Organist and DMA Candidate Thomas Gaynor Wins First Prize in St. Albans International Organ Festival Competition

Organist and DMA Candidate Thomas Gaynor Wins First Prize in St. Albans International Organ Festival Competition Eastman School of Music DMA and Artist Certificate candidate Thomas Gaynor has won First Prize Interpretation and Audience Prize in the 2017 St. Albans International Organ Festival Competition, one of the leading competitions in the world. The competition was…

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Eastman Masterclass to Give Aspiring Conductors an Opportunity to Enhance Their Skills

Eastman Masterclass to Give Aspiring Conductors an Opportunity to Enhance Their Skills Up-and-coming orchestral conductors will have an opportunity to sharpen their skills at the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music during a conducting masterclass on Friday, October 20, and Saturday, October 21. Professor of Conducting and Ensembles Neil Varon will lead the program,…

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Eastman Musicians Can Be Seen and Heard Throughout 2017 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival

Media Contact: Rick Kessel, 585-274-1052, rkessel@esm.rochester.edu   Eastman School of Music musicians — current students, faculty, staff, and alumni, as well as students and faculty from the Eastman Community Music School (ECMS) — will be appearing throughout the 2017 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF). This year’s festival runs June 23 through July 1 at…

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Eastman Musicians Awarded Fulbright Program Grants

Two Eastman School of Music students, recent graduates Alexandra Cohen and Dovas Lietuvninkas, were award Fulbright Study/Research Grants and will spend the 2017-2018 year in Europe. Cohen, a dual degree major who received a Bachelor of Arts degree in German and a Bachelor of Music degree in Musical Arts during commencement ceremonies Sunday, May 21,…

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