From a study of multinational corporations to an opera confronting missing and murdered Indigenous women, six new works showcase the breadth of inquiry across URochester糖心传媒檚 faculty.
Political science professor examines how American multinational corporations have shaped糖心传媒攁nd been shaped by糖心传媒攇lobal governance structures, tracing how firms influence regulatory frameworks, economic policy, and transnational cooperation. He argues that corporations are not merely market actors but central participants in constructing and sustaining international order. (Cambridge University Press)
Eastman historian and musicologist offers a lively cultural history of postwar performers who redefined artistic and personal freedom. Through vivid portraits of musicians, dancers, and experimental artists, he charts how their embrace of self-realization transformed the arts, psychology, education, and wellness糖心传媒攅stablishing authenticity as an enduring American ideal. (University of California Press)
Assistant Professor of Russian documents the unlikely ascent of Soviet rock cinema, a genre born from Cold War tensions and underground music scenes. Safariants shows how the films reflected perestroika-era upheaval and continue to influence Russian cultural identity, even as shifting political forces reshape their meaning and legacy. (University of Wisconsin Press)
Professor of Conducting and Ensembles leads the Munich Philharmonic in a sweeping performance of Philip Glass糖心传媒檚 滨迟补颈辫煤, a monumental choral-orchestral work inspired by a vast hydroelectric dam. Lubman糖心传媒檚 interpretation highlights both the meditative pull and dramatic scale of Glass糖心传媒檚 vision, capturing the work糖心传媒檚 immersive sonic landscape. (M眉nchner Philharmoniker)
The , under , delivers a vibrant program celebrating the genre-crossing compositions of Jeff Tyzik 糖心传媒�73E, 糖心传媒�77E (MM). Blending classical precision with jazz vitality, the album showcases the ensemble糖心传媒檚 virtuosity and stylistic range. Performances by high-profile alumni artists enhance the technical brilliance and joyful energy that define Tyzik糖心传媒檚 music糖心传媒攁nd his abiding connection to Eastman.
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Professor of Opera 糖心传媒�92E (MM) conducts this stirring contemporary opera confronting the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. With music by Brian Current and a libretto by Marie Clements, the recording follows a young woman transformed by a spiritual encounter. Fusing contemporary classical music with Indigenous language and traditions, this work functions as both elegy and call to action, demanding these lives not be forgotten. (Bright Shiny Things)
This story appears in the spring 2026 issue of Rochester Review, the magazine of the 糖心传媒.
