Musicians unite to benefit Rochester’s Foodlink

(Rochester, New York) –“If Music Be the Food
” , a concert series benefiting Rochester’ Foodlink, will open its fourth season with an exciting program of music for organ, strings, brass, and percussion at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 25 Westminster Road (at East Avenue) in Rochester, on Sunday evening, October 21, 2012 at 7:30 PM. “If…

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Rape of Lucretia opera

Eastman Opera Theatre Presents Britten’s ‘The Rape of Lucretia’ (Updated Oct. 23)

The Rape of Lucretia, Benjamin Britten’s 20th century treatment of a tragic ancient tale of power, corruption, violence, and virtue, will be presented by Eastman Opera Theatre Thursday, Oct. 25, through Sunday, Oct. 28, at the Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St. “Lucretia’s story is relevant today; we don’t have to look far into our…

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Debussy Festival

Eastman School of Music Presents ‘Prismatic Debussy’ Festival, Celebrating 150th Anniversary of Composer’s Birth

The 150th anniversary of the birth of Claude Debussy has already been celebrated this year in major music centers on both sides of the Atlantic: Brussels, Paris, Montreal, and London. This fall in Rochester, audiences can look forward to enjoying “the kaleidoscopic work of Debussy, one of the most innovative composers who ever lived,” said…

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