Take a look back at the story of Eastman School of Music and how George Eastman’s vision for a school dedicated to scholarship, musicianship, and an inclusive community campus came to be.
Filmed over the course of three years, Eastman at 100 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 ’83 (MM), ’11 (Honorary)
- Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Puts ’94, ’99E (DMA)
- Grammy-winning drummer Steve Gadd ’68, ’17 (Honorary)
- Grammy-nominated jazz composer and conductor Maria Schneider ’85 (MM)
- Retired “Voice of the Met” and former WXXI Classical host Mary Jo Heath ’88 (Ph.D.)
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 this documentary was provided by Dawn F. Lipson.
