Eastman Community Music School’s Annual Homecoming: A Celebration of Music, the Community, and the Holidays

Students and ensembles of all ages at the Eastman Community Music School will be showcased during the School’s 13th annual “Holiday Homecoming” series of concerts beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 18. A daylong music extravaganza, Homecoming features concurrent performances taking place in several venues on the Eastman campus. “These concerts are a wonderful…

Eastman School of Music To Open New Wing, Marking Completion of George Eastman’s Original Plan

Almost 90 years ago, industrialist George Eastman envisioned a world-famous music school for a world-famous university. The University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music opened in 1921 and became internationally renowned. But Eastman’s original plan for the space it would occupy was never completely fulfilled–until now. From Dec. 6 to 12, the Eastman School celebrates…

Kopelman Quartet

Kopelman String Quartet, Masters of Russian Repertoire, Returns to Kilbourn Hall

The Kopelman Quartet’s authentic performances of the Russian repertoire have drawn ovations from past Kilbourn Hall audiences. The ensemble returns to Kilbourn Hall on Sunday, Nov. 14, at 3 p.m. to present their brilliant interpretations of masterworks by Borodin, Shostakovich, and Brahms as part of the Eastman School of Music’s Eastman-Ranlet Series. The concert includes…

Bremen Ensemble Weser-Renaissance Brings Program of 16th and 17th Century Music to Rochester

One of Europe’s leading early music groups, the Weser-Renaissance ensemble, will open the Eastman School of Music’s Kilbourn Concert Series on Saturday, Nov. 13, in St. Michael’s Church. Presented in collaboration with the Eastman-Rochester Organ Initiative (EROI) 2010 Festival, the program will be devoted to the instrumental and vocal music of Heinrich Schütz. Under director…