The Institute for Creative Music is dedicated to crafting a fresh vision for contemporary music education. Through programs that are accessible to students of all backgrounds and abilities, IfCM musicians bring not only their performance training at top-tier schools like Juilliard and the Eastman School of Music but also their familiarity with building multifaceted careers in the 21st-century music marketplace. Students benefit from active participation in unique, energetic IfCM learning experiences that emphasize strong musical fundamentals, the flexibility of improvisation, an understanding of current technologies, and peer-directed teamwork as the skills necessary to create their own musical mark on the world.
Nick Finzer conducts a big band reading session at the Eastman Community Music School of his original compositions. The group included current high school, undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students, as well as community members, and included sharing of ideas about ensemble playing, sight reading, musical awareness, and the professional music world.
Photo by Lauren McLaughlin Photography http://www.laurenmclaughlin.com/
