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Eastman at 100: A Centennial Celebration
Eastman at 100: A Centennial Celebration
Tue, 05/02/2023 - 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Join WXXI and the Eastman School of Music at Kodak Hall for a FREE screening of this documentary that celebrates Eastman's centennial with a look back over the years.
THIS SCREENING EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
WXXI and the Eastman School of Music (ESM) are pleased to share with the Rochester community this premiere screening of a new documentary that celebrates ESM's 100th anniversary by taking a look back at the guiding principles, values, aspirations, and strategies that have become the foundation of the institution. The premiere will be held at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre on Tuesday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m. The event is FREE and open to the public. No tickets or reservations are required. Seats are first come first served.
More about the documentary:
Filmed over the course of three years, Eastman at 100: A Centennial Celebration follows individual students throughout their academic year, offering a firsthand look at their transformational experiences. Eastman’s story is told through intimate interviews with professors, administrators, staff, community partners and high-profile alumni, including: world-renowned, Grammy-winning soprano Renée Fleming ’83E (MM), ’11 (Honorary); Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Puts ’94E, ’99E (DMA); Grammy-winning drummer Steve Gadd ’68E, ’17 (Honorary); Grammy-nominated jazz composer and conductor Maria Schneider ’85E (MM); and retired “Voice of the Met” and former WXXI Classical host Mary Jo Heath ’88E (PhD). Emmy award-winning composer and conductor Mark Watters, who is Director of the Beal Institute for Film Music and Contemporary Media, wrote and composed the score for the documentary.
Filmed over the course of three years, Eastman at 100: A Centennial Celebration follows individual students throughout their academic year, offering a firsthand look at their transformational experiences. Eastman’s story is told through intimate interviews with professors, administrators, staff, community partners and high-profile alumni, including: world-renowned, Grammy-winning soprano Renée Fleming ’83E (MM), ’11 (Honorary); Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Puts ’94E, ’99E (DMA); Grammy-winning drummer Steve Gadd ’68E, ’17 (Honorary); Grammy-nominated jazz composer and conductor Maria Schneider ’85E (MM); and retired “Voice of the Met” and former WXXI Classical host Mary Jo Heath ’88E (PhD). Emmy award-winning composer and conductor Mark Watters, who is Director of the Beal Institute for Film Music and Contemporary Media, wrote and composed the score for the documentary. Support for the documentary was proved by Dawn F. Lipson.
