First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival 2014
The Eastman School of Music will host 12 shows in its venues during the First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival Sept. 18 to 27.
Eastman faculty, students, and staff will also perform at other venues in and around downtown Rochester during this year’s event. For more on both Eastman and University of Rochester participation in the festival, visit www.rochester.edu/arts/fringe/ .
More information on Fringe is available on the festival website www.rochesterfringe.com . Tickets for all Fringe events are on sale on the festival website.
The schedule of Fringe Festival shows that are taking place at Eastman is:
Friday, Sept. 19: Publick Musick: Vivaldi and Jaltarang: a cross cultural collaboration
What happens if you bring an ancient Indian classical instrument together with instruments from 18th-century Europe, and play music of the Italian baroque? There’s one way to find out! Come explore a new sound world with Kishan Pandya performing on the jaltarang along with Publick Musick’s baroque violins, baroque cello and theorbo. The program will center on music of Vivaldi, including the well-known lute concerto performed on jaltarang, and the exciting Follia for strings!
8 p.m., Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St.
Tickets: $11
Saturday, Sept. 20: PUSH Physical Theatre
Gravity defying PUSH Physical Theatre has been called a cross between fine art sculpture and the hit movie “The Matrix.” This theatre of the body features performers who appear to manipulate time and space in a live environment. PUSH’s unique form has transformed it into a national company that has performed all over England, across the United States and Mexico and appeared on PBS and NPR.
3 & 7 p.m., Kilbourn Hall
Tickets: $16
Saturday, September 20: English Country Dancers
Dance like Jane Austen! Join the English Country Dancers of Rochester as they demonstrate Regency Period English Country Dancing in period costume. Those attending will be transported back into early 19th century England and learn several dances accompanied by wonderful musicians. No experience or partner necessary.
4 p.m., Sproull Atrium, Miller Center
Free
Saturday, Sept. 20: Unto Thee I Burn
Most people know the poetry of E.E. Cummings but few know of his paintings and drawings. Soprano Eileen Strempel and pianist Sylvie Beaudette perform song settings of Cummings’ poetry interspersed by original poems by Kitty Jospé written especially for this show. Artworks by E.E. Cummings from the SUNY Brockport’s Hildegarde Lasell Watson collection will be projected during the performance.
6 p.m., Sproull Atrium, Miller Center
Free
Sunday, Sept. 21: A Page of Madness: Classic Silent Film by Teinosuke Kinugasa with Live
Percussion Music
This milestone film, believed lost to history, was only recently rediscovered. Acted by an avant-garde kabuki theater group, A Page of Madness is one of the most challenging Japanese movies ever produced. The hour-long drama employs pioneering visual devices which lead the audience back and forth between “irrational” and sane worlds. Live percussion accompaniment, as originally intended by Kinugasa, for this screening was composed by NEXUS member Bill Cahn, who will lead a group of well-known local percussionists.
3 p.m., Kilbourn Hall
Tickets: $11
Wednesday, Sept. 24: Alash: Traditional Tuvan Throat Singers
Alash are master of Tuvan throat singing (xöömei), a remarkable technique for singing multiple pitches at the same time. What distinguishes this gifted trio from earlier generations of Tuvan throat singers is the subtle infusion of modern influences into their traditional music. Complex harmonies, western instruments, and contemporary song forms are found in Alash’s music, but its overall sound and spirit is decidedly Tuvan.
8 p.m., Kilbourn Hall
Tickets: $11
Thursday, September 25: Echoes of ‘64
During July 24-26, 1964, racial tensions exploded in Rochester resulting in four deaths, about 350 injuries, nearly 1,000 arrests, and more than $1 million in property damage. Fifty years later, one of the world’s leading photojournalists, Paolo Pellegrin spent time in 2012 with the Rochester Police. His graphic images highlight the poverty and violence that still exist in Rochester. Echoes of ‘64 pairs Pellegrin’s haunting images with Duke Ellington’s Night Creatures—which was performed at Eastman’s Arrangers Holiday that summer – interspersed with the music of J. S. Bach. The performers include Eastman faculty members; Federico Agostini, violin, Dariusz Terefenko, piano, and James VanDemark, double bass, as well as students from Eastman’s Department of Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media.
7 p.m. Kilbourn Hall
Tickets: $11
Friday, Sept. 26: Michael Burritt and Glenn Kotche
The Eastman Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Michael Burritt, will present a program featuring the dynamic and innovative percussionist/drummer Glen Kotche of the American alternative rock group Wilco. Percussion has become the contemporary music scene’s most fascinating and exhilarating genre, bringing a dramatic physical energy and a fusion of musical styles.
6 and 8 p.m., Kilbourn Hall
Tickets: $11
Saturday, Sept. 27: PUSH Physical Theatre
Gravity defying PUSH Physical Theatre has been called a cross between fine art sculpture and the hit movie “The Matrix.” This theatre of the body features performers who appear to manipulate time and space in a live environment. PUSH’s unique form has transformed it into a national company that has performed all over England, across the United States and Mexico and appeared on PBS and NPR.
3 and 7 p.m., Kilbourn Hall
Tickets: $16
The following are additional shows in the third annual First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival which feature Eastman performers—students and alumni—in other venues:
Thursday, Sept. 18: Rochester Laptop Orchestra
The concept of a laptop orchestra has been around for less than a decade after taking root at Princeton in 2005 and Stanford in 2008. Students at the University of Rochester and Eastman School of Music have expanded upon this idea, creating unique, interactive compositions controlled by Wiimotes, Kinect sensors, genetic sequences, and other custom sensors. This new art form creatively blends art and science through live performance and audience demonstrations.
6 p.m., TheatreROCS Stage at Xerox Auditorium
Tickets: $5
Friday, Sept. 19: Grey Light
Following the release of their first album, Grey Light will be performing original songs that blend rock, pop and classical music.
5 p.m., Java’s Café
Free
Friday, Sept. 19: CELLO SHOW
What do you get when you combine cellists, a drummer, and sock-rocking vocals? The answer is: a show of epic proportions only attainable by the juicy sound of a pop-cello group-in other words, CELLO SHOW. The band returns to Fringe with original tunes by Audrey Q. Snyder
6 p.m., Java’s Café
Free
Friday, Sept. 19: 01 X: Digital Intersection of Music, Art and Audience
01 X is the digital intersection of music, audience and art. This interdisciplinary collaboration between Sound ExChange musicians and faculty and students from Rochester Institute of Technology invites the audience to participate in blending the music and visual arts. Intertwining the roles of technology and music by using digital technology to expand the concert experience, 01 X spans genres and moods and includes works by Sound ExChange musicians along with electroacoustic music by contemporary composers.
8:30 p.m., Geva Theatre Center Nextstage
Tickets: $12; $8 students
Saturday, Sept. 20: Sticks, Strings, and Paint
Theatric and athletic percussion, canonical Handel for strings, Piazzolla tangos, French film scores, and live improvisation with visual artists come together for an imaginative performance of music across the ages. This collaborative show fuses the talents of Detour Percussion and quartet442 with Rochester’s finest painters, cultivating invigorating, in-the-moment creativity. The program culminates in an interactive improvisation in which the artists’ resultant work is available for purchase/silent auction.
1 p.m., TheatreROCS Stage at Xerox Auditorium
Tickets: $8
Saturday, Sept. 20: Rochester Laptop Orchestra
The concept of a laptop orchestra has been around for less than a decade after taking root at Princeton in 2005 and Stanford in 2008. Students at the University of Rochester and Eastman School of Music have expanded upon this idea, creating unique, interactive compositions controlled by Wiimotes, Kinect sensors, genetic sequences, and other custom sensors. This new art form creatively blends art and science through live performance and audience demonstrations.
2:30 p.m., TheatreROCS Stage at Xerox Auditorium
Tickets: $5
Saturday, Sept. 20: 01 X: Digital Intersection of Music, Art and Audience
01 X is the digital intersection of music, audience and art. This interdisciplinary collaboration between Sound ExChange musicians and faculty and students from Rochester Institute of Technology invites the audience to participate in blending the music and visual arts. Intertwining the roles of technology and music by using digital technology to expand the concert experience, 01 X spans genres and moods and includes works by Sound ExChange musicians along with electroacoustic music by contemporary composers.
7:30 p.m., Geva Theatre Center Nextstage
Tickets: $12; $8 students
Sunday, Sept. 21: Christina Custode
Christina Custode is an Eastman School of Music graduate BM/MA who was named Buffalo’s Best Female Vocalist in 2010, 2011 and 2013. Performing her dynamic original music with “Dylanesque” lyrics and sophisticated composition, Christina has been referred to as the “Carole King of her generation.” Her beautiful tone quality and sensitive phrasing helped garner local and national airplay, including Pandora and international exposure on thousands of Internet radio stations. Concert goers can expect a heartfelt, honest, high-quality performance.
1:30 p.m., RAPA East End Theatre
Tickets: $12
Sunday, Sept. 21: Irrera Brothers Piano & Violin Duo
One family, two brothers, and a memorable and exciting evening of classical entertainment! Don’t miss the internationally acclaimed Irrera Brothers as they return to the Fringe.
3 p.m., RAPA East End Theatre
Tickets: $12
Sunday, Sept. 21: Sticks, Strings, and Paint
Theatric and athletic percussion, canonical Handel for strings, Piazzolla tangos, French film scores, and live improvisation with visual artists come together for an imaginative performance of music across the ages. This collaborative show fuses the talents of Detour Percussion and quartet442 with Rochester’s finest painters, cultivating invigorating, in-the-moment creativity. The program culminates in an interactive improvisation in which the artists’ resultant work is available for purchase/silent auction.
3 p.m., TheatreROCS Stage at Xerox Auditorium
Tickets: $8
Sunday, Sept. 21: The STEEL Double Trio
Combining two drum sets, two basses, trombone and saxophone, the STEEL Double Trio puts a unique spin on the traditional jazz trio. It is a group comprised entirely of students attending the Eastman School of Music. Drawing from its musical roots in jazz, pop and rock music, the STEEL Double Trio provides a fun and exciting concert experience for any listener.
5 p.m., Bernunzio Uptown Music Main Space
Tickets: $8
Sunday, Sept. 21: Solo Drum Solo
A drum set, a mohawk, and an audience. SOLO DRUM SOLO from Aaron Staebell features world premieres by 15 contemporary composers who were commissioned to write new works for the drum set. Written works will be interspersed with improvisations by Staebell, who is known for his unique, engaging performances.
6:30 p.m., Bernunzio Uptown Music Main Space
Tickets: $6
Monday, Sept. 22: Irrera Brothers Piano & Violin Duo
One family, two brothers, and a memorable and exciting evening of classical entertainment! Don’t miss the internationally acclaimed Irrera Brothers as they return to the Fringe.
6:30 p.m., RAPA East End Theatre
Tickets: $12
Monday, Sept. 22: Solo Drum Solo
A drum set, a mohawk, and an audience. SOLO DRUM SOLO from local Eastman product Aaron Staebell features world premieres by 15 contemporary composers who were commissioned to write new works for the drum set. Written works will be interspersed with improvisations by Staebell, who is known for his unique, engaging performances
6:30 p.m., Bernunzio Uptown Music Main Space
Tickets: $6
Monday, Sept. 22: The STEEL Double Trio
Combining two drum sets, two basses, trombone and saxophone, the STEEL Double Trio puts a unique spin on the traditional jazz trio. It is a group comprised entirely of students attending the Eastman School of Music. Drawing from its musical roots in jazz, pop and rock music, the STEEL Double Trio provides a fun and exciting concert experience for any listener.
9 p.m., Bernunzio Uptown Music Main Space
Tickets: $8
Wednesday, Sept. 24: Grey Light
Following the release of their first album, Grey Light will be performing original songs that blend rock, pop and classical music.
6 p.m., Java’s Café
Free
Wednesday, Sept. 24: Open Circle
Embracing the Rochester Contemporary Art Center as a space for exchanging ideas, art and music, Sound ExChange invites the community to participate in an open-house concert. Music written by Sound ExChange musicians and contemporary composers brings listeners into the creative process of making art through a range of audience participation. Performed alongside the “State of the City” 2014 exhibit, this show blurs the boundaries between audience, performer, and art.
7 p.m., Rochester Contemporary Art Center
Free
Thursday, Sept. 25: CELLO SHOW
What do you get when you combine cellists, a drummer, and sock-rocking vocals? The answer is: a show of epic proportions only attainable by the juicy sound of a pop-cello group-in other words, CELLO SHOW. The band returns to Fringe with original tunes by Audrey Q. Snyder
6 p.m., Java’s Café
Free
Friday, Sept. 26: Eggs Benedict
Creating funky jams and nasty grooves from the depths of their souls, Eggs Benedict bridges the divide between yolk and white. Whether you prefer your eggs straightforward and extra tight, or lightly scrambled but oh-so-right, their set will be to your delight.
3 p.m., Java’s Café
Free
Friday, Sept. 26: Open Circle
Embracing the Rochester Contemporary Art Center as a space for exchanging ideas, art and music, Sound ExChange invites the community to participate in an open-house concert. Music written by Sound ExChange musicians and contemporary composers brings listeners into the creative process of making art through a range of audience participation. Performed alongside the “State of the City” 2014 exhibit, this show blurs the boundaries between audience, performer, and art.
7 p.m., Rochester Contemporary Art Center
Free
Friday, Sept. 26: Christina Custode
Christina Custode is an Eastman School of Music graduate BM/MA who was named Buffalo’s Best Female Vocalist in 2010, 2011 and 2013. Performing her dynamic original music with “Dylanesque” lyrics and sophisticated composition, Christina has been referred to as the “Carole King of her generation.” Her beautiful tone quality and sensitive phrasing helped garner local and national airplay, including Pandora and international exposure on thousands of Internet radio stations. Concert goers can expect a heartfelt, honest, high-quality performance.
8:30 p.m., RAPA East End Theatre
Tickets: $12
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