A ‘music-infused’ life: mezzo-soprano Katherine Ciesinski ’18M (MS)
Since winning the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions at the age of 23, Katherine Ciesinski ’18M (MS) has achieved worldwide...
Dedicated to music: Belle Ra and James Marshall ’21E (MM)
James Marshall, a viola player from Washington, and Belle Ra, a cellist from Texas, love all things music—especially chamber music....
Generous gift establishes a deanship and fellowship in honor of Professor Marie Rolf ’77E (PhD) at the Eastman School of Music
Robert O. “Robin” Lehman, an internationally renowned Rochester-based glass artist and documentary filmmaker, has established the Marie Rolf Dean of...
A ‘Nutty’ Time for Housing and Jobs
Economist Svenja Gudell ’03, ’11S (PhD) helps consumers make sense of strange times in both markets....
Brewing Maestro: William Eddins ’83E, ’86E (MM)
When it comes to sharing a love for music, orchestra conductor William Eddins ’83E, ’86E (MM) is putting his money...
She’s Got ‘Clazz’
Janinah Burnett ’02E (MM) was two when her Uncle Henry, a bass player, sat her down in a chair onstage...
Has Harp, Will Travel—and Upset Expectations
Mary Lattimore ’02E calls her harp “my friend.” They’ve been through a lot together, and the instrument has the scars...
Embracing inspiration: Abigail Hanna ’25E
When Abby Hanna ’25E—an applied music major at the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music—was in fourth grade, one...
George Eastman Member Spotlight: Andrea Tolmich Shalhoub
Eastman School of Music alumna Andrea Tolmich Shalhoub ’69 recently created a George Eastman Circle Scholarship that will be awarded...
Connecting Americans through music
When Randy Fultz ’17E, ’19E (MM) was preparing to graduate from his master’s program at Eastman, he did not expect...