A private world between brother and sister is played out with imagination and destruction in Eastman Opera Theatreās upcoming performance ofĀ Les Enfants TerriblesĀ by Philip Glass on February 1, 2, 3, and 4 in Annex 804 at Eastman School of Music. This hybrid dance-opera with music by Philip Glass, and text adapted from the work of…
The next installment in the Third Thursday concert series (featuring Eastmanās Italian Baroque Organ) will be performed by the Christ Church Schola Cantorum, a Rochester-based ensemble specializing in Gregorian chant, music of the Renaissance and Baroque, and choral improvisation. Directed by Stephen Kennedy, the Schola Cantorum will present āIllumination: Organ and Voicesā on Thursday, February…
The Faculty Artist Series presents Ukranian-American violinist Oleh Krysa, at the Eastman School of Music, Tuesday, February 13 at 8 p.m., in Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music. The program consists of a number of Beethoven violin sonatas with Barry Snyder, piano. The Ukrainian-American violinist Oleh Krysa is long esteemed in the former…
Eastman Presents the Grammy Award-winning OāConnor Band, featuring fiddler and composer Mark OāConnor, and special guest Rochester native Chris Wilson, performing Friday, January 19, at 8 p.m., in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. Featuring iconic fiddler and composer Mark OāConnor, OāConnor Band puts on an engaging, dynamic show showcasing compelling arrangements, virtuosic solos, and tight…
The internationally renowned, award-winning Ying Quartet is back in its prominent position within the Eastman-Ranlet Series, with a presentation Sunday, January 21, at 3 p.m., Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music. Featuring violist, Masumi Per Rostad in a program that includes Mozartās String Quintet in G minor, K. 516 and Brahmsā String Sextet…
The Third Thursday concert series with Eastmanās Italian Baroque Organ continues in January with āStrings and Pipes,ā a program exploring the variety and color of Baroque keyboard music. The concert features works for harpsichord and organ, including a rare chance to hear these instruments in duo performance. The music begins at 7:30PM on Thursday, January…
Since it was founded in 1977, the William Warfield Scholarship Fund has provided financial aid to more than 35 students at the Eastman School of Music, and spotlighted talented recipients in an annual benefit concert. The 41st anniversary benefit concert will be held in the Schoolās Kilbourn Hall on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018, at 4…
A diverse program of vocal and instrumental works by Russian composers, presented by the Eastman Community Music School (ECMS) and Linkages of Rochester, Inc., will celebrate Rochesterās connection to its sister city of Veliky Novgorod. The 12th annual collaborative event, titled āA Russian-American Friendship Concert,ā will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4, Kilbourn…
Media Contact:Ā Dolores Orman, Gateways Music Festival, 585-271-5185, dolores.orman@gmail.com Gateways Music Festival, in association with the Eastman School of Music, has been awarded a $300,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.Ā Gateways, whose mission is to connect and support professional classical musicians of African descent, will use the grant to strengthen its administrative and…