With the theme of Beyond the Stops: Finding the Organâs Voices, the 2018 Eastman Rochester Organ Initiative (EROI) Festival will take place October 24â26 in Rochester, NY. The magnificent organs of the Rochester area will facilitate exploration beyond stoplists and stereotypes, celebrating the vast potentials of organ soundsâregardless of chronological, national, or historical styles of organ…
The Eastman School of Music Organ Department kicks off a new season of Community Concerts â short organ recitals by Eastman students as part of the departmentâs ongoing initiative to bring outstanding organ music to the Rochester community. From October to April, students will perform in monthly concerts in local churches around Rochester, facilitating a…
The Eastman Community Music School celebrated the completion of the renovation of Messinger Hall with a grand reopening and dedication of the Karen Rettner Community Music Center, Wednesday, October 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. The event began with an open house, featuring performances by Eastman musicians, showcasing the newly renovated ground, third, and fourth…
The Fernando Laires Piano Series presents Sandro Russo on Friday, October 19 at 7:30 p.m., in Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music. The first part of the program is all Chopin: Three Mazurkas, Op. 56; Berceuse in D flat, Op. 57; Barcarolle in F-sharp major, Op. 60; and the Polonaise-Fantasie, Op. 61. After…
The Kilbourn Concert Series, presents Grammy-award winning vocalist together with pianist Gilbert Kalish, Tuesday, October 9, at 7:30 p.m., in Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music. Grammy-award winning singer, Dawn Upshaw, has achieved worldwide celebrity on both the opera stage and in the concert hall with repertoire ranging from the sacred works of…
The Faculty Artist Series presents Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez, October 2, at 3 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music. The performance will feature Eastman students and alumni Emlyn Johnson, flute, Tiffany Valvo, clarinet, Jacob Ertl, piano, Brant Blackard, percussion, Shannon Steigerwald, violin, and Daniel Ketter, cello. The group will be performing Sanchez-Gutierrezâs Winik/TĂ©…
The Eastman Presents Series kicks off the 2018-19 season Friday, October 5 at 8 p.m., in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. Featuring front man Thomas Lauderdale, piano; singer China Forbes and a dozen musicians, the groupâs talent kicks off Eastman Presents season, and is also the featured event for The University of Rochesterâs Meliora weekend.…
The Faculty Artist Series presents Clay Jenkins, Professor of Jazz Studies and Contemporary Music at Eastman, Wednesday, October 10, at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall. Program to be determined. Clay Jenkinsâ career as a jazz artist has covered a wide range of musical experiences and responsibilities, bringing him to the forefront of the jazz performing…
The Faculty Artist Series presents Mark Kellogg, Associate Professor of Euphonium, Trombone, and Brass Chamber Music, Monday, October 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Hatch Recital Hall. The concert will feature guest artists Priscilla Yuen, piano, Christopher Azzara, piano, and Dan Ziemann, bass. A faculty member at the Eastman School of Music since 1991, Mark Kellogg…