The continuing series of monthly “Eastman at St. Michael’s” recitals will feature a variety of music, from concerts for woodwinds, violins, and organ to sacred choral masterpieces.
Presented in historic St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church by vocal and instrumental performance majors from the Eastman School of Music, upcoming concerts include a narrated presentation of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf on Jan. 23; works for violin on Feb. 27; guest faculty artists from the Hochschule für Künste (University of the Arts) in Bremen on March 27; Holy Week and Easter music on April 24; and a vocal recital on May 22.
“Eastman at St. Michael’s” concerts are held on the fourth Sunday of the month at 2:30 p.m. Each concert is followed by a reception and by the 4 p.m. Mass.
Concerts are free and open to the public. Donations can be directed to the church.
The recital series, launched in January 2009, is a collaboration between the Eastman School and St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church. Located at 869 North Clinton Ave. in Rochester, St. Michael’s is an 1888 Gothic Revival church that was designed by prominent Chicago architect Adolphus Druiding. The Lockport sandstone exterior features a 225-foot tower, a prominent visual landmark on the city’s northeast side. The interior, which is highlighted by stenciled walls, carvings of oak and gold leaf, and Austrian stained glass windows, is considered one of the most beautiful in the area.
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Calendar Listings
Sunday, January 23
Eastman at St. Michael’s. Woodwinds and the Wolf. A concert of music for woodwind quintet by the Barbershop Winds (Johanna Gruskin, flute; Amy Skjerseth, oboe; Rebekah Carpio, clarinet; Erin Robertson, bassoon; Russell Rybicki, horn). Eastman School of Music Dean Douglas Lowry narrates Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf.
2:30 p.m.
St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church, 869 North Clinton Ave., Rochester
Free, donations to church accepted.
Sunday, February 27
Eastman at St. Michael’s. From Duo to Quartet. Anyango Yarbo-Davenport and friends showcase a concert of works for two to four violins. Music of Bach, Telemann, Rzewski, and more.
2:30 p.m.
St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church, 869 North Clinton Ave., Rochester
Free, donations to church accepted.
Sunday, March 27
Eastman at St. Michael’s. Music from Bremen. Visiting faculty from the Hochschule für Künste in Bremen, Germany, will offer a concert of organ music and improvisations.
2:30 p.m.
St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church, 869 North Clinton Ave., Rochester
Free, donations to church accepted.
Sunday, April 24
Eastman at St. Michael’s. From Darkness to Light: Music for Holy Week and Easter. The St Michael’s Singers, a chamber choir of Eastman voice majors, will present choral masterpieces to take us from the sorrow of Holy Thursday to the triumph of Easter. Music of Bach, Bruckner, Hampton, Howells, and more.
2:30 p.m.
St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church, 869 North Clinton Ave., Rochester
Free, donations to church accepted.
Sunday, May 22
Eastman at St. Michael’s. Sweet Sounds for Spring. Eastman soprano Yunjin Kim ushers in the beauty of spring with works by Bach, Debussy, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Rachmaninov, and more.
2:30 p.m.
St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church, 869 North Clinton Ave., Rochester
Free, donations to church accepted.