Student-run OSSIA ensemble to perform eclectic mix of masterpieces and new compositions

OSSIA has become something of a household name in new music circles, with alumni serving as members of such hallowed ensembles as the JACK Quartet and Alarm Will Sound.  The Eastman student-run organization has, going into its 21st season, retained its “DIY” ethos, never shying away from new horizons.  Their first performance will take place tonight…

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Eastman Student Chosen as First Artist-in-Residence at Valley Manor

  Episcopal SeniorLife Communities Valley Manor, 1570 East Avenue Rochester, NY ESLC Media Contact: Alison Miller, 585.546.8439 x3716 (office), 585.330.2923 (cell), abmiller@EpiscopalSeniorLife.org   Providing a musical environment for senior citizens while offering an affordable living arrangement for a music student is the concept for a new program being offered at Valley Manor, an independent living…

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Musicians unite to benefit Rochester’s Foodlink on October 22

Contact: Mimi Hwang, Artistic Director: 585-615-0033; mhwang@esm.rochester.edu “If Music Be the Food…” the chamber music series benefitting Rochester’s Foodlink, will open its ninth season on Sunday, October 22, 7:30 pm at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 25 Westminster Road (at East Avenue) in Rochester. Admission to the concert is non-perishable food items, cash or check donations.…

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“Orpheus’s Journey” at the Memorial Art Gallery

The Third Thursday Concert Series resumes this month with “Orpheus’s Journey,” a special duo appearance by Edoardo Bellotti (organ) and Paul O’Dette (lute). The performance will feature works by Frescobaldi, Monteverdi, and other Italian composers of the 17th century. Bellotti serves as Associate Professor of Organ, Harpsichord, and Improvisation at the Eastman School of Music; O’Dette is…

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