The Eastman School of Music is pleased to highlight some of the premier concerts and events taking place on Gibbs Street this March. From a return to Eastman by the GRAMMY-nominated JACK Quartet to a captivating Piano Series performance by Joyce Yang, these events have something for everyone. All are held in Eastman’s stunning concert halls: Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Kilbourn Hall and Hatch Recital Hall.
The following events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Events that are ticketed may be booked through EastmanTheatre.org or by calling 585-274-3000. Patrons are encouraged to purchase tickets as soon as possible to secure the best seats and savings.
Various Dates and Times | Kilbourn and Hatch Recital Halls | TICKETED
Experience the unparalleled artistry of Eastman’s faculty members. Featured this month are Alexander Kobrin, piano; Joshua Conyers, baritone; Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez and Robert Morris, composition; and the Eastman Virtuosi. Tickets are $10 for General Admission and FREE for URID holders.
Eastman School Symphony Orchestra
Friday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m. | Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre
The Eastman School Symphony Orchestra, led by Neil Varon, performs Brahms’ dazzling Concerto for Violin and Violoncello in A-minor, Op. 102 (the “Double Concerto”) and Dvorak’s energetic Symphony No. 8. This concert showcases two of Eastman’s illustrious faculty: cellist Steven Doane and violinist Renée Jolles.
Sunday, March 3 at 3:30 p.m. | Kilbourn Hall
Guest conductor from Yale University Marguerite Brooks leads the Eastman Chorale in a program featuring music by Esmail, Brahms, Schütz, Theofanidis, and more.
Electroacoustic Music Studios @ Eastman (EMuSE)
Thursday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. | Hatch Recital Hall
Guest composer Kyong Mee Choi, recipient of several prestigious awards and grants including the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship, Robert Helps Prize, Aaron Copland Award and many more, joins EMuSE for their spring debut.
Tuesday, March 19 at 12:30 p.m. | Hatch Recital Hall
Hailed by The New York Times as “our leading new-music foursome,” the GRAMMY-nominated JACK Quartet returns to their alma mater as part of the James E. Clark Chamber Music Residency.
Eastman Piano Series: Joyce Yang
Thursday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. | Kilbourn Hall | TICKETED
As a Van Cliburn International Piano Competition silver medalist and Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient, Joyce Yang will showcase her colorful musical personality in works of Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Bach, Aaron Kernis and Stravinsky. Featured Image: Joyce Yang, photographed by KT Kim
Click here to view the full 2023-24 Eastman Presents season and to purchase tickets. For all other happenings at Eastman, visit our Events Calendar for the most up-to-date information.
Media only: Lauren Sageer, Assistant Director of Public Relations and Digital Content,
(585) 451-8492, lsageer@esm.rochester.edu
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About Eastman School of Music:
The Eastman School of Music was founded in 1921 by industrialist and philanthropist George Eastman (1854–1932), founder of Eastman Kodak Company. It was the first professional school of the University of Rochester. Mr. Eastman’s dream was that his school would provide a broad education in the liberal arts as well as superb musical training.
More than 900 students are enrolled in the Collegiate Division of the Eastman School of Music—about 500 undergraduates and 400 graduate students. They come from almost every state, and approximately 23 percent are from other countries. They are taught by a faculty comprised of more than 130 highly regarded performers, composers, conductors, scholars, and educators. They are Pulitzer Prize winners, Grammy winners, Emmy winners, Guggenheim fellows, ASCAP Award recipients, published authors, recording artists, and acclaimed musicians who have performed in the world’s greatest concert halls. Each year, Eastman’s students, faculty members, and guest artists present more than 900 concerts to the Rochester community. Additionally, more than 1,700 members of the Rochester community, from young children through senior citizens, are enrolled in the Eastman Community Music School.
About the University of Rochester:
The University of Rochester is one of the nation’s leading private research universities, one of only 62-member institutions in the Association of American Universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives undergraduates exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College, School of Arts and Sciences, and Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences are complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, School of Medicine and Dentistry, School of Nursing, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, and the Memorial Art Gallery.