Rochester, NY — Ever wonder what an ensemble of 200 clarinets would sound like? Rochesterians will get this chance during the 2nd annual Buffet Crampon Clarinet Ensemble Festival at the Eastman School of Music, Sunday October 15 at 2 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall.
The event is part of a weekend-long festival featuring performances by clarinet ensembles from around the U.S. and Canada, master classes by Eastman clarinet faculty, and product displays by clarinet equipment vendors. All events are free and open to the public. The weekend schedule is as follows:
Saturday, October 14
Concert: New Horizons Clarinet Ensemble, Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Clarinet Quarte, and Eastman School Pre-College Choir
10:15 a.m., Kilbourn HallMaster Class: Patti DiLutis and Robert DiLutis
11 a.m., Eastman Main Building Room 120Concert: Peterbourough Clarinairs, Buffalo State College Clarinet Choir, and University of Florida Clarinet Ensemble
1 p.m., Kilbourn HallMaster Class: Kenneth Grant and Jon Manasse
2:15 p.m., Eastman Main Building Room 120Concert: Crane School of Music Choir, Hochstein/Nazareth/Houghton College Combined Choir
3:15 p.m., Kilbourn Hall
Sunday, October 15
Concert: Northwest Clarinet Choir (Seattle) and Eastman School of Music Clarinet Choir
9:15 a.m., Kilbourn HallVendor Presentation: Vandoren and Buffet Crampon
12:15 a.m., Eastman Main Building Room 209Concert: Michael Drapkin Clarinet Trio and Robert Weslyan College Clarinet Choir
1 p.m., Kilbourn HallConcert: Festival Mass Choir
2 p.m., Kilbourn Hall
For more information on the Clarinet Ensemble Festival, contact Robert DiLutis at (585) 330-9862.
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