More than 120 Eastman School of Music students will fan out into the community over the next month, presenting interactive concerts to audiences ranging from school children to nursing home residents. The events are part of the School’s “Music for All” initiative, a chamber music program designed to take classical music out of concert halls and bring it directly to the public.
The Eastman students have developed two performance programs, one for a school-aged audience and one for adults, that will be presented in various locations such as schools, libraries, churches, nursing homes, and other locations. The musical events, some of which are open to the public (see below), will take place between March 31 and April 17.
“Music for All” is a curricular requirement for Eastman brass, harp, piano, string, and wind chamber music groups, designed to teach students the skills necessary to bring music to audiences in the community. Eastman is currently the only collegiate school of music to have such an extensive outreach program as an integral part of its chamber music curriculum.
Eastman students have been developing and fine-tuning their concert presentations since January, when they observed Zephyros Winds, a New York City-based woodwind ensemble, perform an educational program for a group of children. The Eastman musicians then worked with faculty to put together their own programs and presented a dress rehearsal for a faculty member and other students. Additional information about the “Music for All” initiative is available at https://www.esm.rochester.edu/musicforall/ .
In addition to several dozen private performances, the following “Music for All” events are free and open to the public:
Tuesday, March 31, at 6:30 p.m.: Pittsford Community Library
28 State St., Pittsford, NY 14534
248-6275
Performance and presentation by: Laura Kaufman, flute; Brian Park, piano; and Maryland Liff, violin.
Wednesday, April 1, at 7 p.m.: Borders Books and Music
1000 Hylan Dr., Rochester, NY 14623
292-5900
Performance and presentation by: a wind quartet composed of Norman Gonzales, flute; Jessica Sorn, oboe; Tomoko MacIntyre, clarinet; and Ben Opp, bassoon.
Saturday, April 4, at 10 a.m.: Pittsford Community Library
28 State St., Pittsford, NY 14534
248-6275
Performance and presentation by: Lucia Petito and Jeremy Rhizor, violin; Kelsey Farr, viola; and Joy Adams, cello.
Sunday, April 5, at 4 p.m.: Scottsville Free Library
28 Main St., Scottsville, NY 14546
889-2023
Performance and presentation by: JeongHoon Kim, violin, and Aaron Cotton, guitar.
Thursday, April 9, at 7 p.m.: Brighton Memorial Library
2300 Elmwood Ave., Rochester, NY 14618
784-5300
Performance and presentation by: Resolution Saxophone Quartet
Friday, April 10, at 7 p.m.: Borders Books and Music
1000 Hylan Dr., Rochester, NY 14623
292-5900
Performance and presentation by: The Horn Belles (French horn)
Friday, April 17, at 7 p.m.: Barnes and Noble Booksellers
3349 Monroe Ave., Rochester, NY 14618
586-6020
Performance and presentation by: The Meliora Brass
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