Over the next few weeks, Eastman School of Music students will be reaching out into the community with classical music, presenting interactive concerts in schools, libraries, churches, and other locations. 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 developed two performance programs, one for a school-aged audience and one for a general audience, which they’ll present between March 16 and April 28.
“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. In addition to several dozen private performances, several of the events are free and open to the public, who can see these concerts at the following venues and dates:
Irondequoit Public Library, 1290 Titus Avenue, Rochester NY 14617
- March 20 at 2:00 p.m.
Scottsville Free Library, 28 Main St., Scottsville, NY 14546
- April 3, at 4:00 p.m., and April 17 at 4:00 p.m.
Pittsford Community Library, 24 State St., Pittsford:
- April 3 at 2:00 p.m., and April 10 at 2:00 p.m.
Downtown Presbyterian Church, 121 N. Fitzhugh St., Rochester:
- April 3 at 12:15 p.m., and April 10 at 12:15 p.m.
Following schools have agreed to allow media if they are interested in visiting:
Allendale Columbia School, 519 Allens Creek Rd., Rochester, NY 14617
Contact Person: Gabriel Costanzo gcostanzo@allendalecolumbia.org 585-381-4560
March 16 at 8:30, 9:15, 10:15
March 17 at 12:30
The Harley School, 1981 Clover St., Rochester, NY 14618
Contact Person: Ben Burroughs bburroughs@harleyschool.org 585-277-1286
March 16 at 9:45
March 17 at 9:45
Greece Olympia Middle School, 1139 Maiden Lane, Rochester, NY 14615
Contact Person: Jennifer Button Jennifer.Button@greecesd.org 585-966-5176
March 16 at 7:35, 9:34, 10:31
March 17 at 12:03
Edison Career and Technology High School, 655 Colfax St., Rochester, NY 14606
Contact Person: Oliver Smith oliver.smith@rcsdk12.org 585)359-5345
March 16 at 7:30, 8:26, 9:15, 11:42
March 17 at 2:09
(please note: all media personnel has to come in through exit 9 near the gym area)
School of the Arts, 45 Prince St., Rochester, NY 14607
Contact person Kerry O’Mara KerryA.O’Mara@rcsdk12.org and Meghan Koch 585 242-7682 ext. 1900
March 16 8:00, 8:45, 8:55, 9:35, 10:20
March 17 12:30, 12:40
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