Organ Department Events
Eastman Recitals & Events | Italian Baroque Organ Showcase
Going for Baroque organ demonstrations | Rochester Celebrity Organ Series
February 12, Sunday, 4:00 pm
Christ Episcopal Church, 36 South Main St., Pittsford [map]. Eastman Rochester Organ Intiative concert featuring Tom Mueller, Amanda Mole, Malcolm Matthews, and Justin Maxey.
February 18, Saturday, 2:30 pm
Auditorium Theatre, 885 E. Main St., Rochester [map]. The Eastman Bunch (featuring students David Baskeyfield, Russel Draeger, Adrian Foster, and Justin Maxey) plays the Mighty WurliTzer, continuing a tradition conceived by Eastman alum Jonathan Ortloff. Concert details, artist bios and photos are available at the Rochester Theatre Organ Society’s homepage,http://www.rtosonline.org/ – click the link to their newsletter, the RTOS Blower.
February 24, Friday, 7:00 pm
Eastman Rochester Organ Intiative Concert at Atonement Lutheran Church, 1900 Westfall Rd., Rochester [map].
February 26, Sunday, 3:00 pm
The First Presbyterian Church of Pittsford's Concert Series presents U of R Choral Extravaganza. The church is located at 21 Church St, Pittsford, NY 14534 [map]. Suggested donations are $10 for adults and $5 for children.
March 2, Friday, 7:00 pm
The First Baptist Church of Brockport, 124 Main St, Brockport [map], presents organists Chelsea Barton and John Allegar performing on the Aeolian-Skinner organ. The concert is free with donations accepted at the door for the "Gathering Table", a local charity which once a month provides free meals to the community. The organ, originally built for the Eastman School of Music, was purchased by the church in 1969 and has recently been restored by Parsons Pipe Organ Builders.
March 25, Sunday, 3:00 pm
Eastman Rochester Organ Intiative concert at Third Presbyterian Church, 4 Meigs St., Rochester [map].
April 15, Sunday, 2:30 pm
Eastman Rochester Organ Intiative concert at Bethany Presbyterian Church, 3000 Dewey Ave., Rochester [map].
Italian Baroque Organ Showcase
All recitals are 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.
None scheduled at this time.
Going for Baroque!
Italian Baroque Organ demonstrations
at the Memorial Art Gallery
February 12, Sunday, 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm
Isaac Lee, a student at the Eastman School of Music, gives a 25-minute presentation and mini-recital on the Italian Baroque organ.
February 19, Sunday, 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm
John Allegar, a graduate student at the Eastman School of Music, gives a 25-minute presentation and mini-recital on the Italian 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.
Rochester Celebrity Organ Recital Series
February 17, Friday, 8:00 pm
Janette Fishell will perform the final concert of the Rochester Celebrity Organ Recital Series on Friday, February 17, 8:00 pm at Third Presbyterian Church, 4 Meigs Street, Rochester [map]. Ms. Fishell will lead a masterclass for AGO members and Eastman School of Music organ students on Saturday, February 18 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Dr. Fishell is Professor of Organ at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. She will play a wonderful program, including works of Bach, Eben, Howells, Franck and Duruflé. Tickets are only $10 ($5 for students). Help us spread the word, and invite as many people as you can to attend with you!
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 2011 - 2012 Season!
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.