March 5, Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Episcopal Church of St. Luke and St. Simon Cyrene, 17 Fitzhugh St, Rochester, NY, 14615. Eastman Rochester Organ Initiative (EROI) Community Recital featuring Annie Laver, Jonathan Wessler, and Issac Lee.
March 7, Sunday, 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Jonathan Wessler, Eastman School of Music graduate student, performs at the Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave, Rochester. Admission is included in Gallery admission; free for University of Rochester students with ID, Memorial Art Gallery members, and children ages 5 and under.
March 19, Friday, 7:00 p.m.
Bethany Presbyterian Church, 3000 Dewey Ave, Rochester, NY, 14616. Eastman Rochester Organ Initiative (EROI) Community Recital featuring Jeff Kempskie, Bryan Holton, and David Baskeyfield.
March 14, Sunday, 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Chelsea Barton, Eastman School of Music undergraduate student, performs at the Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave, Rochester. Admission is included in Gallery admission; free for University of Rochester students with ID, Memorial Art Gallery members, and children ages 5 and under.
March 21, Sunday, 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Michael Unger, Eastman School of Music graduate student, performs at the Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave, Rochester. Admission is included in Gallery admission; free for University of Rochester students with ID, Memorial Art Gallery members, and children ages 5 and under.
March 25, Thursday, 7:00 pm
Thatcher Lyman, DMA I at Christ Church, 141 East Ave., Rochester, NY.
March 26, Friday, 8:15 p.m.
Cameron Carpenter is coming to Ithaca College to give a recital on Friday, March 26 at 8:15 pm. You are invited to come hear what the buzz is about, and decide for yourself about this phenomenal presence in the organ world. If you haven’t seen the video clips on YouTube, check them out to whet your appetite. Tickets will be available in advance at ithacaevents.com, at (607) 273-4497, or at the door. Prices range from $11-22.
As with most Carpenter programs, he will decide the program after meeting the instrument, so it will not be announced in advance.
This recital also celebrates the recent SSL console upgrades and tonal work done by Richard Strauss to the school’s 1968 Schlicker organ. For more information, call (607) 274-3717.
March 28, Sunday, 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Bryan Holten, Eastman School of Music undergraduate student, performs at the Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave, Rochester. Admission is included in Gallery admission; free for University of Rochester students with ID, Memorial Art Gallery members, and children ages 5 and under.
March 28, Sunday, 2:30 p.m.
Eastman at St. Michael's concert series. Hour-long concert at St. Michael's Church, 124 Evergreen St. (corner of Clifford and North Clinton Avenues), by Eastman student Michael Unger, organ, with Baroque chamber string ensemble. Followed by a reception and 4:00 p.m. Mass with special music.
March 28, Sunday, 3:00 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church of Pittsford, 21 Church St, Pittsford, NY. Dr. Hans Davidsson in recital on the Taylor & Boody Organ.
April 2, Friday, 7:00 p.m.
Penfield United Methodist Church, 1795 Baird Rd, Penfield, NY, 14526. Eastman Rochester Organ Initiative (EROI) Community Recital featuring Lars Gjerde, Autumn Cole, and Brett Judson.
April 6, Tuesday, 8:00 pm
Malcolm Matthews, Junior Recital at Christ Church, 141 East Ave., Rochester, NY.
April 7, Wednesday, 12:00 pm
Nicole Marane, Lecture Recital at St. Anne Church, 1600 Mount Hope Ave, Rochester, NY.
April 11, Sunday, 4:00 p.m.
Irondequoit United Church of Christ, 644 Titus Ave, Rochester, NY, 14617. Eastman Rochester Organ Initiative (EROI) Community Recital featuring Oliver Wolcott, Silviya Mateva, and Conrad Smith.
April 13, Tuesday, 8:00 pm
Brett Judson, Senior Recital at Christ Church, 141 East Ave., Rochester, NY.
April 19, Monday, 7:00 pm
Michael Unger, DMA II at Christ Church, 141 East Ave., Rochester, NY.
April 20, Tuesday, 3:30 pm
John Allegar, DMA I at Christ Church, 141 East Ave., Rochester, NY.
April 20, Tuesday, 7:00 pm
Daniel Aune, DMA II at Sacred Heart Church, 296 Flower City Park, Rochester, New York.
April 25, Sunday, 3:00 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church of Pittsford, 21 Church St, Pittsford, NY. Nazareth College Piano Virtuosity.
April 27, Tuesday, 12:00 pm
Chris Petit, Lecture Recital at the Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave, Rochester, NY.
May 16, Sunday, 3:00 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church of Pittsford, 21 Church St, Pittsford, NY. Concentus Women's Chorus.
June 20 - July 18
Program for Young Organists
The 29th annual Lutheran Summer Music Academy & Festival (LSM) will offer a comprehensive, four-week program for young organists of all faiths grades 8-12. A deep pool of nationally-recognized organists will serve on this summer’s faculty, providing exceptional opportunities for mentorship, student learning and performance exposure. LSM’s mission is to transform lives and connect people through faith and music. Every summer, more than 150 young people from throughout the U.S. come together for this rigorous musical study and performance program in a supportive environment. The 2010 Academy will take place June 20 to July 18 on the campus of Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.
Catherine Rodland joins LSM for the first time as the Regina Holmen Fryxell and Patricia Schad Leege Chapel Organist. Both a faculty member and a graduate of St. Olaf College (Northfield, MN), Rodland earned her MM and DMA from the Eastman School of Music. In addition to playing for worship services, Rodland will oversee the 2010 organ studio. Organ students receive two private lessons per week and have opportunities to play for various services. During the final Festival Week, organ students are featured in a special recital.
The LSM worship team will be led by Rev. Michael D. Costello, an outstanding organist and an alumnus of LSM. "I knew I loved music before I attended LSM," says Michael, "but it was my years at LSM that really guided me to a career as a church musician." Costello is a noted composer and arranger, organist, and an active member of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians (ALCM). Returning for his third summer on the LSM faculty as worship assistant is Chad Fothergill, also an alumnus of LSM. Fothergill is cantor and visiting instructor (organ) at Gustavus Adolphus College (St. Peter, MN).
With a commitment to renewing churches through music, LSM offers beginning and intermediate handbell choirs, church music history, and chapel choir among its elective options. Zebulon Highben will return for his sixth summer as the Paul Bouman Chapel Choir Director. Highben is pursuing a DMA in choral conducting at Michigan State University and is a regional director for ALCM.
LSM’s outstanding faculty guides gifted high school students from around the country through a month of intensive musical training and performance. Open to students of all faiths, LSM encourages students to use music as a catalyst for an exploration of personal faith and creativity. Students engage in individual instrument lessons; chamber ensembles; musicianship classes; symphony orchestra, choir and/or band; electives; and a culminating Festival of performances.
Applications are being accepted for the 2010 Academy and generous financial aid is still available (both merit- and need-based). For more information, visit www.lutheransummermusic.org or contact the national offices in Minneapolis at 888.635.6583 or by email at lsm@lutheransummermusic.org.
*Lesson Series 2009 - 2010
$50.00 for all three lessons (paid by the first lesson), $25.00 to audit. Please send your check to Paul Frolick, 36 South Main St., Pittsford, NY, 14534. Questions may be directed to Carol Cowan at pcowan2@rochester.rr.com or 585.544.7998.
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Please contact Anne Lam if you are interested in hosting an Eastman Rochester Organ Initiative (EROI) recital at your church in the Rochester area.
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