Takacs Quartet posed in a field with instruments, mountains in background

Highlighted Eastman Concerts & Events: April 2024

The Eastman School of Music is pleased to highlight some of the premier concerts and events taking place on Gibbs Street this April. From a Rochester debut performance by GRAMMY-winning supergroup säje to Eastman Opera Theatre’s evocative presentation of Dialogues des Carmélites, these events have something for everyone. All are held in Eastman’s stunning concert…

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Guests Artists at Eastman: March 2024

The Eastman School of Music welcomes a wide-ranging group of guest artists and lecturers to the Eastman campus in March! Keep reading for information about each event and visit esm.rochester.edu/events for further details.   Zachary Sweet ’03E, ’06E (MM), cello ECMS Guest Masterclass: Sunday, March 2 at 4:00 p.m. | Eastman Annex – OSL 101…

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Introducing Lady Blackbird

The jazz and soul singer and songwriter Lady Blackbird debuts in the Kilbourn Series at the Eastman School of Music this Thursday, February 22 at 7:30 PM in Kilbourn Hall. The singer’s moniker came while recording Nina Simone’s 1966 song “Blackbird,” a song that captured the struggles of the Civil Rights movement with lyrics like…

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