- Can I request a Music For All performance at a time other than those listed on the letter? Is it possible to have groups visit at another time of year?
- How long does each performance last? Can the chamber music groups stay and do repeat back-to-back performances for a different audience?
- I have filled out the response form with times that I would like a group to come and perform. When will I know for certain if a group will be coming at that particular day/ time or not?
- Will I know the music and instruments the students will be playing before their appearance?
- Will the student groups get in touch with me prior to their performance?
- Is there a cost involved in having a Music for All performance at my site?
- I would like to hire an Eastman student group to play background music for a party, wedding, etc. How would I arrange this, and is this part of Music for All?
- How do the student groups get to their performance sites? If I can provide transport for the groups, would this be needed?
- What is the ideal number of audience members for these performances?
- Will the student performers talk and interact with the audience?
We unfortunately cannot schedule performances other than between March 22-April 6, due to the Eastman class and exam schedule. However, a group might be able to perform at a site in the Fall semester or early Spring semester. A list of sites interested in having such a group visit is maintained at Eastman. Please contact Elinor Freer, Music for All coordinator, for more information.
Music For All performances for the schools are designed to fit into a class period (generally 30-45 minutes); you can indicate the duration of your class on the response form. The community performances range from 45-60 minutes, and again, please indicate the desired length on your form. Unfortunately, we cannot require the student groups to stay and repeat their presentations, since they are only excused from classes for a limited time to do their Music for All performances. It is also a curricular requirement that they give only two presentations, one for a school and one at a community site.
You will be contacted in late January to reconfirm your desired performance dates and times. The final schedule will be completed the second week in February, after all the students sign up for their performances. You will then receive definite confirmation of your performances.
You will be notified of the type of group (string quartet, piano trio, etc.) and the instruments that will visit, and you will be given a contact person for each group. Feel free to make contact with that student regarding the group’s specific repertoire if you wish to prepare your audience ahead of time.
The contact person from each student group is requested to get in touch with you at least one week before the performance to confirm their arrival, to check the group’s directions to your site, etc.
No. The program is underwritten by the Eastman School and by the generosity of several local private donors.
Music for All does not provide groups to play background music; Music For All focuses on presenting interactive performances for a seated audience. For all background and party music, you may contact Eastman’s Career Services Center at 274-1210, and they will be happy to help you.
Students either drive themselves or use a taxi to get to the sites. If you have transport to provide (especially if you are a site more than 20 minutes from downtown Rochester), this would be greatly appreciated. Details can be arranged with Elinor Freer.
Music for All performances are designed for audiences of a maximum of 30 people. Since this is the first time that many of these students have presented an educational performance, we ask that you keep the audience size and performance space intimate.
Yes, the chamber music faculty at Eastman specifically work with the students on developing ways to introduce the music they have been studying to audiences of all ages.
