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February 20th-26th: Symphony by William Grant Still
It seems appropriate during Black History Month to take note of a performance given in Kilbourn Hall eighty-four years ago this week, on the evening of February 23rd, 1939, of a new Symphony by William Grant Still (1895-1978)
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February 13th-19th: Claude Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande
On February 13th and 14th, 1950, the Opera Workshop of the Eastman School staged Claude Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande, marking the Eastman School’s first production of this opera in its entirety.
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February 6th-13th: Eastman Wind Ensemble debut concert
On February 8th, 1953, the Eastman Wind Ensemble made its public debut with a concert in Kilbourn Hall
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Maestro Frederick Fennell (1914–2004): An iconographic life
The photographs and awards presented here were received in 2005 as part of the Frederick Fennell Collection.
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Dec 12th – 18th: Dr. Mann and Dr. Weinert, photographed by Louis Ouzer
Twenty-four years ago this week, on December 16th, 1998, photographer Louis Ouzer photographed Dr. Mann and Dr. Weinert at the Eastman School of Music
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Dec 5th – 11th: Performances of George Frederic Handel’s Messiah
On the evenings of Friday, December 7th, 1981 and Friday, December 9th, 1983, the Eastman Chorale performed the George Frederic Handel’s beloved oratorio Messiah under conductor Donald Neuen
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Nov 14th – 20th: Carnegie Hall debuts by two Eastman School ensembles
This week we mark two anniversaries of the first-ever Carnegie Hall appearances by two Eastman School ensembles.
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Oct 24th-30th: Reconstruction of ballad opera The Disappointment (1767)
On October 29th and 30th, 1976, performing forces and an artistic team from the Eastman School mounted two performances of the newly reconstructed The Disappointment at the Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress
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Oct 17th – 23rd: Benny Carter guest appearance with EJE and ENJE
On the evening of Friday, October 18th, 1996, the renowned Benny Carter appeared in concert with the Eastman Jazz Ensemble and the Eastman New Jazz Ensemble
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Oct 10th – 16th: “Painting with Sound” makes its debut on Rochester TV
On the evening of Saturday, October 13th, 1956, a television series featuring Eastman School musicians made its debut on station WROC-TV (channel 5) in Rochester
