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.
Winter 2009
| January 15 | The Hammered Dulcimer – Music Near and Far Start the New Year off with the lovely sounds of the hammered dulcimer, performed by renowned folk musician and educator Mitzie Collins. |
| January 22 | Fresh winds Hear some of Eastman’s finest freshman woodwind players (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and French horn) in a dazzling display of woodwind quintet repertoire, coached by ESM faculty Anne Harrow. |
| January 29 | Heavenly Love Songs & Pleasant Epitaphs Soprano Eileen Strempel and pianist Sylvie Beaudette treat us to songs by Claude Arrieu, Oliver Missiaen and Lionel Daunais. |
| February 5 | Piano Extravaganza ECMS faculty member Daniela Mineva performs a fabulous recital! |
| February 12 | Eastman Community Chamber Singers Enjoy selections from Johannes Brahms’ Liebeslieder waltzes with an assortment of other love songs, directed by ECMS instructor Patricia Alexander. |
| February 19 | Noontime Jazz Join us for a laid-back lunch hour as students of ESM professor Clay Jenkins perform. |
| February 26 | Music for the Dance Enjoy a spirited concert featuring pianists from the studio of Thomas Schumacher. |
| March 5 | Jazz at Noon Join us for another jazz concert, with students of ESM professor Jeff Campbell. |
| March 12 | Violist Philip Ying Enjoy this special opportunity to hear Ying Quartet member Philip Ying perform music for viola and piano. |
| March 19 | Virtuosi at the Keyboard Hee Jung Nam and Seo Jin Yoo, doctoral pianists from the studio of Thomas Schumacher, perform in recital. |
Concerts continue through the spring. Watch for the next update.
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.