I've noticed that there are lots of people in Rochester who aren't that familiar with Eastman School of Music. Since our world sort of revolves around Eastman, I'm always happy to tell them anything they want to know (and usually a whole lot more...). Eastman is one of the best music schools anywhere! Newsweek rated Eastman as the "Hottest School for Music" in 2008 (not to reveal any personal bias, but they were probably referring to the attractiveness of the grad students). Here's the amazing thing: ALL of Eastman's student recitals and concerts are free! (they do charge for visiting artist recitals and for operas). It costs $20-50 to see Rochester's professional orchestra (the RPO ) but Eastman's two symphony orchestras each perform once a month (on a Monday, Wednesday, or Friday night) and it's free! You can also attend concerts by Eastman's wind ensemble, percussion ensemble, new music ensemble, chorale, and individual student recitals. These events are great for dates or for kids over the age of 8. The concert calendar is posted online. After 7PM, parking in the East End Garage (which you can enter from Main Street or Scio) is free.
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