The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music has named the ten exceptional singing actors who will compete for a top prize of $25,000 in the final round of the 26th annual Lenya Competition, the internationally renowned theatrical singing contest. The finals…

Rochester, NY -- Eastman School of Music faculty members and students will join the worldwide observance of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) by presenting a concert titled “A Time to Remember…” at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn…

Eastman Opera Theatre (EOT) presents Francis Poulenc’s haunting Dialogues des Carmélites, in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. This quasi-historical opera, with music by Poulenc and libretto by Georges Bernanos, is set in Paris at the…

The Harp Department at Eastman School of Music is pleased to host a three-day residency with international harpists Catherine Michel and Andrew Chan from March 28-30, 2024. These distinguished artists come to Rochester from Paris, France and…

The Eastman Community Music School (ECMS), together with support from Eastman Performing Arts Medicine (EPAM) and the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), announce the launch of ENCORE, a large intergenerational chorus to benefit both…

The Eastman Faculty Artist Series announces an exciting lineup of performances for the Spring 2024 semester, taking place in Eastman’s Kilbourn Hall and Hatch Recital Hall, featuring our internationally acclaimed faculty members. Saturday,…

The Eastman School of Music is pleased to highlight some of the concerts taking place at Eastman this December 2023. All are free and open to the public: Eastman Wind Ensemble | DEC 4 | 7:30 PM | Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre The Eastman Wind…

Eastman School of Music, at the University of Rochester, announces the new Advanced Diploma in Concertmaster Studies, providing intensive and focused study with Juliana Athayde, Associate Professor of Violin and Concertmaster for the Rochester…

WHAT: The Upstate New York Music College Fair is designed for students who are interested in music and the arts — attendees will meet admissions representatives to learn about top colleges, universities, and arts programs from up to 45…

The Eastman School of Music is pleased to highlight some of the concerts and events taking place at Eastman this November 2023: Eastman Opera Theatre presents “A Double Bill: Mythology Through a New Lens!” | NOV 2-5 | Various Times |…

The Eastman School of Music is excited to announce our calendar of organ events for the fall 2023 semester. Recurring series include 'Tuesday Pipes' at Christ Church and 'Going for Baroque' on Sundays at the Memorial Art Gallery. The “Third…

As a new school year approaches, we are pleased to highlight some of the concerts and events taking place at the Eastman School of Music this September and October. SEPTEMBER 2023 Eastman Piano Series: Yunchan Lim | SEP. 17 | 3:00 PM | Kodak…

Eastman School of Music Faculty Artist Series: Fall 2023 The Eastman Faculty Artist Series announces 16 performances for the Fall 2023 semester, all taking place in Eastman’s spectacular performance venues and featuring our internationally…

Eastman to Host and Perform in Rochester Fringe Faculty members, students and alumni from the Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, will be featured at several venues in and around downtown Rochester during the twelfth annual…

Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, is proud to announce 12 new full-time faculty appointments for the 2023-24 academic year: Justin Benavidez, Associate Professor of Tuba Joella Bitter, Assistant Professor of…

The Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, is pleased to announce several details of the 2023-2024 Eastman Presents season. Tickets to all listed concerts are on sale now at EastmanTheatre.org. “We now embark on the journey…

Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, announces the launch of a newly conceived Jazz Voice track in the undergraduate Jazz and Contemporary Media degree program. To lead and design this new program, Eastman has appointed Sara…

Eastman Opera Theatre (EOT) is delighted to announce its 2023-2024 season, which offers a diverse lineup of works: NOV 2-5, 2023 | Kilbourn Hall | A Double Bill: Mythology Through a New Lens! - Jake Heggie: To Hell and Back (2006) - Nkeiru…

The CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival (RIJF) celebrates its 20th Anniversary from June 23 to July 1, 2023, across multiple venues in downtown Rochester, including Eastman’s magnificent halls: Kodak, Hatch and Kilbourn, along with the…

The Eastman Audio Research Studio (EARS) emerged from the Eastman Computer Music Center, founded by Allan Schindler in 1981, as a platform for research, experimentation and realization of new music and sound art at the Eastman School of Music.…

Eastman School of Music will host the final round of the Kurt Weill Foundation’s Lotte Lenya Competition, as well as its 25th Anniversary Gala Concert, on Saturday, April 29, 2023 as part of a celebratory weekend of events at the Lenya…

The annual graduation ceremony for Eastman School of Music bachelor’s and master’s degree students will take place on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. The Saturday ceremony is for students receiving…

Today, in association with Eastman School of Music, Gateways Music Festival – a national organization dedicated to connecting and supporting professional classical musicians of African descent – announced succession plans for its new…

Eastman Presents: April 2023 Concerts Looking ahead to the Eastman School of Music’s remaining Eastman Presents concerts for spring 2023, we are pleased to showcase globally celebrated visiting artists, as well as our renowned faculty…

For the first time in Eastman Opera Theatre’s history, an opera sung entirely in Spanish (with English supertitles) is coming to Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. Daniel Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas (1996), inspired by Nobel…

Eastman School of Music welcomes back composer Han Lash ‘04E (they/them) for a Spring residency from March 13-17, 2023. Hailed by The New York Times for writing music that is “striking and resourceful . . . handsomely brooding,”…

Three graduates of the Eastman School of Music were winners in the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc.’s 65th GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, February 5, 2023: Renée Fleming, Kevin Puts and Bob Ludwig. -Best Classical…

Eastman School of Music, at the University of Rochester, is proud to announce that it will host the inaugural Context Conference: Contextualizing Equity and Inclusion in Music on November 3-4, 2023, in Rochester, NY. Conference Host Dr. Crystal…

Gateways Music Festival Welcomes Vice President & Chief Development Officer Gateways Music Festival in association with Eastman School of Music, at the University of Rochester, has appointed Jaye Lopez Van Soest to the organization’s…

The Black Students Union at Eastman presents “Sounds of History,” a Black History Month recital, on Thursday, February 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall, featuring a guest performance by celebrated violinist and ESM alum Kelly…

Looking ahead to Eastman School of Music’s February and March Eastman Presents concerts, we are pleased to present a wide range of events featuring internationally accomplished guest artists. FEBRUARY 2023 Batman (1989) in Concert: Friday,…

The Eastman School of Music is excited to announce its Morning Chamber Music Series for Spring 2023. These concerts will take place on Saturdays at 11:00 AM in Hatch Recital Hall, featuring alumni guests: -FEB 4, 11 AM: Award winning cellist…

The Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester and affiliated organizations are pleased to announce three grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) totaling $70,000. The grantees are Eastman Performing Arts Medicine (EPAM) in…

Gateways Music Festival, in association with Eastman School of Music, announced the inaugural season of Gateways Radio on January 2, 2023. The mission of Gateways Music Festival is to connect and support professional classical musicians of African…

The Eastman Wind Ensemble (EWE) – America’s leading wind ensemble and pioneering force in the symphonic wind band movement throughout the world – is poised to celebrate the 70th anniversary of its founding with a week of…

The Eastman Faculty Artist Series announces nine performances for the Spring 2023 semester, all taking place in Eastman’s Kilbourn Hall and featuring our internationally acclaimed faculty members! SAT February 4 | 7:30 PM (Pre-concert talk…

Eastman Presents: Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine: In Collaboration with RocMaidan and the Ukrainian Federal Credit Union Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, is pleased to announce a special performance in…

Gateways Music Festival in association with Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester is pleased to announce that Gateways Music Festival has received a $1.2M grant from the New York City-based Bay & Paul Foundations. The Bay &…

Robert O. “Robin” Lehman, an internationally renowned Rochester-based glass artist and documentary filmmaker, has established the Marie Rolf Dean of Graduate Studies Endowed Fund at the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of…

Looking ahead to Eastman School of Music’s DEC ’22 & JAN ‘23 Eastman Presents concerts; we are pleased to present a wide range of events featuring internationally accomplished guest artists. December 2022 - Brentano…

Several graduates of the Eastman School of Music have received nominations in the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc.’s 65th GRAMMY Awards, including: Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: Ron Carter ’59E, ’10…

NSF Grants $1.8 Million to Build Foundation for New Music ProductionEcosystem: Researchers from the University of Rochester and NorthwesternUniversity Collaborate A team of researchers from the University of Rochester and Northwestern University…

Two of Eastman’s most prestigious orchestras, the Eastman Philharmonia and the Eastman School Symphony Orchestra (ESSO), under the baton of celebrated conductor Neil Varon, present a beautiful series of concerts this fall/winter. With…

Kicking off our Eastman Opera Theatre (EOT) season on November 3-6, is Lear on the 2nd Floor (2013) – an opera inspired by Shakespeare’s King Lear, with music by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Anthony Davis and libretto by Allan Havis.…

The Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, has announced the creation of the “Eastman Centennial Award”. Throughout the 18-month celebration, Eastman is presenting Centennial Awards to 100 select individuals who…

The Eastman School of Music is excited to announce the Morning Chamber Music series for 2022-2023. All three concerts will take place in Hatch Recital Hall at 11 a.m. on Saturdays. These concerts will feature alumni guests: the guitar trio Ghidorah;…

Jeff Beal (‘85E) Appointed as Eastman Distinguished Visiting Artist The Eastman School of Music is excited to announce that Emmy-winning and celebrated composer and alumnus Jeff Beal has been appointed as a Distinguished Visiting Artist.…

Eastman’s centennial continues throughout fall 2022, including several exciting concerts by the acclaimed Eastman Wind Ensemble (EWE), under its director Mark Davis Scatterday. On Wednesday, September 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Kodak Hall, Rochester…

Eastman School of Music Announces 22-23 Eastman Presents Season The Eastman School of Music is pleased to announce the details of the 2022-2023 Eastman Presents season. Concerts in each of the five series feature some of the world’s greatest…

ROCmusic, a collaborative and innovative arts-outreach program that engages children and their families in the experience of making and appreciating classical music, has hired Rachel Mills as its new Executive and Artistic Director, as of July 2022.…

Eastman School of Music faculty members, students, and alumni will play a part at several different venues in and around downtown Rochester during the eleventh annual KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival, running from September 13-24, 2022. Full…

Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, is proud to announce ten new full-time faculty appointments for the 2022-2023 academic year: -Crystal Sellers Battle; Associate Dean of Equity and Inclusion, Director of the George…

Eastman Opera Theatre (EOT) is thrilled to announce its 2022-2023 season. The season offers a remarkably diverse lineup including: Lear on the Second Floor (2013), an opera by Anthony Davis inspired by Shakespeare’s King Lear; Alcina (1735) by…

The CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival is back! Eastman School of Music (ESM) musicians — current students, faculty, staff, and alumni, as well as students and faculty from the Eastman Community Music School (ECMS) — will be…