In 2003, Eastman School of Music student Patrick Laird asked his friend, percussionist Ivan Trevino, to play drums for a cello rock group he was forming. “I didn’t know what ‘cello rock ...

Laird, who now lives in Brooklyn, first began playing the cello in the third grade at Harris Hill Elementary, after Dad moved here for Kodak. “Penfield schools are very supportive, they take the ...

The Eastman School of Music and the University of Rochester will honor the cinematic ... A live performance of John Williams' iconic film score classics "reimagined" for cello, flute and ...

Among the concert films playing over the three days are “John Williams Reimagined”: A live performance of John Williams’ iconic film score classics “reimagined” for cello, flute and ...

Dr. Charles Baker, pre-eminent cellist from southern California, passed away on July 17 at the age of 92, within a couple of months of his 93rd birthday, September 28, 1931. He grew up in Hollywood… ...

After 2 years of residency at CIM, a disagreement in 1971 with the institute over teaching loads resulted in the group's moving to the Univ. of New York at Buffalo. Here they dropped the New from ...