The Eastman School Concert Office, located in Room 101 off the Main Hall of the School, schedules and supports more than 800 performances each year in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Kilbourn Hall, Hatch Recital Hall, and other spaces. While most of these events are free and open to the public, some are ticketed. Stage and house management, program production, and ticket sales are managed or coordinated through the Concert Office.
Performances at Eastman
Performance Halls
Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre
Located at 60 Gibbs Street, on the corner of Main and Gibbs in downtown Rochester
Kilbourn Hall
Located at 26 Gibbs Street, in the Main Building of the Eastman School of Music (directly off the School’s Main Hall)
Hatch Recital Hall
Located at 433 East Main Street, in the Eastman East Wing
Howard Hanson Hall
Located at 26 Gibbs Street, on the 4th floor of the Eastman School’s Main Building
Ciminelli Formal Lounge
Located at 100 Gibbs Street, on the first floor of the Student Living Center
Schmitt Organ Recital Hall
Located at 26 Gibbs Street, down the corridor off the Main Hall of the School’s Main Building
Accessibility
All halls are wheelchair accessible. When purchasing tickets, please indicate to the salesperson that you require wheelchair accommodation.
Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre is equipped with a Sennheiser infrared assistive listening system. If you would like to use a receiver while in the Hall, please request one from an usher.
If patrons require any special accommodations when attending events in our halls, please call 585.274.1109.
Hall Rentals
If you would like information regarding the rental of Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Kilbourn Hall, or Hatch Recital Hall, please contact Eastman’s Concert Office at 585.274.1109.
Directions, Parking and Maps
Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre is located at 60 Gibbs St. in downtown Rochester, on the corner of Main St. (Please note that Gibbs St. is a one-way street, accessible only from East Ave.)
Kilbourn Hall is located in the Main Building of the Eastman School at 26 Gibbs St. The hall and its box office are located directly off the Main Hall of the School (to the right as you enter the building).
Howard Hanson Hall and the Schmitt Organ Recital Hall also are located in the School’s Main Building.
Hatch Recital Hall is located at 433 East Main St. in the Eastman East Wing.
Patron parking for all Eastman School concerts and events is available in the East End Garage (accessible from East Main St. in either direction and, via East Ave., Scio and Swan Streets), at a number of nearby lots, and on the street.
The Eastman School of Music has its own compact campus located in the East End of downtown Rochester, about three miles from the University of Rochester’s main campus (River Campus). Eastman School of Music is about a 20-minute drive from the New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) and about 15 minutes from the Rochester International Airport. Geographically, Rochester is 350 miles from New York City, 75 miles from Niagara Falls, and just a few miles from the beautiful Finger Lakes area of upstate New York; the city of Toronto, Canada is a three-hour drive away.
Public Transit
All public bus lines in the Rochester area converge at the RTS Transit Center, located less than a mile (about a 10-minute walk) from the Eastman School of Music. For more information, please visit the RTS website here.
Traveling by car from the west:
- Take Interstate 90 to Exit 47, then Interstate 490 East to Rochester.
- As you approach downtown, follow the Inner Loop ramp to the left.
- Exit at Scio Street, and turn right.
- Proceed to the second light and turn right on Main Street.
- The School is one block down on your left. However, cross over Main Street to park in the East End Garage, and then walk one block to Gibbs Street. The Eastman Theatre entrance is on the corner. The main entrance to the School is at 26 Gibbs Street. Sibley Music Library is on the opposite side, at 27 Gibbs Street. The Student Living Center is at 100 Gibbs Street, just across Main Street.
Traveling by car from the east:
- Take Interstate 90 to Exit 45, then Interstate 490 West into downtown Rochester.
- Exit at Clinton Ave (Exit 16).
- At the first light, turn right onto Woodbury Boulevard.
- At the next light, turn left on Chestnut Street. Stay on Chestnut (about 200 yards) to East Avenue.
- Turn right onto East Ave. then take first left onto Gibbs Street.
- The School is half a block up on your right; the Sibley Music Library is on your left at 27 Gibbs Street. The Eastman Theatre (which is housed in the same building as the School) is at the corner of Main and Gibbs Streets. The Eastman Student Living Center is on the right about 50 yards past Main Street at 100 Gibbs Street.
Parking is available at the East End Garage on Main Street, one block to the right of the School and Theatre.
From the airport: The Rochester International Airport is located southwest of the downtown area. Incoming visitors often take a taxi to the Eastman School located at 26 Gibbs Street. (Anticipate a fare of approximately $25.) If renting a car at the airport, take Interstate 390 North to Interstate 490 East, and follow the directions above (“Traveling by car from the west”). Rideshare services Uber and Lyft also provide airport service in Rochester.
From the bus/train stations: The Rochester bus terminal (Greyhound and Trailways) and Amtrak station are both located about a mile from the Eastman campus. It is a short walk or cab ride (fare is approximately $10).