Eastman School of Music

Crum & Forster Promotes Craig Belanger to Senior Vice President

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

MORRISTOWN, N.J., June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Crum & Forster (C&F) announces the promotion of Craig Belanger to Senior Vice President of the Business Services Group (BSG).

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  • MORRISTOWN, N.J., June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Crum & Forster (C&F) announces the promotion of Craig Belanger to Senior Vice President of the Business Services Group (BSG).
  • Mr. Belanger joined C&F in 2013 as an IT Project Manager and has served as the company's Vice President of the BSG since 2018.
  • In his expanded role, Mr. Belanger will continue to lead the BSG which has grown to include Product Management, Technical Product Ownership, and Robotics/Process Improvement.
  • "Craig has a strategic mindset and his natural leadership skills have propelled his career at C&F," said Don Parker, Chief Operating Officer, Commercial Lines & Executive Risk for Crum & Forster.

Tenor Saxophonist Walt Weiskopf Reconvenes His Celebrated European Quartet on "Diamonds and Other Jewels," Arriving August 19 on AMM Records

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Thursday, June 30, 2022

RICHMOND, Calif., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Waylaid by the COVID-19 pandemic, tenor saxophonist Walt Weiskopf and his European Quartet return with a vengeance on "Diamonds and Other Jewels," set for an August 19 release on AMM Records. A collection of Weiskopf originals (and one standard), it demonstrates the powerful chemistry Weiskopf shares with pianist Carl Winther, bassist Andreas Lang, and drummer Anders Mogensen—matched by their audible relish at being back together.

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  • When saxophonist Walt Weiskopf first formed what would become known as his European Quartet in 2017, he had no reason to expect it would last.
  • RICHMOND, Calif., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Waylaid by the COVID-19 pandemic, tenor saxophonist Walt Weiskopf and his European Quartet return with a vengeance on "Diamonds and Other Jewels," set for an August 19 release on AMM Records.
  • The winter European tour became an annual traditionalthough 2020's was their last in-person summit for two years.
  • By the time he graduated from Eastman School of Music in 1980, however, Weiskopf was firmly in the jazz camp.

'Hail To My Fairyland' Marks NewsBlaze Editor Ernest Dempsey's First Song Release

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Friday, May 27, 2022

ORLANDO, Florida., May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NewsBlaze is excited to announce the release of NewsBlaze writer and editorErnest Dempsey'sfirst solo Hail To My Fairyland.

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  • ORLANDO, Florida., May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NewsBlaze is excited to announce the release of NewsBlaze writer and editorErnest Dempsey'sfirst solo Hail To My Fairyland.
  • The song was released via the popular online music distributor CD Baby on Monday, May 23, 2022.
  • Taking up Dempsey's concept and lyrics in late 2021, Kennard created a mix of styles to compose the music and also hunted voice talent to sing the song.
  • "It is my first time writing a melody for voice, instead of instruments," he tells about the process of developing music for Dempsey's song.

The Jacksonville Symphony Appoints Kevin Fitzgerald as Associate Conductor

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Friday, April 8, 2022

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 8, 2022  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Following an international search, the Jacksonville Symphony is pleased to announce that Kevin Fitzgerald will serve as associate conductor beginning in the 2022/23 season.

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  • The position will be held by Kevin Fitzgerald, an award-winning conductor, Tanglewood Music Center conducting fellow, and guest conductor for renowned orchestras across the nation.
  • JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Following an international search, the Jacksonville Symphony is pleased to announce that Kevin Fitzgerald will serve as associate conductor beginning in the 2022/23 season.
  • "Kevin comes to us with impeccable credentials and a wealth of experience," said Courtney Lewis, Music Director of the Jacksonville Symphony.
  • "I couldn't be more ecstatic about joining the esteemed Jacksonville Symphony as their next Associate Conductor," said Fitzgerald.

Google’s Go-To Android Image Quality Expert Pursues New Role With Imatest

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

As the previous leader of image quality in Googles Android organization, Phillips focused on the launch and establishment of Googles Pixel phone line, particularly its camera and display image quality and features.

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  • As the previous leader of image quality in Googles Android organization, Phillips focused on the launch and establishment of Googles Pixel phone line, particularly its camera and display image quality and features.
  • His deep understanding of imaging science and first-hand customer knowledge of Imatest at Google will immediately enhance the Imatest product roadmap.
  • The company helped provide Google with efficient and detailed image quality analyses of our Pixel phone cameras while I was at Google.
  • Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Imatest has been a leader in image quality testing for over 18 years.

Yamaha Sponsors 15 Graduate Fellows to Attend Eastman School of Music's Leadership Academy

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Monday, June 17, 2019

ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 17, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Yamaha Corporation of America has partnered with Eastman School of Music to sponsor 15 outstanding graduate and undergraduate students, selected from a national pool of applicants, to participate as fellows in the Institute for Music Leadership's second annual Eastman Leadership Academy held June 2629, 2019.

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  • ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 17, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Yamaha Corporation of America has partnered with Eastman School of Music to sponsor 15 outstanding graduate and undergraduate students, selected from a national pool of applicants, to participate as fellows in the Institute for Music Leadership's second annual Eastman Leadership Academy held June 2629, 2019.
  • The academy brings together juniors, seniors and graduate collegiate music students from around the United States who demonstrate leadership experience and seek to develop careers that are impactful to their communities and the musical arts.
  • Other presenters include faculty and staff of Eastman School of Music covering topics such as "Convincing Others of Your Vision," "A Diverse Musicians Job Hunt," and "Grant Writing."
  • "We are extremely grateful to Yamaha for reflecting our purpose by supporting these graduate students, giving them the opportunity to move further in their careers."

Eastman School of Music Purchases Yamaha Pianos for its Community Music School

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Thursday, June 13, 2019

ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 13, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- This past October, The Eastman Community Music School (ECMS) celebrated the reopening of Messinger Hall with a dedication of the Karen Rettner Community Music Center.

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  • ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 13, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- This past October, The Eastman Community Music School (ECMS) celebrated the reopening of Messinger Hall with a dedication of the Karen Rettner Community Music Center.
  • In addition, 21 new Yamaha P22 acoustic upright pianos were delivered to accommodate ECMS's growing enrollment numbers.
  • "Eastman Community Music School has existed for almost 100 years, serving our Rochester community as part of the Eastman School of Music," says Jamal Rossi, the Joan and Martin Messinger Dean of the Eastman School of Music.
  • The Eastman School of Music was founded in 1921 by industrialist and philanthropist George Eastman, founder of Eastman Kodak Company and was the first professional school of the University of Rochester.