Featured alumni: Doug Balliett (MM ’12, historical performance; The Academy ’14, double bass), Miranda Cuckson (Pre-College ’90; BM ’94, MM ’01, DMA ’06, violin), Emi Ferguson (BM ’09, MM ’12, flute; MM ’11, historical performance), Conor Hanick (MM ’08, DMA ’13, piano), Davóne Tines (MM ’13, voice), Zack Winokur (BFA ’12, dance)
“The groundbreaking gay Black composer died homeless, in 1990, but his arresting music has enjoyed a substantial resurgence recently. In addition to Eastman’s own instrumental and vocal works, this presentation incorporates music with which he was associated as an interpreter, as well as passages from his writings and interviews.” - Steve Smith for The New Yorker