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The University of Rochester has several campuses in Rochester. These include the main River Campus, Medical Center, South Campus, Mt. Hope Campus, the Eastman campus and the Memorial Art Gallery. The university also boasts a library system with more than 3.3 million volumes, including the landmark Rush Rhees Library and the Sibley Music Library. University of Rochester - River Campus. The River Campus is the center of the university's academic and administrative activities. It is located in a bend of the G ...

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The University of Rochester was founded in 1850 as a Baptist-sponsored institution. Major growth occurred under the leadership of the third president, Rush Rhees. During his tenure, George Eastman became a major donor and the River Campus was established. The first Ph.D. was awarded in 1925. U of R History and Distinctions ...

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Located in Rochester, New York, USA and founded in 1850, the University of Rochester is a private, coeducational and nonsectarian research institution. A member of the Association of American Universities, Rochester offers degree programs at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels, as well as in several professional disciplines. The University's current president is Joel Seligman, who replaced Thomas H. Jackson as the University's 10th president on July 1, 2005. The university is one of 60 elected me ... Including:

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David Leo Diamond (July 9, 1915 – June 13, 2005) was an American composer of classical music. He was born in Rochester, New York and studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Eastman School of Music under Bernard Rogers, also receiving lessons from Roger Sessions in New York City and Nadia Boulanger in Paris. He won a number of awards including three Guggenheim Fellowships, and is considered one of the preeminent American composers of his gener ...

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A music school or conservatory (American English) — also known as a conservatoire (British English) or a conservatorium (Australian English) — is an institution dedicated to teaching the art of music, including the playing of musical instruments, musical composition, musicianship, music history, and music theory. Some music schools, such as the Yehudi Menuhin School, include other academic subjects in their curricula. Music school - Prominent music schools. Mus ... Including:

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A wind band, also called concert band, symphonic band, wind orchestra, or wind ensemble, is a performing ensemble consisting of woodwind, brass, percussion instruments. Its various repertoire include original wind compositions, arranged classical items, light music, and popular tunes. Though the instrumentation is similar, it is distinguished from the marching band in that its primary function is as a concert ensemble. The repertoire for a concert band may, however, contain marches. Concert ba ... Including:

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The following is compiled from The University's About Page (external link) University of Rochester - Enrollment. 4,448 full-time undergraduates 113 part-time undergraduates 3,337 full-time graduate students 555 part-time graduate students University of Rochester - Faculty. Faculty: 1,225 full-time faculty Full-time faculty and staff: 16,555 (including Strong Health) Alumni: More than 95,640 living ...

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Upon returning from the Navy, Remington joined the Eastman Theater Orchestra in Rochester, also becoming a faculty member at the Eastman School of Music in 1922. He would remain on faculty there for the rest of his life. As a trombone teacher he was affectionately known to his students as "The Chief". He developed a system of legato warm-up exercises (now immortalized by Donald Hunsberger in his book, The Remington Warm-Up Studies (ISBN 0-918194-10-5) which have had major in ...

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Tony Levin was born in Boston on June 6, 1946. He grew up in the suburb of Brookline and began playing upright bass at 10 yrs old. In high school, he picked up tuba, soloing with the concert band. He also started a barbershop quartet. But he primarily played classical music on the upright, most notably performing at the White House with a youth orchestra for John and Jackie Kennedy. He then attended the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY and played in the Rochester Philharmonic. Also at the school was Steve Gadd, now a renowned ...

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Education is a primary industry in Rochester. The city and its suburbs are home to a number of colleges and universities, including the University of Rochester, the Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, Rochester Institute of Technology, Saint John Fisher College, Roberts Wesleyan College, Nazareth College, Monroe Community College, and the Eastman School of Music. Together with Alfred University, SUNY Brockport, and SUNY Geneseo, each within an hour of Rochester, these institutions ...

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