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The Eastman School of Music is the music school of the University of Rochester, a private research university in Rochester, New York, United States.Established in 1921 by celebrated industrialist and philanthropist George Eastman, it was the first professional school of the university.
The Eastman School has more than 130 faculty members, including internationally renowned performers, composers, conductors, scholars, and educators. In addition, many highly acclaimed musicians and scholars visit the school each year to give master classes and guest lectures or to serve as visiting faculty members.
Howard Harold Hanson (October 28, 1896 – February 26, 1981) [1] was an American composer, conductor, educator and music theorist.As director for forty years of the Eastman School of Music, he raised its quality and provided opportunities for commissioning and performing American classical music.
The Eastman School of Music has released its fall 2024 concert and event schedule. Here's a look at some of the exciting shows you can attend this fall.
Emory Brace Remington (1892–1971) was a trombonist and music teacher.His unique method made him one of the most well-known and influential trombone educators in history. He was a member of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra from 1923 to 1949, and on the faculty of the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY from 1922 until his death in 1971.
Fennell was a brother of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the national fraternity for men in music (initiated into the Fraternity's Alpha Nu Chapter at the Eastman School of Music in 1934), and Kappa Kappa Psi, the National Honorary Band Fraternity. [9] Frederick Fennell Hall was dedicated in Kofu, Japan on July 17, 1992.
He went on to study at the Eastman School of Music where, in 1956, he earned a Master of Music degree in Music Theory, [6] and in 1959, a PhD in Music Theory. [7] From 1959 to 1963 he served as professor of theory at William Carey College. For the next thirty-four years – from 1963 to 1997 – he was a professor at Eastman School of Music. [8 ...
Robert S. Freeman (August 26, 1935 – October 18, 2022) was an American pianist, music educator, and musicologist who is known for leading several music schools in the United States. He was director of the Eastman School of Music from 1973 to 1996.