Eastman Bach Cantata Series, dir. Xintong Li

Leah performs as “Die Furcht” in J. S. Bach’s 1723 dialogue cantata, O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort, BWV 60

First Inversion, dir. Lee Wright

First Inversion, dir. Lee Wright

Northern Berkshire Chorale, dir. Anna Lenti

Leah joins as the alto soloist for the Northern Berkshire Chorale’s performances of G. F. Handel’s Messiah (Part 1) and Marianna Martines’ Dixit Dominus

Eastman-Rochester Chorus, dir. William Weinert

The Eastman Chorale joins the Eastman-Rochester Chorus and the Eastman School Symphony Orchestra for a performance of Anton Bruckner’s Mass No. 3 in F minor

Eastman Collegium Musicum, dir. Paul O’Dette

The Eastman Collegium presents a full concert version of Luigi Rossi’s 1647 opera, Orfeo

Eastman Chorale, dir. William Weinert

Featuring works by Adolphus Hailstork, Arvo Pärt, Ildebrando Pizzetti, Einojuhani Rautavaara, and John Rutter

First Inversion, dir. Lee Wright

Celebrating queerness and queer composers, featuring works by Samuel Barber, Ysaye Barnwell, Leonard Bernstein, Benjamin Britten, Carlos Cordero, Marques L. A. Garrett, Aaron Manswell, Francis Poulenc, Tom Trenney, Mari Esabel Valverde, and Gwyneth Walker

First Inversion, dir. Lee Wright

Celebrating queerness and queer composers, featuring works by Samuel Barber, Ysaye Barnwell, Leonard Bernstein, Benjamin Britten, Carlos Cordero, Marques L. A. Garrett, Aaron Manswell, Francis Poulenc, Tom Trenney, Mari Esabel Valverde, and Gwyneth Walker

First Inversion, dir. Lee Wright

A benefit concert to support local Rochester station, WXXI

Eastman Chorale, dir. William Weinert

Featuring works by Johannes Brahms, Josquin des Prez, Ildebrando Pizzetti, and John Rutter

Choral Workshop at the Amherst Early Music Festival, dir. Anna Lenti

Featuring J. L. Bach’s Unsere Trübsal, J. S. Bach’s Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich, BWV 150, and Dieterich Buxtehude’s Herzlich lieb hab ich dich, o Herr, BuxWV 41

The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, dir. Christopher Jackson

Featuring works by J. C. Bach, J. M. Bach, Frank Bridge, Benjamin Britten, Claudio Monteverdi, and Ralph Vaughan Williams

Ensemble Singing Intensive at the Amherst Early Music Festival, dir. Geoff Williams

Featuring a cappella works of the German Baroque

Northwestern Bach Academy, dir. Andrew Megill

The Northwestern Bach Academy workshop concludes with a performance of J. S. Bach’s Magnificat, BWV 242 and Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, BWV 21

Northwestern Bach Academy, dir. Andrew Megill

Participants in the Northwestern Bach Academy present a performance of selected works by J. S. Bach and Heinrich Schütz

Spoleto Festival USA Chorus, dir. Joe Miller

After 19 years of inspiring performances, Joe Miller, Director of Choral Activities, bids farewell with a monumental performance of Bach’s Mass in B minor. A fitting tribute to his extraordinary career, this masterpiece, with its soaring choruses, virtuosic solos, and intricate counterpoint, is a testament to the enduring power of music and the human voice.

Spoleto Festival USA Chorus, dir. Joe Miller

Featuring works by John Clements, James Erb, Ola Gjeilo, Moses Hogan, Herbert Howells, Cyrillus Kreek, Trond Kverno, Morten Lauridsen, Jaakko Mäntyjärvi, Dan Messe, Evelyn La Rue Pittman, Francis Poulence, and Kile Smith

Spoleto Festival USA Chorus, dir. Joe Miller

Featuring works by John Clements, James Erb, Ola Gjeilo, Moses Hogan, Herbert Howells, Cyrillus Kreek, Trond Kverno, Morten Lauridsen, Jaakko Mäntyjärvi, Dan Messe, Evelyn La Rue Pittman, Francis Poulence, and Kile Smith

Spoleto Festival USA Chorus, dir. Timothy Myers

Jules Massenet’s lush score is the centerpiece of this immersive opera experience placing the Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra and Chorus on stage alongside the cast. Conducted by Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra Music Director Timothy Myers, the romantic French music, crowned with the famous Méditation for violin and orchestra, is unmitigated by pit walls, resulting in this profound new concert-staged production. Soprano Nicole Heaston, from Spoleto’s 2023 Vanessa, portrays the enigmatic Thaïs. Alongside her, baritone Troy Cook embodies the conflicted Athanäel. Together, they sing a captivating tale of love, lust, and spiritual awakening.

Spoleto Festival USA Chorus, dir. Timothy Myers

Jules Massenet’s lush score is the centerpiece of this immersive opera experience placing the Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra and Chorus on stage alongside the cast. Conducted by Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra Music Director Timothy Myers, the romantic French music, crowned with the famous Méditation for violin and orchestra, is unmitigated by pit walls, resulting in this profound new concert-staged production. Soprano Nicole Heaston, from Spoleto’s 2023 Vanessa, portrays the enigmatic Thaïs. Alongside her, baritone Troy Cook embodies the conflicted Athanäel. Together, they sing a captivating tale of love, lust, and spiritual awakening.

Eastman Collegium Musicum, dir. Paul O’Dette

Featuring works by Alberik Mazák, Augustin Pfleger, and Heinrich Schütz

Scivias Medieval Ensemble, dir. Heather Holmquest

Featuring medieval chant, antiphons, and polyphony from the Chantilly and Torino codices

First Inversion, dir. Lee Wright

Featuring spirituals, folk songs, and hymn arrangements

First Inversion, dir. Lee Wright

Featuring spirituals, folk songs, and hymn arrangements

Eastman Collegium Musicum, dir. Paul O’Dette

Featuring Antonio Draghi’s Lo specchio and other works by Lelio Colista, Marco Marazzoli, and Agostino Steffani

Empire Film and Media Ensemble, dir. Mark Watters

A uniquely familiar soundtrack that will forever be a part of cinematic history, “Titanic LIVE” sees James Horner’s epic score take center stage with Eastman’s Empire Film and Media Ensemble, as well as vocal soloist, children’s choir, Uilleann pipes and traditional Irish whistles, while the film is projected on a vast screen in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. This captivating live to picture concert experience was conducted by six-time Emmy Award-winning composer and conductor Mark Watters, director of Eastman’s Beal Institute.

First Inversion, dir. Lee Wright

Featuring works by R. Nathaniel Dett