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Silent Light A foley opera based on the film “Stellet Licht” by Carlos Reygadas (Sung in English with supertitles)

Music by Paola Prestini Libretto by Royce Vavrek Conducted by Timothy Long Directed by Pat Diamond

Thursday, October 31–Sunday, November 3 Kilbourn Hall Thursday–Saturday | 7:30 PM Sunday | 2:30 PM Due to explicit content and language, Silent Light is 18+ only.

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Friday, September 6 George Taylor, viola and friends Kilbourn Hall | 7:30 PM Sunday, September 8 Marina Lomazov, piano Joseph Rackers, piano Kilbourn Hall | 3:30 PM Monday, September 9 Joshua Conyers, baritone Chelsea Whitaker, piano Kilbourn Hall | 7:30 PM Saturday, September 14 Ran Dank, piano Kilbourn Hall | 7:30 PM

Wednesday, September 18 George Walker Center Recital Series: Crystal Sellers Battle, soprano Kilbourn Hall | 7:30 PM *FREE Sunday, September 22 Tony Caramia, piano Kilbourn Hall | 3:30 PM Monday, September 23 Robin Scott, violin Chiao-Wen Cheng, piano Kilbourn Hall | 7:30 PM Wednesday, September 25 Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media Showcase Kilbourn Hall | 7:30 PM Tuesday, October 1 Rich Thompson, drums Hatch Recital Hall | 7:30 PM

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Are you leaving work or class and wondering what t

Are you leaving work or class and wondering what to do with your Wednesday night? If so, we’ve got you covered! ✨ Join us at 7:30 PM this evening for an exciting performance by the Eastman Wind Orchestra in Kodak Hall!

Visit esm.rochester.edu/events for program details and livestream.

📸 EWO in an open rehearsal during this year’s Meliora Weekend!

Join us in Hatch Recital Hall one week from today,

Join us in Hatch Recital Hall one week from today, as we welcome rising star pianist Joshua Mhoon to the stage! The George Walker Center Recital Series, in collaboration with the Gateways Music Festival, is thrilled to present Mhoon on a program of Rachmaninoff, Kapustin, Gershwin and Eric Nathaniel.

The celebration of brilliant Black classical musicians is a key tenet of the Gateways Music Festival, and this recital is no exception ✨ We hope to see you there!

Joshua Mhoon, piano
Tuesday, October 15 | 7:30 PM
Hatch Recital Hall
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Tonight in Kilbourn Hall! 💥 Join Christine Jens

Tonight in Kilbourn Hall! 💥 Join Christine Jensen and the award-winning Eastman Jazz Ensemble at 7:30 PM as they kick off a season of can’t-miss performances by our jazz & contemporary media students.

Out of town? Tune in online: esm.rochester.edu/live

As part of our Barbara B. Smith World Music Series

As part of our Barbara B. Smith World Music Series, we are very excited to welcome tabla virtuoso Salar Nader & rubab maestro Homayoun Sakhi to Kilbourn Hall this Wednesday (10/9) at 7:30 PM!

They sent this personal message to our community in hopes that you will join them for a program of beautiful rhythms and sounds from the Middle East.

Purchase tickets at EastmanTheatre.org ✨

Hereby referring to today as “Saxophone Saturday

Hereby referring to today as “Saxophone Saturday” because we have two powerhouse saxophone ensembles performing in Kilbourn Hall this afternoon!

Join the Eastman Saxophone Project and the Iowa Saxophonists’ Workshop at 3:30 PM for an exciting program, including Edward Elgar’s Variations on an Original Theme (“Enigma”).

Details & livestream: esm.rochester.edu/events

Video: The 2023 Eastman Saxophone Project performing Henry Fillmore’s “Rolling Thunder” (arr. Matt Evans)

Sweater weather is upon us... so let’s get Comfy

Sweater weather is upon us... so let’s get Comfy for a Cause!

For the first time ever, Eastman has its own Comfy for a Cause crewneck! Get cozy and make a difference by purchasing this limited-edition sweatshirt—now through October 14 at midnight (ET). Each purchase includes a $15 donation to the Eastman Musical Assistance Fund. #urcomfyforacause

Do good and feel good! 💛 Learn more about the campaign by visiting uofr.us/comfy-esm.

BEHIND THE CURTAIN | Érico Bezerra and Abby Hanna

BEHIND THE CURTAIN | Érico Bezerra and Abby Hanna, members of the Eastman Latino and Hispanic Student Association (ELHSA) are excited to invite you to their inaugural concert this Friday, October 4! The Hispanic Heritage Recital, part of our newly established George Walker Center Recital Series, will celebrate the rich musical contributions of Latin American & Hispanic artists. Here they talk about the upcoming performance and give a peek into rehearsal. #EastmanLife #ESMStudentTakeover

Hispanic Heritage Recital
Friday, Oct. 4 | 7:30 PM
Hatch Recital Hall
Free & open to public
More info: esm.rochester.edu/events

“Behind the Curtain” is a video series from the perspective of student ensemble members, giving a glimpse into their preparation for a concert and why audiences would enjoy attending Eastman’s upcoming performances!

Musica Nova, under the baton of graduate conductor

Musica Nova, under the baton of graduate conductors Luke Poeppel ‘24E (MM) and Peiwen Zou ‘24E, performs its first concert of the year TONIGHT in Kilbourn Hall at 7:30 PM!

On the program is Ryan Chase’s “Flea Circus” and the US premiere of Philippe Manoury’s “Vier Lieder aus Kein Licht,” along with Unsuk Chin’s “Graffiti,” which the Los Angeles Times describes as a “liberating and threatening” piece with “unpredictable busy, flickering inner activity…”

Livestream: esm.rochester.edu/live

Meliora Weekend is in full swing! ☀️ Among the

Meliora Weekend is in full swing! ☀️ Among the many offerings on Gibbs Street this weekend, please join us for a Morning Chamber Music concert in our beautiful Hatch Recital Hall TOMORROW (9/28) at 11:30 AM.

Featuring Chiao-Wen Cheng ’13E (DMA), piano and Rosemary Elliott ’94E (MM), cello, along with violinists Yoojin Jang and guest Stephanie Zyzak. Jang and Zyzak can be seen here rehearsing Bartók’s violin duos.

Program & livestream: esm.rochester.edu/events

Meet Mikel Kuehn ’93E (MA), ’95E (PhD), Profes

Meet Mikel Kuehn ’93E (MA), ’95E (PhD), Professor of Composition and Director of the Electroacoustic Music Studios @ Eastman (EMuSE)! Here Professor Kuehn discusses the role that technology plays in composition, recent upgrades to the school’s digital capabilities, the kinds of students who would succeed in his studio, and more!

Curious about how these technologies are utilized in concert? Come see the EMuSE students perform TOMORROW (9/26) at 7:30 PM in Hatch Recital Hall with guest composer Kotoka Suzuki! Details & livestream: esm.rochester.edu/events

Have YOU registered for Meliora Weekend yet?! We a

Have YOU registered for Meliora Weekend yet?! We are so excited to welcome our graduates back to campus for the the University of Rochester’s annual alumni celebration this week! Many of the scheduled events are free & open to the public ✨

Visit rochester.edu/melioraweekend to register & view the full schedule, taking place September 26-29! #Meliora #EastmanLife

Sisters in Jazz weekend is nearly upon us! ✨ And

Sisters in Jazz weekend is nearly upon us! ✨ And with it, our Kilbourn Concert Series brings not one but TWO vibrant and celebrated female jazz artists to Eastman!

Join Endea Owens, a Detroit-based bassist and composer (who has been mentored by our very own jazz legend Ron Carter ’59E), and her band The Cookout, TOMORROW, September 20!

Then on Saturday, September 21, Brandee Younger, a revolutionary jazz harpist, performs with her trio!

Both concerts are at 7:30 PM in Kilbourn Hall.
Purchase tickets at EastmanTheatre.org while they last!

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Owens (L) by Lauren Desberg
Younger (R) Erin Patrice O’Brien

“I want to speak to you today about a feeling th

“I want to speak to you today about a feeling that I think of when I reflect on my time as a student here… JOY!”

Introducing Dean Kate Sheeran ‘02E, the Joan and Martin Messinger Dean of the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music ✨ She made her first address to incoming students, faculty, and staff at this year’s opening convocation ceremony on Monday, August 26 in Kilbourn Hall!

Kate spoke of her background, her vision for the future of this school, and how Eastman fits into the University, local, and world communities that it is a part of. Welcome, Dean Sheeran!

Enjoy this clip and check out our YouTube page to watch the full speech: YouTube.com/EastmanSchool

Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon, Professor of Composition, ta

Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon, Professor of Composition, talks about the upcoming Faculty Artist Series concert on Monday, September 16 at 7:30 PM in Kilbourn Hall! This is the first full composition faculty recital in nearly 20 years (!) and introduces a team of educators, who are mostly new to the school, to our community. We will also welcome many alumni back to campus to perform alongside current students and faculty!

To read more about these five composers, visit esm.rochester.edu/news ✨

Tickets are $10; free with URID.

Join the Eastman Horn Choir on Wednesday, Septembe

Join the Eastman Horn Choir on Wednesday, September 11 for a concert honoring the lives lost 23 years prior. This moving performance, led by Peter Kurau, welcomes Sergeant First Class J.G. Miller ’06E back to Eastman and features special guest speakers. Held in Kilbourn Hall at 11:30 AM, this lunchtime concert is free and open to the public.

Learn more: esm.rochester.edu/news

Monday is @joshuaconyersopera Faculty Artist Serie

Monday is @joshuaconyersopera Faculty Artist Series Concert at 7:30 in Kilbourn Hall. He’ll be singing from his new album which hit the Billboard chart! Check out our website for more on Joshua’s journey!

Associate Professor Sara Gazarek gives a sneak pea

Associate Professor Sara Gazarek gives a sneak peak into our new Vocal Jazz Program with student Kiersten Conway!

Get to know Wegman Family Professor of Oboe Richar

Get to know Wegman Family Professor of Oboe Richard Killmer who has been an integral member of Eastman’s faculty since 1982! In this “Inside Look,” Professor Killmer shares a bit about himself and what he looks for in a prospective student, saying that he seeks those who endeavor to be “musicians first, oboists second” and who “have a sense of collegiality...and humor!”

To watch the full interview, visit YouTube.com/EastmanSchool ✨

Eastman’s George Walker Center for Equity and In

Eastman’s George Walker Center for Equity and Inclusion in Music is excited to announce the inaugural season of its Recital Series! These concerts will showcase a diverse range of musical talent, offering an inclusive platform for performances that celebrate underrepresented voices in classical music. Fall 2024 events include:

Faculty Artist Series feat. Crystal Sellers Battle:
Sept. 18 | 7:30 PM | Kilbourn Hall

Hispanic Heritage Recital:
Oct. 4 | 7:30 PM | Hatch Recital Hall

Gateways Music Festival presents Joshua Mhoon:
Oct. 15 | 7:30 PM | Hatch Recital Hall

Learn more: esm.rochester.edu/news

Thank you to @wxxirochester for its media sponsorship of this series!

The Kilbourn Concert Series, in partnership with @

The Kilbourn Concert Series, in partnership with @wrur88.5, is excited to welcome Canadian folk/country singer William Prince to Eastman on Friday, September 13 at 7:30 PM!

“William Prince’s voice stopped me in my tracks.” (Paste Magazine) Guided by a practical yet profound gratitude, William Prince’s songs convey the power of wonder and humility. Prince’s career trajectory is marked by accolades and milestones: an opening slot for Neil Young, a JUNO Award, an NPR Tiny Desk and a return to the studio with Grammy-winning producer Dave Cobb.

Tickets on sale NOW at EastmanTheatre.org! 🎟️

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