Tony Caramia By David Raymond Professor of Piano Tony Caramia calls his upcoming Eastman Faculty Artist Series recital Celebrating the Music of Women, and in conversation with him it is apparent that he thinks there’s a lot to celebrate – in fact he describes the September 8 concert as “a treasure trove…
Maria Newman ’84E By David Raymond When composer and string player Maria Newman begins her residency at the Eastman School of Music next week, it will be her first return to Eastman in 35 years, since she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in violin in 1984. She has definitely been busy in the interim, developing…
Maria Newman (BM ‘84), award-winning composer, violinist, violist, and pianist, will be in residence at the Eastman School of Music from September 7 through 13, 2019, sharing her musical talents and experiences with the Rochester community. Newman will be featured on two faculty concerts, she will present a talk entitled “Breaking Through the Newman Shadow: Creating…
The Faculty Artist Series presents the Collaborative Pianists Faculty Tuesday, September 3, at 7:30 p.m., in Kilbourn Hall, at the Eastman School of Music. Five Eastman collaborative pianists (Sylvie Beaudette, Chiao-Wen Cheng, Irina Lupines, Priscilla Yuen, and Beryl Garver) partner with each other to offer a highly varied program. The concert will feature Lowell Lieberman’s…
The Faculty Artist Series presents the Jazz and Contemporary Media (JCM) Faculty, Thursday, September 5, at 7:30 p.m., in Kilbourn Hall, at the Eastman School of Music. Performing are faculty members Charles Pillow (saxophone), Clay Jenkins (trumpet), Mark Kellogg (trombone), Bob Sneider (guitar), Gary Versace (piano), Bill Dobbins (piano), Jeff Campbell (bass), and Rich Thompson…
The Faculty Artist Series presents Eastman Virtuosi on Saturday, September 7, at 7:30 p.m., in Kilbourn Hall, at the Eastman School of Music. The program will include Eastman alumna Maria Newman (BM ‘84), violist and guest composer, assisted by Wendy Prober, piano, performing Newman’s The Ninth Hour of Divine Office. Also included in the program…