Third Thursdays with Eastman’s Italian Baroque Organ
at the Memorial Art Gallery
On the third Thursday of each month, from October through May, the Eastman School of Music and the Memorial Art Gallery present varied concert programs by faculty and guest artists featuring Eastman’s Italian Baroque Organ. These programs are free with Gallery admission after 5pm and are made possible by the Joseph Rippey Endowed Trust. Admission is free for University of Rochester ID holders. All concerts begin at 7:00pm. Please arrive early as seating is limited and available on a first-come basis.
The Third Thursday concert series provides musicians and music-lovers the opportunity to experience authentic Baroque music on a regular basis. Its concerts highlight Eastman’s Italian Baroque Organ, which was built around 1770 in central Italy. Restored and installed in 2005 at the Memorial Art Gallery, the instrument is the only one of its kind in North America. The organ’s beautiful, authentic sounds have been heard by thousands of visitors who attend weekly Sunday mini-recitals and special “Third Thursday” concerts by internationally celebrated guest artists and Eastman musicians.
Admission to these concerts is included with Gallery admission, which is half-price on Thursday evenings after 5pm and free to University of Rochester student ID holders. Performances take place in the Memorial Art Gallery Fountain Court. These concerts are made possible by the Joseph Rippey Endowed Trust.
THIRD THURSDAY CONCERTS
WITH EASTMAN’S ITALIAN BAROQUE ORGAN
7 p.m. Free with Gallery Admission
October 15, 2026
Anonymous: A Rose by Any Other Name
John Sheridan, organ & friends
November 19, 2026
Showcase: featuring Students and Faculty of the CWRU Historical Performance Program
Julie Andrijeski, director
December 17, 2026
Musical Reflections on MAG’s Medieval Collection
leiken, voice & Doug Balliett, organ
January 21, 2027
Pigment: Prussian Blue (Music from Berlin)
Repast Baroque Ensemble
Natalie Rose Kress, violin; Sarah Stone, cello;
Stephanie Corwin, bassoon; Gabe Shufford, organ
February 18, 2027
Dresden and Austria in the 17th Century
Publick Musick, with Naomi Gregory, organ
March 18, 2027
Fiori Musicali: Italian Baroque in Bloom
Anne Timberlake, recorder & David Sinden, organ
April 15, 2027
A Spring String Fling
Edwin Huizinga, Baroque violin & Mark Edwards, harpsichord and organ
May 20, 2027
Double Trouble: Music for Two Organs
Christa Rakich & Keith Reas, organ