“Magician of the voice” Meredith Monk coming to University of Rochester for residency, performance, lecture, and master classes

Meredith Monk, internationally celebrated composer, performer, director/choreographer and filmmaker will be in residence at the University of Rochester Oct. 20-23, 2019 for a multi-day program titled Dancing Voice/Singing Body: a residence with Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble. While in Rochester, Monk will serve as both the inaugural visiting artist for the Institute for the Performing…

Come Together: Fifty Years of Abbey Road

The Institute for Popular Music and Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester will be hosting the Abbey Road Symposium September 27 through September 29. The interdisciplinary symposium will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the worldwide release of the Beatles’ Abbey Road, with scholarly presentations, keynote addresses, poster sessions and other special events open…