Eastman School of Music

Thanks to the Dual Degree Program with the University's Eastman School of Music, Ivan Suminski ’18, ’18E finds himself in an enviable dilemma. Should he apply to graduate school to continue his violin studies? Or to research the biophysics of the inner ear?

Astra Zhang '18, a double major in electrical and computer engineering and in studio arts, and Ivan Suminski '18, a mechanical engineering major who is earning a dual degree in violin performance will share this year's Wells Award.

A student string quartet performs in Lowry Hall at the Eastman School of Music's traditional Holiday Sings event. The performance takes place on the last day of classes every year. (University photo / Michelle Martorell)

Naoki Toyomura ’17, ’18E (T5) and Seiji Yamashita ’20, ’20E, both dual-degree students at the Eastman School and on River Campus, will serve as president and vice president of the Eastman Students’ Association through 2018.

The Emmy winner has composed musical scores for movies, television, video games, even the Olympics. At the inaugural Light and Sound Interactive, he shares his thoughts on this rapidly changing field.

As new technologies take form, they often change habits and practices in ways few could have predicted at the time. At this week's Light and Sound Interactive conference, Darren Mueller will examine vinyl's impact on creating and consuming music.

Eastman School of Music alumnus Thapelo Masita '17 rehearses for the final orchestra performance of the Gateways Music Festival in Kodak Hall. Now in its 24th year, the festival brings together classical musicians of African descent for a week of workshops and free performances. (University photo / J. Adam Fenster)

Two undergraduates are spending their summer analyzing a recording that was first released nearly four decades before they were born.

The president and vice president of the Students' Association on the River Campus and at the Eastman School of Music welcome students for the 2017–18 academic year.

“The thing that really stands out most to me about my time at Eastman has been the amazing community that the school offers,” says the double major in classical saxophone performance and music theory.