Intermediate Rhythm Section students performing

The Young Musicians Institute (YMI), led by a distinguished team of educators and musicians, offers a full-day immersive experience for young string players in Rochester. Under the guidance of GMF’s Director of Programs Armand Hall, RPO Assistant Conductor Jerrhard Hardeman, and teaching artists Joshua Henderson, Alexandria Hill, Jennifer Arnold, Angelique Montes, and Anthiony Morris, students will engage in a dynamic and creative day of music-making.

The day will culminate in a share-out JAM on the stage of Kilbourn Hall, where the students and their teaching artists will present their collaborative compositions to an audience of family, friends, and invited community.

The performance will include presentations by Off Monroe Players, Rochester Gay Men’s Chorus, Rochester Women’s Community Chorus, Thomas Warfield, Open Road Theater, the Spiritus Christi Gospel Choir, the DUPC Chancel Choir, First Inversion, Pegasus Early Music, Hochstein Chamber Music, ROCMusic Studio Strings, Eastman organist Aaron Tan, The Mount Hope World Singers, and Alan Jones and Phyl Contestable.

A reception following the concert will give everyone a chance to mingle with the performers and learn more about opportunities to engage with each of the community arts organizations represented.

Select Rhythm Section Students Performing

ROCmusic students join the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra for a fantastic concert playing side-by-side with these professional musicians.

Nazareth University is hosting a Fairytale Gala as a benefit concert for ROCmusic. Students from the university will be performing along with ROCmusic string and brass students. Tickets are free, but donations will be accepted towards ROCmusic programming.

ROCmusic faculty members are active professional musicians in the Greater Rochester area. This free performance will spotlight their talent.

ROCmusic students will be performing as part of a project based learning event at RCSD School #12.

Rhythm Section students will be performing a hip-hop tribute at Rochester Prep Jay Campus Elementary School as a close to the school’s Black History Month theme of “moving through music.”

ROCmusic students will perform as part of the “Love & Justice III” program featuring Chelsea Chambers. All proceeds from ticket donations will support the Franklin D. Florence Civil Rights Park and community work of the Black Community Focus Fund.

ROCmusic Rhythm Section and String students will be performing as part of Brighton’s Black History Month celebration. The evening’s theme is “The Impact and Influence of Black Arts.”

Hochstein Performance Hall

50 N Plymouth Ave, Rochester, NY 14614

Edgerton R-Center, 41 Backus Street

A City Sings for the Season (info at: https://rossings.org/allevents/a-city-sings-for-the-season-2/)

ROCmusic Intermediate Orchestra performing around 4:15pm

Returning Readiness students performing around 12pm