Organ Department Events
Eastman Recitals & Events | Italian Baroque Organ Showcase (UPDATED Feb 26!)
Going for Baroque organ demonstrations | Rochester Celebrity Organ Series
January 25, Friday, 7:00pm
Eastman Rochester Organ Initiative Community Recital at Emmanuel Lutheran Church. More details with be forthcoming.
February 10, Sunday, 4:00 pm
Eastman Rochester Organ Initiative Community at Christ Church Pittford. More details with be forthcoming.
December 6, Sunday, 5:30 pm
NOTE: All recitals are at the Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave, Rochester [map]. Tickets $10 / $7 (students). Available at the Memorial Art Gallery during opening hours and at the door one hour before the concert (cash and check only).Festive Holiday Concert, Michael Unger with faculty and students of the Eastman School of Music. Third Sunday Concerts with the Italian Baroque Organ at the Memorial Art Gallery, presented by the Memorial Art Gallery and the Eastman School of Music Department of Organ and Historical Keyboards. Special concerts on the THIRD SUNDAY of each month from October through May at 5:30 pm.
Going for Baroque!
Italian Baroque Organ demonstrations
at the Memorial Art Gallery
December 2, Sunday, 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm
Eastman School of Music graduate student Joe Trucano performs a mini-concert on the Baroque Organ. Mini-recitals on the Italian Baroque organ at the Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave, Rochester [map]. Admission is free to members, University of Rochester students, and children 5 and under. General admission, $12; senior citizens, $8; college students with ID and children 6–18, $5.
December 9, Sunday, 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm
Eastman School of Music graduate student Karl Robson performs a mini-concert on the Baroque Organ. Mini-recitals on the Italian Baroque organ at the Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave, Rochester [map]. Admission is free to members, University of Rochester students, and children 5 and under. General admission, $12; senior citizens, $8; college students with ID and children 6–18, $5.
December 16, Sunday, 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm
Eastman School of Music graduate student Nathan Stang performs a mini-concert on the Baroque Organ. Mini-recitals on the Italian Baroque organ at the Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave, Rochester [map]. Admission is free to members, University of Rochester students, and children 5 and under. General admission, $12; senior citizens, $8; college students with ID and children 6–18, $5.
December 23, Sunday, 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm
Eastman School of Music graduate student Adrian Foster performs a mini-concert on the Baroque Organ. Mini-recitals on the Italian Baroque organ at the Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave, Rochester [map]. Admission is free to members, University of Rochester students, and children 5 and under. General admission, $12; senior citizens, $8; college students with ID and children 6–18, $5.
December 30, Sunday, 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm
Eastman School of Music graduate student Thomas Gaynor performs a mini-concert on the Baroque Organ. Mini-recitals on the Italian Baroque organ at the Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave, Rochester [map]. Admission is free to members, University of Rochester students, and children 5 and under. General admission, $12; senior citizens, $8; college students with ID and children 6–18, $5.
January 6, Sunday, 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm
Eastman School of Music graduate student Ann Lam performs a mini-concert on the Baroque Organ. Mini-recitals on the Italian Baroque organ at the Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave, Rochester [map]. Admission is free to members, University of Rochester students, and children 5 and under. General admission, $12; senior citizens, $8; college students with ID and children 6–18, $5.
January 13, Sunday, 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm
Eastman School of Music graduate student Russel Draeger performs a mini-concert on the Baroque Organ. Mini-recitals on the Italian Baroque organ at the Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave, Rochester [map]. Admission is free to members, University of Rochester students, and children 5 and under. General admission, $12; senior citizens, $8; college students with ID and children 6–18, $5.
January 20, Sunday, 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm
Eastman School of Music graduate student Russell Draeger performs a mini-concert on the Baroque Organ. Mini-recitals on the Italian Baroque organ at the Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave, Rochester [map]. Admission is free to members, University of Rochester students, and children 5 and under. General admission, $12; senior citizens, $8; college students with ID and children 6–18, $5.
January 27, Sunday, 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm
Eastman School of Music graduate student Aaron James performs a mini-concert on the Baroque Organ. Mini-recitals on the Italian Baroque organ at the Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave, Rochester [map]. Admission is free to members, University of Rochester students, and children 5 and under. General admission, $12; senior citizens, $8; college students with ID and children 6–18, $5.
February 3, Sunday, 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm
Eastman School of Music graduate student Samuel Holmberg performs a mini-concert on the Baroque Organ. Mini-recitals on the Italian Baroque organ at the Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave, Rochester [map]. Admission is free to members, University of Rochester students, and children 5 and under. General admission, $12; senior citizens, $8; college students with ID and children 6–18, $5.
February 10, Sunday, 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm
Eastman School of Music graduate student Nathan Davy performs a mini-concert on the Baroque Organ. Mini-recitals on the Italian Baroque organ at the Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave, Rochester [map]. Admission is free to members, University of Rochester students, and children 5 and under. General admission, $12; senior citizens, $8; college students with ID and children 6–18, $5.
February 17, Sunday, 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm
Eastman School of Music graduate student Derek Remeš performs a mini-concert on the Baroque Organ. Mini-recitals on the Italian Baroque organ at the Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave, Rochester [map]. Admission is free to members, University of Rochester students, and children 5 and under. General admission, $12; senior citizens, $8; college students with ID and children 6–18, $5.
February 24, Sunday, 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm
Eastman School of Music graduate student Margaret Harper performs a mini-concert on the Baroque Organ. Mini-recitals on the Italian Baroque organ at the Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave, Rochester [map]. Admission is free to members, University of Rochester students, and children 5 and under. General admission, $12; senior citizens, $8; college students with ID and children 6–18, $5.
Mini-recitals on the Italian Baroque organ at the Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave, Rochester [map]. Admission is free to members, University of Rochester students, and children 5 and under. General admission, $12; senior citizens, $8; college students with ID and children 6–18, $5.
Rochester Celebrity Organ Recital Series
The next Rochester Celebrity Organ Recital Series artist is Stephen Tharp. Mr. Tharp will perform on February 8 at 8:00 pm at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 228 Flower City Park.
Mr. Tharp has been hailed as "the organist for the connoissear" (Organ magazine, Germany), "the thinking person's performer (Het Orgel), and "the connsummate creative artist" (Michael Barone, Pipedreams).
For further information regarding Mr. Tharp, you may visit his website at http://stephentharp.com.
If you haven’t already done so, become an RCORS donor. Ticket sales account for only a portion of the RCORS budget, so the support of individual donors is essential to the continued success of this world-class concert series.
About the Rochester Celebrity Organ Recital Series
The Rochester Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, together with the Eastman School of Music, WXXI, and area churches, established the Rochester Celebrity Organ Recital Series (RCORS). The Series features the virtuosos of our time. The goal of the series is to invite artists who are performers of the highest caliber who will enrich the lives of community members with their recitals and master classes.
Rochester has established itself as one of the premiere organ centers in the nation, with its wealth of quality instruments, educational prowess, and active community support. This series now takes Rochester to a new level! Please join us by attending a concert or by becoming a Series Sponsor.
Help Support the Series!
We invite your contribution to the Rochester Celebrity Organ Recital Series. Ticket sales cover only a portion of the costs of bringing such distinguished artists to perform.
To make a donation to the Series, please make your check payable to Rochester Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, with "RCORS" on the memo line, and mail it to Paul Frolick, AGO Chapter Treasurer, 36 South Main Street, Pittsford, NY, 14534-1939.
*EROI Community Recitals: Each year, students from the Eastman Organ Department perform in a series of community concerts in the Rochester area. The aim of these concerts is to bring diverse styles of organ music to the community, as well as showcase the magnificent organs to the public. Each recital features three to four Eastman students and the program is about one hour long. Admission to these recitals is free but donations are welcome to raise funds for student trips overseas, and to invite internationally-acclaimed organists to give masterclasses at Eastman. This year, we look forward to masterclasses with Michel Bouvard (France), Joan Lippincott (USA), and Todd Wilson (USA) and we are hoping to have our next study trip to Europe in the very near future.
Please contact Anne Lam: AnneLam123 (at) gmail (dot) com if you are interested in hosting an Eastman Rochester Organ Initiative (EROI) recital at your church in the Rochester area.