On Collaborating with Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester

On Collaborating with Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester

Our Principal Dr. Paul Wilson met with our guests Ms. Sandra Keerthi and Dr. Susan Dantoni, from Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, NY, US, at 9 am on Thursday, 8th August 2024 in the Council Room.

Ms. Sandra Keerthi is an accomplished Opera singer, with Eastman Community Music School, Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, well-known as a top college for Operas. She has a Bachelor’s in Opera and Jazz.

Ms. Sandra Keerthi has been performing for a lot of philharmonic orchestras, and most recently she did an Opera rendition for the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. She has performed as a soprano soloist in Handels Messiah with the RWC Chorale and Orchestra, she sang the role of First Lady in the RWC Opera theatre production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute and the role of Fiordiligi this spring in the RWC Opera production of Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte.

Dr. Susan Dantoni (an obstetrician-gynecologist) is also a degree holder and a pianist, organist, vocalist, collaborator, teacher, music director and physician currently working in the Rochester area.

She has performed extensively in musical theatre, classical performance, vocal/instrumental accompanying and liturgical venues. She is currently pursuing a degree in piano performance at Roberts Wesleyan College and is the collaborative pianist for the Roberts Wesleyan Chorale and Women’s Choir and the former collaborative pianist for the Pittsford Sutherland Choral Department.

Principal Dr. P. Wilson welcomed the gathering. This was followed by a discussion on offering a Diploma in Western Music in collaboration with Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester.

The discussion also centred on possible ways of collaborating with Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester. [Mr. Godwin said that, Dr. Susan is very highly connected with top Universities in the USA.

So it would be an ideal music promotion platform, said Mr. Godwin, and he also assured that, she’d facilitate collaborations and project MCC amongst various Universities that are into Music, as she is a conduit between Indian and US Colleges].

Confirmed the ten-minute slot for the opera singer and her piano accompanist during the morning service in the College Chapel that begins at 7.30 am this coming Sunday. Their slot will be tentatively from 8 am to 8.10 am.  

They are willing to help us in all our endeavours totally free of charge, ‘for the love of music and for the Glory of God’. They have also offered to be Ambassadors for MCC in the Music arena, said Mr. Godwin.

Rev. Ross also highlighted the programmes offered by IACS.

This was followed by the Benediction by Rev. C. S. E. Ross.