An infinite variety of musical styles and instrumental combinations: chamber music is the backbone of music making at Eastman. Student and faculty soloists and studio ensembles cover the gamut of chamber music performance.

Benjamin Grosvenor has encouraged comparisons with the all-time piano greats. Technically assured and possessing a natural musicality, Grosvenor is known for his vivid colors and elegant phrases alike. The pianist breathes personality into every characterful performance, yet every detail is finely-wrought and sensitively shaded.

Celebrate with Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik, your RPO and electrifying vocalist Shayna Steele, on stage for this Rochester Holiday tradition. Whether you drive to Kodak Hall or opt for a sleigh ride, you won’t want to miss this spectacular holiday concert, complete with a sing-a-long!

Live in person performance on Sunday, December 18 from 10AM-11:30AM at the OFC Creations Theatre Center; Appropriate for all ages

We have built the most comprehensive Speech, Debate & Leadership training program for students in grades K-12. Regardless of the age level, it starts with the fundamentals of communication skills and then expands to critical thinking and collaboration skills, which are the core skills for students to succeed in the 21st Century

We have built the most comprehensive Speech, Debate & Leadership training program for students in grades K-12. Regardless of the age level, it starts with the fundamentals of communication skills and then expands to critical thinking and collaboration skills, which are the core skills for students to succeed in the 21st Century

Candlelight Concerts preceding Compline on the first Sunday of the month, October-April. Concerts begin at 8:30 pm, with Compline at 9:00 pm. A reception follows Compline on these first Sundays.

Each Sunday evening at 9 PM, October through April (except December 25), the Schola Cantorum, an ensemble of voices and historical instruments directed by Stephen Kennedy, performs the 30-minute liturgy by candlelight. Organ preludes at 8:50 precede Compline each week. On the first Sunday of each month, a Candlelight Concert at 8:30 precedes Compline.

Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club Returns with an additional time!

An infinite variety of musical styles and instrumental combinations: chamber music is the backbone of music making at Eastman. Student and faculty soloists and studio ensembles cover the gamut of chamber music performance.

An infinite variety of musical styles and instrumental combinations: chamber music is the backbone of music making at Eastman. Student and faculty soloists and studio ensembles cover the gamut of chamber music performance.

An infinite variety of musical styles and instrumental combinations: chamber music is the backbone of music making at Eastman. Student and faculty soloists and studio ensembles cover the gamut of chamber music performance.

An infinite variety of musical styles and instrumental combinations: chamber music is the backbone of music making at Eastman. Student and faculty soloists and studio ensembles cover the gamut of chamber music performance.

Each Sunday evening at 9 PM, October through April (except December 25), the Schola Cantorum, an ensemble of voices and historical instruments directed by Stephen Kennedy, performs the 30-minute liturgy by candlelight. Organ preludes at 8:50 precede Compline each week. On the first Sunday of each month, a Candlelight Concert at 8:30 precedes Compline. The “Friends of Music” fund supports this series. Thank you for your donations.

Spring Intensive for Middle School Students: Open to students ages 10 to 15

Winterfest: December 17, 9:30am – 8:00pm in Lowry Hall, Hatch Recital Hall, Kilbourn Hall, & Rettner Community Music Center (MSH1) An extravaganza of concurrent performances in venues across the Eastman School of Music campus, Winterfest features ensembles and students ranging in age from elementary school to adults. The day-long celebration features a wide array of music styles and ensemble types, and includes holiday favorites on each program.

The Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media (JCM) department of the Eastman School of Music is committed to finding and educating the next generation of jazz musicians who will shape the course of music in contemporary and future media.

Performing artists follow the same guidelines as elite athletes in preparation for practice, rehearsal, and performance. In this presentation, we will offer screening tools for assessing the musician's physical capacity to meet the ergonomic demands of an upcoming performance schedule. We will also explore "tried and true” planning strategies for optimal physical performance.

The Grammy Award-winning Ying Quartet, now in its third decade, has attained a position of prominence through its brilliantly communicative performances and fearlessly imaginative view of chamber music in today’s world.

Praised for its warmth, lyricism and “infallible instincts” (Philadelphia Inquirer),the Brentano Quartet enjoys successful award-winning performances around the world. Making their Kilbourn Hall debut, the Brentano Quartet’s program pays tribute to Dvorak and his American legacy. Also included are some of the spirituals Dvorak found so moving -works by William Grant Still and George Walker –and short workby Charles Ives and a newer piece by Steven Mackey.

Aside from being one of the principal innovators of modern jazz guitar, John Scofield is a creative artist of an even rarer sort: a stylistic chameleon who has forged a consistent, rock-solid aesthetic identity.

From the Medieval city of Lviv on Ukraine’s western border with Poland, an orchestra dares to do the unthinkable: carry a message of hope across the world during a period of war and instability. The ensemble’s resilience stands as a testament to its determination and the timelessness of the great works it performs with vigor, distinction, and artistry. Led by the dynamic Ukrainian-American conductor Theodore Kuchar, the orchestra’s visit to Rochester is sure to be a night to remember.

Repertoire: Johannes Brahms - A German Requiem, op. 45 (Ein Deutsches Requiem)

Rejoice with the sound of the First Universalist Church’s organ as organist Keith Reas showcases this important and beautiful instrument.

Featured pianist Miao Gao, from the studio of Professor Alexander Kobrin, will perform pieces by Scriabin and Beethoven.

Showcase recitals are for students of any age or level who are prepared to give their best performance in one of Eastman’s beautiful performance halls!

Showcase recitals are for students of any age or level who are prepared to give their best performance in one of Eastman’s beautiful performance halls!

Based around World Music Ensembles, this diverse concert has a lot to offer.

Eastman faculty members are world-renowned soloists and chamber musicians; their recitals in Kilbourn Hall and Hatch Recital Hall are an important part of Rochester's concert calendar. The Faculty Artist Series is generously supported by Patricia Ward-Baker.

Eastman faculty members are world-renowned soloists and chamber musicians; their recitals in Kilbourn Hall and Hatch Recital Hall are an important part of Rochester's concert calendar. The Faculty Artist Series is generously supported by Patricia Ward-Baker.

Eastman faculty members are world-renowned soloists and chamber musicians; their recitals in Kilbourn Hall and Hatch Recital Hall are an important part of Rochester's concert calendar. The Faculty Artist Series is generously supported by Patricia Ward-Baker.

The Ukrainian-American violinist Oleh Krysa is long esteemed in the former USSR as a distinguished soloist, chamber musician and teacher.

The Ukrainian-American violinist Oleh Krysa is long esteemed in the former USSR as a distinguished soloist, chamber musician and teacher. Eastman faculty members are world-renowned soloists and chamber musicians; their recitals in Kilbourn Hall and Hatch Recital Hall are an important part of Rochester's concert calendar. Generously supported by Patricia Ward-Baker.

This will be a recital with Irina Lupines, Chiao-Wen Cheng, Priscilla Yuen, and Soojin Kang. Eastman faculty members are world-renowned soloists and chamber musicians; their recitals in Kilbourn Hall and Hatch Recital Hall are an important part of Rochester's concert calendar. The Faculty Artist Series is generously supported by Patricia Ward-Baker.

Winter Middle School Show: Open to students ages 10 to 15

We are excited to invite you to our casual “Inside Look: Information Sessions” held on Wednesdays during the school year from 12–1 highlighting a different division each time. This will be an opportunity to discuss the application process, financial aid, and answer any questions you may have about our Upper School (9-12).

A Magical Journey Thru Stages presents Heathers The Musical: Teen Edition performed by young artists in grades 8 - 12, in the theater at A Magical Journey Thru Stages at the Auditorium Center from December 9th – 11th. Heathers The Musical is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: the Heathers.

Young singers in Hochstein’s choral program perform this free afternoon concert featuring a mixture of musical styles.

Released in the summer of 1947, Miracle on 34th Street has nonetheless grown into a perennial favorite, bridging the season from Thanksgiving to Christmas. When the Santa Clause hired for the end of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade turns up drunk, a jolly, bearded man named Kris (Edmund Gwenn) volunteers for the job. He is so perfect for the job, he is hired as a Santa for the Macy’ store Christmas display and worms his way into the hearts of Macy’s special events director Doris Walker (Maureen O’Hara), neighbor, love interest, and lawyer Fred Gailey (John Payne), and Doris’s daughter, Susan (Natalie Wood). When Kris begins to tell people that he is the real Santa Claus, however, his sanity is questioned and he finds himself in a legal battle to stay out of the sanitarium and restore the hearts of the children of New York City. Nominated for Best Picture at the 1948 Academy Awards, this 75th anniversary screening will touch all members of the household.

We’re thrilled to offer our Holiday Homecoming Celebration for the first time since 2019. Join us on Thursday, December 8, from 5 to 8 p.m. to see the mansion fully decorated, place your bids on gingerbread creations and tabletop trees, and enjoy live holiday music, and visit with Santa. The entire museum and Open Face eatery will be open for the evening. A live one-hour musical performance will be provided by the Clarinet Collection to Perform at Holiday Homecoming starting at 6:30 p.m.

We have built the most comprehensive Speech, Debate & Leadership training program for students in grades K-12. Regardless of the age level, it starts with the fundamentals of communication skills and then expands to critical thinking and collaboration skills, which are the core skills for students to succeed in the 21st Century

We have built the most comprehensive Speech, Debate & Leadership training program for students in grades K-12. Regardless of the age level, it starts with the fundamentals of communication skills and then expands to critical thinking and collaboration skills, which are the core skills for students to succeed in the 21st Century

View hundreds of blue morpho butterflies as they flutter about the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden!

Winter Experiencing Series for Elementary & Middle School Students: Open to ages 9-15

Ossia takes its name from the score marking that indicates a musical alternative. This ensemble provides alternatives for the performance of new music at the Eastman School of Music, throughout the Rochester area and beyond.

Decorate your home for the holidays while supporting your favorite Museum, Planetarium, and Nature Center!

Come enjoy the break by discovering the science of the season with hands-on winter themed science programs, shows, and activities.

With all the folderol in our world it is definitely a time for some holiday jocularity. Nothing makes your holidays brighter than a holiday concert by RGMC, this year celebrating its 40th concert season.

The RPO welcomes back Conductor Laureate Christopher Seaman for a very special holiday treat! Rejoice with Handel’s glorious setting of the greatest story ever told, conducted by Conductor Laureate Christopher Seaman. Filled with mighty choral forces, especially in the rousing “Hallelujah” chorus, it’s a lovely yuletide tradition.

Trees decorated by local businesses are on display throughout the historic and festively-decorated mansion.

Winter High School Teens Show: Open to students ages 13 to 19

Winter Intensive for High School Teens: Open to students ages 14 to 18 ​

On the third Thursday of each month, 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.

“Nature’s Voices” — music of birds, forests, gardens and more by Sweelinck, Frescobaldi, Byrd, Bull and contemporaries – and some poetry.

Bach: Solo Cello Suite no. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009; Cervetto: Cello Sonata, op. 3, no. 6; Rognoni: “Ancor che col partire”; Vitali: Third Cello Suite; Vivaldi: Cello Sonata in G minor, RV 42

On the third Thursday of each month, October through April, 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 one-hour programs take place in the Memorial Art Gallery Fountain Court.

Free, 25-minute organ concerts by Eastman faculty members, students, and guests every Tuesday at Christ Church, 141 East Avenue, 12:10–12:35 PM. 52 weeks per year.

Learn more about the the Woodbury school, tour the new classrooms, and meet the teaching staff at an open house session!

Live in person celebration on Thursday, December 1 from 5PM-6:30PM at OFC’s The Old Farm Café (3450 Winton Place, next door to the theatre)