Eastman at Washington Square
Thursday Lunchtime Concerts
Concerts take place every Thursday at the First Universalist Church, corner of South Clinton and Court Streets, beginning at 12:15 p.m. and ending at approximately 12:45 p.m. Brown bag lunches are welcome during the performances. Admission is free.
Fall 2008
| October 16 | Just Another Tuba Quartet Don’t miss our opening concert presented by this fabulous group of low-brass virtuosos: Amanda Muskin and Jeremiah Hemphill, euphoniums and Mike Blair and T. J. Ricer, tubas. |
| October 23 | Eastman Clarinet Choir A wonderful performance by this premier group, led by RPO clarinetist Robert DiLutis. |
| October 30 | Jazz at Noon Join us for a laid-back lunch hour as students of ESM professor Clay Jenkins perform popular American standards and jazz. |
| November 6 | More Jazz at Noon Enjoy some more jazz favorites with ESM professor Jeff Campbell’s students. |
| November 13 | The Parisian Trombone Don’t miss this chance to hear RPO trombonist Mark Kellogg and RPO pianist Joseph Werner in this special concert of music by French composers. |
| November 20 | Schubert for the Keyboard Pianist Joseph Irrera, ECMS Piano Instructor, performs Schubert’s beautiful Piano Sonata in A Minor, Op. 42. |
| November 27 | No Concert. Happy Thanksgiving! |
| December 4 | A Parade of Preludes: Part I Pianists from the studio of ESM professor Nelita True perform! |
| December 11 | A Parade of Preludes: Part II More impressive piano performances! |
| December 18 | Singers of High Note Art Songs and arias from an array of famous composers will help you find your holiday musical muse. Performers are from vocal studio of ECMS Instructor Cecile Saine: Helana Koch, contralto; Myria Scott, mezzo-soprano; Ahisha Stewart, mezzo-soprano; Alyssa Lackey, mezzo-soprano; Katie Fisher, soprano; Christie Wolf, soprano. |
Concerts will resume Winter 2009.
These concerts are presented by the Eastman Community Music School in cooperation with the First Universalist Church. For further information about the concerts or for information about classes or private lessons, call the Eastman Community Music School at 274-1400.