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Media only: Public Relations and Social Media Coordinator Katey Padden, (585- 274-1052, kpadden@esm.rochester.edu) Eastman Opera Theatre is thrilled to launch its season with the double-bill premiere of Der Kaiser von Atlantis and Mahagonny Songspiel in Kilbourn Hall, November 7-10. This double-bill will be directed by Stephen Carr, Associate Artistic Director of Eastman Opera Theatre with musical direction…

The Kilbourn Concert Series presents singer-songwriter Kat Edmonson in Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music on Wednesday, November 13 at 7:30 p.m. Critically acclaimed vocalist and songwriter, actor and dancer, Kat Edmonson has played major stages across the United States, Europe, and Japan. She’s appeared in major motion pictures, performed on radio and…

The Eastman School of Music, in collaboration with The Juilliard School and Ithaca College, presents the 14th Annual Music College Fair in Upstate New York at the Eastman School of Music on Thursday, October 10, from 5 to 7 p.m. High school and college students who are interested in studying music will have the opportunity to…

An incredible night of music will occur at the Eastman School of Music’s Musica Nova concert Thursday, October 17 at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall. The program will include the world premiere of guest composer and vocalist, Kate Soper’s Missing Scenes: The Winter’s Tale as well as Steve Reich’s Radio Rewrite (2012), Elliott Carter’s ASKO…

   “If Music Be the Food…,” the chamber music series benefitting Rochester’s Foodlink, will open its eleventh season on Sunday, October 20 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, at the corner of East Ave and Westminster in Rochester. Admission to the concert is non-perishable food items or cash or check donations. The program…

The University of Rochester / Eastman School of Music’s Women’s Chorus presents a concert of music from guest composer and arranger Dr. Rosephanye Powell (pronounced Row-SEF-a-knee), on Saturday, October 19 at 3 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall. Powell will guest conduct the Women’s Chorus. Included as part of the afternoon’s performance are programs by Eastman’s Repertory…

The University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music and ArtistShare® have announced that the ensemble fivebyfive has been selected as an Eastman/ArtistShare New Artist Project. With flutist Laura Lentz, clarinetist Marcy Bacon, guitarist Sungmin Shin, bassist Eric Polenik and pianist Haeyeun Jeun, fivebyfive is the fourth project to be announced through the exclusive partnership of…

The Kilbourn Concert Series announces that Time for Three will perform in Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music on Thursday, October 10 at 7:30 p.m. Time for Three is made up of violinist Nicolas (Nick) Kendall, violinist Charles Yang, and double bassist Ranaan Meyer. Called a “classically trained garage band.” by NPR’s All…