rochester, NY | October 17-20, 2023
other FESTIVALS
OTHER PERFORMANCES
CONCERT: Gateways Brass Collective
Renowned for their dynamic and captivating performances, the Gateways Brass Collective seamlessly blends traditional brass quintet repertoire with explorations into jazz and beyond. The Collective is frequently sought after for engaging performances, enlightening master classes, enriching clinics, and meaningful community engagement activities. In the upcoming 2023-24 season, the Collective is set to grace stages in notable cities such as Rochester, NY, New York City, Chicago, IL, Salt Lake City, UT, among others, further expanding their reach and impact.
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 | 7:30 PM
Hatch Recital Hall at Eastman School of Music
433 East Main Street
Rochester , NY 14604
tUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2023
Left to Right: Herbert Smith, trumpet; Jerome Stover, tuba; Isrea Butler, trombone; Courtney Jones, trumpet; Larry Williams, horn
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2023
Paul J. Burgett Lecture & Community conversation
Undoing Black Mozart: Towards a Truer Legacy of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint Georges | Julian Ledford, PhD
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | 6:00 PM
The Hochstein School
50 North Plymouth Avenue
Rochester, NY 14614
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint Georges (1745-1799)
Julian Ledford, PhD
Concert: An Evening of the Music of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Featuring Brendon Elliott, violin, the Marian Anderson String Quartet, Angelique Hairston, harp, and the Gateways Chamber Orchestra, Antoine Clark, conductor
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | 7:30 PM
The Hochstein School
50 North Plymouth Avenue
Rochester, NY 14614
Left to Right: Brendon Elliott, violin; Angelica Hairston, harp; Marian Anderson String Quartet; Antoine Clark, conductor, Gateways Chamber Orchestra
tHURSDAY, 0CTOBER 19, 2023
Film screening: chevalier
Pre-film chat with Chevalier composer, Kris Bowers
Join us for a viewing of Chevalier, a 2023 Searchlight Pictures’ biographical drama based on the life of the titular French-Caribbean musician Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. Directed by Stephen Williams and featuring Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Joseph Bologne, the film also stars Samara Weaving, Lucy Boynton, Marton Csokas, Alex Fitzalan, Minnie Driver, and Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo.
Thursday, October 19, 2023 | 7:30 PM
Hatch Recital Hall at Eastman School of Music
433 East Main Street
Rochester, NY 14604
Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Joseph Bologne in Searchlight Pictures’ 2023 release, Chevalier.
Kris Bowers
Friday, 0CTOBER 20, 2023
Rochester finale CONCERT: Gateways Chamber Players
Eastman Presents features the Rochester Festival’s finale concert with the Gateways Chamber Players performing Igor Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale Suite and Wynton Marsalis’s A Fiddler’s Tale featuring Tai Murray, violin, and special guest Phylicia Rashad, narrator
Friday, October 20, 2023 | 7:30 PM
Kilbourn Hall at Eastman School of Music
26 Gibbs Street
Rochester, NY 14604
Left to Right: Tai Murray, violin; Billy Hunter, trumpet; Monica Ellis, bassoon; Weston Sprott, trombone; Phylicia Rashad, narrator, Wesley Sumpter, percussion; Patricia Weitzel, double bass; Damien Sneed, conductor; Alexander Laing, clarinet