Eastman School of Music

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{{Infobox_University |image = Image:Ur seal.jpg |name = University of Rochester's Eastman School of Music |motto = Meliora
Latin: Always better |established = 1850 |type = Private, nonsectarian |president= Joel Seligman |dean= James Undercoffler |city = Rochester |state = NY |country = USA |campus = Urban/Residential Urban |website= http://www.esm.rochester.edu }}

The Eastman School of Music is the University of Rochester's college and graduate school of music. The School is considered one of the leading music schools in the world, and its alumni and alumnae can be found in many professional ensembles. It was established in 1921 by the Rochester philanthropist and Eastman Kodak magnate George Eastman, who was a music-lover.

Alf Klingenberg, a Norwegian pianist of some distinction, was the school's first director. He was, however, succeeded by composer Howard Hanson in 1924. Hanson had an enormous impact on the development of the school, holding his post for for decades and continuing his involvement at Eastman even after his retirement.

The Eastman School occupies parts of five buildings in downtown Rochester, New York. The main hall includes the newly-renovated 3,094-seat Eastman Theater, the 455-seat Kilbourn Hall, and offices for faculty.

The Sibley Music Library—the largest academic music library in North America—is located across the street from the main hall. Hiram Watson Sibley founded the library in 1904 using the fortune he made as first president of Western Union. It moved to its current location in 1989, and occupies 45,000 square feet (4,000 m²) on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors of the Miller Center, formerly known as Eastman Place. The Sibley Music Library currently holds almost 750,000 items, ranging from 11th century codices to the latest compositions and recordings. Considered among its jewels are the original drafts of Debussy's impressionistic masterpiece, "La Mer". This is the largest private collection of musical materials in the Americas.

About 800 students currently attend Eastman (500 undergraduate, 300 graduate). The faculty numbers around 150.

The Eastman School is home to several famous ensembles, including the Eastman Wind Ensemble. Frederick Fennell, himself an Eastman alumnus, founded the Wind Ensemble in 1952.

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