Recitals and Special Events

Showcase Recitals

ECMS Student Showcase recitals are for students of any age or level who are prepared to give their best performance in one of Eastman’s beautiful performance halls!

Fall Semester

Saturday, October 17, 4:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall
Saturday, October 24, 4:30 p.m. in Hatch Recital Hall
Saturday, November 7, 4:30 p.m. in Hatch Recital Hall
Saturday, November 21, 4:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall
Saturday, January 16, 4:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall
Sunday, January 17, 4:30 p.m. in Hatch Recital Hall

Spring Semester

Saturday, February 6, 4:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall
Sunday, February 7, 4:30 p.m. in Hatch Recital Hall
Sunday, February 14, 4:30 p.m. in Howard Hanson Hall
Saturday, March 6, 4:30 p.m. in Hatch Recital Hall
Sunday, March 14, 2:30 p.m. in Hatch Recital Hall
Sunday, March 14, 4:30 p.m. in Hatch Recital Hall
Saturday, May 15, 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall

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ECMS General Student Recitals 

General Recitals are for any students who are ready to share a performance with their peers and family, but may not be ready for a big performance hall!

All General Recitals will be held in Howard Hanson Hall with two performances for each date below. The first is at 3:30 p.m. and the second at 5:30 p.m.

General Recital Dates: 9/27, 10/17, 11/21, 12/5, 1/9, 1/16, 2/6, 3/20, 4/17, 4/18, 5/8

Eastman@Washington Square

The Eastman Community Music School is proud to present free weekly concerts featuring artists from the Eastman School of Music and ECMS. Faculty and Student Performances from both schools offer an excellent opportunity to hear some of the best musicians that Rochester has to offer and all performances are absolutely free!

Concerts take place every Thursday from late October through May at 12:15pm at the First Universalist Church, corner of South Clinton and Court Streets, ending at approximately 12:45 p.m.

Note: Please check our Facebook on the day of the concert for any cancellation announcements.

These concerts are presented by the Eastman Community Music School. For further information about the concerts or for information about classes or private lessons, please use our Contact page.

Archived Schedules for Eastman@Washington Square

Special Events & Recitals

  • Open House: Sunday, September 13, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. in Rettner Community Music Center (MSH 1)
  • Winterfest: December 18-20 in Lowry Hall, Hatch Recital Hall, and Kilbourn Hall
  • World Campus Virtual Recitals: December 20 and May 23 online
  • Sister City Concert: January 9, 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall
  • Honors Juries: January 10, 2:00 p.m. in Hatch Recital Hall
  • Krusenstjerna Scholarship Flute Choir Concert: March 9, 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall
  • New Horizons Spring Fling Concert: March 10, 1:30 p.m. in Hatch Recital Hall
  • ECMS Faculty Recital: March 10, 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall
  • Lenti Piano Competition & Recital: March 13
  • Springfest: May 18 – June 5
  • Commencement and Awards Ceremony: June 12, 3:00 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall