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Charting the future of the Eastman School of Music

WXXI News | By Evan Dawson,

Megan Mack, Julie Williams

Published March 26, 2025 at 9:51 AM EDT

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Kate Sheeran on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Tuesday, March 25, 2025

We welcome the new dean of the Eastman School of Music, Kate Sheeran.

A 2002 Eastman graduate and a horn player, Sheeran is the first woman to hold the deanship in the school's 100-year history.

This hour, we sit down with Sheeran to discuss her vision for Eastman's future, its commitment to the community, and her views on how the school is responding to the current moment.
Our guest:

Kate Sheeran, Joan and Martin Messinger Dean of the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester