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Instructor of Orchestral Repertory (Horn)

Stephen Laifer Instructor of Orchestral Repertory (Horn) DEPARTMENTWoodwinds, Brass, & PercussionCONTACT INFOEmail Mr. LaiferBIOGRAPHY Stephen Laifer joined the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra as 4th Horn in 2012. Mr. Laifer was born in Honolulu, Hawaii into a military family, eventually settling in Syracuse, New York. Laifer began playing the horn relatively late as a sophomore in high…

“Encounters with the Schumanns” Merges Musical Scholarship with Performance on April 3

The music of Robert and Clara Schumann will be the subject of a multifaceted event that brings together scholarship and performance called “Encounters with the Schumanns: Listening, Thinking, Interpreting” on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. The three-part event includes a “Listening” roundtable with faculty and guest scholars at 9:30 a.m.; a “Thinking” seminar (for students only);…