The Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester (also known more simply as The Eastman School, Eastman, or ESM) is a music conservatory located in the United States. The school is considered among the most prestigious music institutions in the world. Centrally located downtown in the metropolitan city of Rochester, New York, the Eastman School is the professional school of music within the University of Rochester. Along with its fellow leading conservatories, The Juilliard School, New England Conservatory of Music, the Jacobs School of Music of Indiana University and the Curtis Institute of Music, the Eastman School has achieved international prominence through its commitment to the highest standards of musical leadership and excellence. The school was established in 1921 by industrialist and philanthropist George Eastman, founder of the Eastman Kodak Company. The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... For the film of this title, see Private School (film). ... In an educational setting, a dean is a person with significant authority . ... This article is about the city of Rochester in Monroe County. ... This article is about the state. ... Cities with at least a million inhabitants in 2006 An urban area is an area with an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... A university school of music or college of music, or academy of music or conservatoire (British English) — also known as a conservatory (American English) or a conservatorium (Australian English) — is a higher education institution dedicated to teaching the art of music, including the playing of musical instruments, musical composition, musicianship... This article is about the city of Rochester in Monroe County. ... The University of Rochester (UR) is a private, coeducational and nonsectarian research university located in Rochester, New York. ... The Juilliard School is a performing arts conservatory in New York City, informally but definitively identified as simply Juilliard, and most famous for its musically-trained alumni. ... The New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) in Boston, Massachusetts is the oldest independent conservatory in the United States. ... The Simon Music Center of the Jacobs School of Music The Jacobs School of Music of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana is generally considered to be one of the best music schools in the United States. ... Indiana University, founded in 1820, is a nine-campus university system in the state of Indiana. ... The Curtis Institute of Music is a conservatory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that offers courses of study leading to a performance Diploma, Bachelor of Music, Master of Music in Opera, and Professional Studies Certificate in Opera. ... A 1954 U.S. stamp featuring George Eastman. ... Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) is a large multinational public company producing photographic equipment. ...

Today, there are more than 900 students enrolled in the collegiate division of the Eastman School (approximately 500 undergraduate and 400 graduate students). Students come from almost every state of the United States, and approximately 25% of students are from foreign countries. Each year about 260 new students enroll (approximately 135 freshmen and 125 graduate students), selected from more than 2,000 applicants. About 1,000 students (ranging in age from 18 months to over 80 years of age) are enrolled in the Eastman School’s Community Music School.

History

Alfred Klingenberg, a Norwegian pianist of great distinction, was the school's first director. He was succeeded by composer Howard Hanson in 1924, who had an enormous impact on the development of the school, holding his post for decades and continuing his involvement at Eastman after his retirement. Alf Klingenberg (1867-1944), a Norwegian pianist of great distinction, was the Eastman School of Music´s first director (1921 - 23). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Rankings

Eastman was named the "Hottest School for Music" in the US by the Kaplan/Newsweek How to get into college guide for 2008.

In the 1997 and 2004 surveys conducted by U.S. News & World Report, the Eastman School was ranked first among graduate school music programs in the United States. In 1994, Eastman tied with The Juilliard School and the Jacobs School of Music of Indiana University among the top graduate programs in music. U.S. News & World Report is a weekly newsmagazine. ... The Juilliard School is a performing arts conservatory in New York City, informally but definitively identified as simply Juilliard, and most famous for its musically-trained alumni. ... The Simon Music Center of the Jacobs School of Music The Jacobs School of Music of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana is generally considered to be one of the best music schools in the United States. ... Indiana University is the principal campus of the Indiana University system. ...

In the most recent U.S. News & World Report rankings of speciality areas among music schools in the United States, Eastman was given the following ratings: U.S. News & World Report is a weekly newsmagazine. ...

• 2nd in instrumental performance
• 1st in music education
• 1st in composition
• 2nd in conducting
• 4th in opera/vocal performance
• 2nd in piano/organ/keyboard
• 2nd in jazz
• 1st in piano performance

Administration

Since the founding of the Eastman School of Music in 1921, the school has been directed by six men. Alfred Klingenberg served as the school’s first director from 1921 to 1923. After a one-year interim under Acting Director Raymond Wilson, the young American composer and conductor Howard Hanson was appointed director of the school in 1924. Dr. Hanson is credited for transforming the Eastman School into one of the most prestigious music conservatories in the world. Upon his retirement in 1964, after serving as director of the school for 40 years, Hanson was then succeeded by conductor Walter Hendl. Hendl served as director from 1964 to 1972, and was then succeeded by pianist and musicologist Robert Freeman who served from 1972 to 1996. Associate Director Daniel Patrylak served as the acting director from the time of Mr. Hendl’s resignation (May 1972) until Robert Freeman assumed the position in July 1973. Following the resignation of Robert Freeman in 1996, James Undercofler was then appointed Director and Dean of the Eastman School, and held that position until he resigned in 2006 to accept the position of C.E.O. and President of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Jamal Rossi, an Eastman alumnus, was appointed Interim Dean of the Eastman School in April 2006. On May 21, 2007, composer/conductor Douglas Lowry, formerly the dean of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, was appointed Dean of the Eastman School, to begin serving on August 1, 2007[1]. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Walter Hendl (born 12 January 1917) is an American conductor. ... The Philadelphia Orchestra, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is one of the Big Five symphony orchestras in the United States and usually considered among the finest in the world. ... The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music is the performing arts college of the University of Cincinnati. ...

• Alfred Klingenberg (Director, 1921 - 1923)
• Raymond Wilson (Acting Director, 1923 – 1924)
• Howard Hanson (Director, 1924 – 1964)
• Walter Hendl (Director, 1964 – 1972)
• Daniel Patrylak (Acting Director, 1972 – 1973)
• Robert Freeman (Director, 1973 – 1996)
• James Undercofler (Acting Director, 1996 – 1997; Director, 1997 – 2006)
• Jamal Rossi (Acting Director, 2006 – 2007)
• Douglas Lowry (Director, 2007 - present)

Campus and Facilities

The Eastman School occupies parts of five buildings in downtown Rochester, New York. The main hall includes the recently-renovated 3,094-seat Eastman Theater, the 455-seat Kilbourn Hall, and offices for faculty. There is also a Rochester in Ulster County, New York; for that town see Rochester, Ulster County, New York. ...

The Eastman Theatre opened on September 2, 1922 as a center for music, dance, and silent film with orchestral and organ accompaniment. Today, the 3,094-seat theatre is the primary concert hall for the Eastman School's larger ensembles, including its orchestras, wind ensembles, jazz ensembles, and chorale. Also, the Eastman Opera Theatre presents fully staged operatic productions in the theatre each spring. It also is the principal performance venue for the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. A $5 million renovation of the theatre was completed in October 2004. The Theatre is located at 60 Gibbs Street, on the corner of Main and Gibbs Street. The Eastman Theatre is a performance space in Rochester, New York at the Eastman School of Music, the professional music school of the University of Rochester. ... The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Rochester, New York. ...

The Sibley Music Library—the largest academic music library in the western hemisphere—is located across the street from the main hall. Hiram Watson Sibley founded the library in 1904 using the fortune he made as first president of Western Union. It moved to its current location in 1989, and occupies 45,000 square feet (4,000 m²) on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors of the Miller Center, formerly known as Eastman Place. The Sibley Music Library currently holds almost 750,000 items, ranging from 11th century codices to the latest compositions and recordings. Considered among its jewels are the original drafts of Debussy's impressionistic masterpiece, "La Mer". This is the largest private collection of musical materials in the Americas. 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... Western Union (NYSE: WU) is a financial services and communications company based in the United States. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Claude Debussy Claude Achille Debussy (August 22, 1862 – March 25, 1918), composer of impressionistic classical music. ...

The Student Living Center, which is located at 100 Gibbs Street, is the dormitory building of the Eastman School of Music. In 1991, the new building was opened at the corner of Main and Gibbs Streets, replacing the University Avenue dormitories built nearly 70 years earlier. It is a four-story quadrangle and 14-story tower surrounding a landscaped inner courtyard. The majority of students enrolled in the undergraduate program live on campus.

Degrees offered

The school offers Bachelor of Music (B.M.) degrees in: To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

• Applied Music (Performance)
• Composition
• Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media (performance emphasis or writing emphasis)
• Music Education
• Musical Arts
• Theory

Master of Arts (M.A.) degrees are offered in: A Master of Arts is a postgraduate academic masters degree awarded by universities in North America and the United Kingdom (excluding the ancient universities of Scotland and Oxbridge. ...

• Composition
• Ethnomusicology
• Music Education
• Music Theory Pedagogy
• Musicology (combined MA/PhD program)
• Theory (combined MA/PhD program)

Master of Music (M.M.) degrees are offered in: The Master of Music (M.M. or M.Mus. ...

• Composition
• Conducting (Choral)
• Conducting (Orchestral)
• Early Music (Emphasis in Historical Plucked Instruments)
• Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media (performance emphasis or writing emphasis)
• Music Education
• Opera (Performance)
• Opera (Stage Directing)
• Performance and Literature (instrumental, vocal, or woodwind doubling)
• Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees are offered in: Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated Ph. ...

• Composition
• Music Education
• Musicology
• Theory

Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) degrees are offered in: The Doctor of Musical Arts degree (D.M.A., or A.Mus. ...

• Composition
• Conducting (choral, orchestral, or wind ensemble)
• Early Music, Emphasis in Historical Plucked Instruments
• Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media
• Music Education
• Performance and Literature (instrumental or vocal)
• Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music

The school also awards the Performer's Certificate and the Artist's Certificate, to students who demonstrate exceptionally outstanding performance ability. The Institute for Music Leadership [2], which was formed in 2001, offers a variety of diploma programs designed to educate and give students the skills and experience necessary to meet the demands of performance and education in today’s changing musical world.

Faculty

The Eastman School has more than 130 faculty members that include 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. For a full list of faculty members, see [3]

Notable Alumni

• Lew Soloff, Trumpet, Composer, actor 1970 Grammy Award for Album of the Year with Blood, Sweat & Tears
• David Russel, Cellist
• Dominick Argento, Composer
• Nicholson Baker, Author
• Jeff Beal, Composer
• Roger Bobo, Tuba Virtuoso
• Andrew Boysen, Jr., Composer, Director of Bands at the University of New Hampshire
• Jason Robert Brown, Tony-award winning composer and pianist
• Nicole Cabell, Soprano
• Ron Carter, Jazz Musician
• Rulon Christiansen, accomplished Organist
• Robert Crowley, Principal Clarinet, Montreal Symphony Orchestra
• David Diamond, Composer
• Eric Ewazen, Composer
• Frederick Fennell, Conductor
• John Ferguson, Organist, church musician, and composer
• Renée Fleming, Soprano
• Steve Gadd, Jazz Musician
• Edwin Gordon, Music Education Researcher
• John Gove, Composer, Trombonist
• Jon Hassell, Composer and Improviser
• Scott Healy, Keyboardist for Conan O'Brien Show
• Marc Schwartz, Jazz Musician
• Bernard Hoffer, Composer and Conductor
• Karen Holvik, Soprano
• Donald Hunsberger, Conductor
• Michael Isaacson, Composer, Music Director of The Israel Pops
• Donald O. Johnston, Composer, Music Publisher, Educator
• Mark Kellogg, Trombonist
• Michael Klotz, Violist
• Chosei Komatsu, Conductor
• Tony Levin, Rock-fusion bassist
• David Liptak, Composer
• Joseph Locke, Jazz Percussionist
• Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
• Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr, Clarinetist
• Eric Mandat, Clarinetist and composer
• Chuck Mangione, Jazz Musician
• Christopher Martin, Principal Trumpet of the Chicago Symphony
• Mitch Miller, Record Producer
• Robert Morris, Composer, theorist
• Steven Pologe, Cellist
• Jim Pugh, Trombone Virtuoso
• Stephen Rose, Principal Second Violinist of Cleveland
• Bill Reichenbach, Hollywood Trombonist
• Mark Davis Scatterday, Conductor of the Eastman Wind Ensemble
• Gene Scheer, composer and librettist
• Maria Schneider, Grammy Winning composer and big band leader
• Josh Schwalbach, Jazz Bass player and renowned philanthropist
• William Sharp, baritone
• John Serry, Jazz Pianist & Composer
• Christian Sinding, Norwegian composer and teacher at Eastman
• SNMNMNM, indie rock band
• Charles Strouse, Composer
• Ralph Sauer, Principal Trombone, Los Angeles Philharmonic
• Gloria Wilson Swisher, Composer and Educator
• Christopher Theofanidis, Composer
• Michael Torke, Composer
• Jeff Tyzik, Composer and Principal Pops Conductor of the Rochester Philharmonic
• Michael Walsh, Music Critic, Novelist, Screenwriter
• Robert Ward, Opera Composer
• William Warfield, Baritone
• Pieter Wispelwey, Cellist
• Alec Wilder, Composer
• Michael Coyle, Composer, Trombonist
• Clifton Williams, Composer
• Dana Wilson, Composer
• Allen Vizzutti, Trumpeter, Composer

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Jason Robert Brown (born 1970 in Ossining, New York) is an American musical theater composer and lyricist. ... Nicole Cabell, born on October 17, 1977 in Panorama City, California, is an American opera singer. ... Ron Carter (born May 4, 1937, Ferndale, Michigan) is an American jazz bassist. ... Robert Crowley could refer to: Robert Crowley (c. ... David Diamond may refer to: David Diamond (composer) (1915–2005), American composer David Diamond (journalist) David Diamond (songwriter), songwriter with Canadian band The Kings Category: ... Eric Ewazen (b. ... Frederick Fennell (July 2, 1914 – December 7, 2004) was an internationally recognized conductor, and one of the primary figures in promoting the wind ensemble as a performing group. ... John Ferguson is an organist and composer. ... Renée Fleming (b. ... Steve Gadd (born April 9, 1945 in Rochester, New York) is a very well known session drummer, mainly known for work with Paul Simon, Steely Dan, Joe Cocker, Stuff, Bob James, Chick Corea, Eric Clapton, James Taylor, Jim Croce, Eddie Gomez, The Manhattan Transfer, Michal Urbaniak, Steps Ahead, Al Di... Edwin E. Gordon is an influential researcher, teacher, author, editor, and lecturer in the field of music education. ... Not to be confused with The Libertiness bassist John Hassall Jon Hassell (born March 22, 1937, Memphis, Tennessee) is an American musician and trumpet player. ... New York based keyboardist and composer Scott Healy is best known as keyboardist on Late Night with Conan OBrien, now in its eleventh season on NBC. His wide-ranging performing and recording, credits include many of the greats in rock, blues, R&B and jazz, including Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie... Bernard Hoffer (born October 14th, 1934) is a Swiss composer and conductor who has created original music for a number of different films, television series, and commercials. ... Karen Holvik is a well-known classical soprano, currently on the faculty of the Eastman School of Music. ... Donald Hunsberger was the conductor of the Eastman Wind Ensemble from 1965 until 2001. ... Michael Isaacson (born 1946 in Brooklyn, New York, USA) is an influential composer of Jewish synagogue music, as well as one of the originators of the Jewish Camp Song movement. ... Donald Oscar Johnston (born 1929) is a composer, music publisher and educator. ... Mark Kellogg is the Principal Trombonist of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, and Associate Professor of Trombone at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. ... Michael Klotz is an outstanding young violist who is the violist of the Amernet String Quartet. ... Conductor Chosei Komatsu (小松長生; born 1 March 1958) is currently in his fourth year as Artistic Director of Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Costa Rica and as Music Director of Central Aichi Symphony Orchestra in Japan. ... Tony Levin (born June 6, 1946, Boston, Massachusetts) is an influential American bass player. ... David Liptak (born December 18, 1949 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America) is a composer and teacher currently living in Rochester, New York. ... Joseph Locke, railway engineer Joseph Locke (9 August 1805- 18 September 1860) was a notable British civil engineer of the 19th century, particularly associated with railway projects. ... Bob Ludwig (b. ... Eric P. Mandat (b. ... Charles Frank Chuck Mangione (born November 29, 1940) is a flugelhorn player and composer who achieved international success with his jazz-pop single, Feels So Good (1978) featuring guitarist Grant Geissman. ... Christopher Martin (born c. ... Mitch Miller (born Mitchell William Miller, July 4, 1911) is an American musician, singer, conductor, record producer, A&R man and record company executive. ... Robert Morris (born 1943 in Cheltenham, England) is an American composer and music theorist. ... For other persons of the same name, see James Pugh. ... Steven P. Rose (born July 4, 1938 in London) is a professor of biology and neurobiology at the Open University and University of London. ... Bill Reichenbach Jr. ... Mark Davis Scatterday is an American conductor. ... Maria Schneider (born November 27, 1960) is a U.S. conductor and composer. ... John Serry is a lesser-known jazz pianist who has been praised as an excellent keyboardist and composer by musicians and critics alike. ... Christian Sinding Christian August Sinding (January 11, 1856–December 3, 1941) was a Norwegian composer. ... SNMNMNM is a band that formed at the Eastman School of Music in New York, USA. While completing music degrees there, the band members got together to play outside of their studies in an alternative music band. ... Charles Strouse, (born 7 June 1928), is an American composer and three-time winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical. ... Ralph Sauer is an American trombonist and teacher. ... Gloria Wilson Swisher was born in Seattle, Washington in 1935. ... Christopher Theofanidis (b. ... American composer Michael Torke (born September 21, 1961 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin), studied at the Eastman School of Music and at Yale University, and writes accessible music influenced by jazz and minimalism. ... Jeff Tyzik is an American conductor, arranger, and trumpeter from Rochester, New York, working primarily with orchestral and jazz styles. ... For other persons named Michael Walsh, see Michael Walsh (disambiguation). ... Robert Ward (born September 13, 1917 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American composer. ... Portrait of William Warfield by Carl Van Vechten, Feb. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Alec Wilder (born Alexander Lafayette Chew Wilder in Rochester, New York, February 16, 1907; d. ... Michael Patrick Coyle (born May 2, 1957) is an American composer. ... James Clifton Williams Jr. ... Dana Wilson (b. ... Allen Vizzutti is an American virtuoso trumpeter, composer and music educator. ...

See also

• List of concert halls

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External links

• Eastman School of Music
• Eastman Theater
• Kilbourn Hall
• Sibley Music Library
• University of Rochester