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- Amadeus Chorale.
"The Amadeus Chorale was formed to provide an opportunity for talented
children and youth singers to share their music with the community."
- The Bach Children's Chorus.
"The Bach Children's Chorus is comprised of students ages 8 through 15
from throughout the greater Rochester area. The children, who perform from
memory, have been repeatedly commended for their clear diction, musical
expression, and remarkable proficiency in difficult repertoire. The 70+
singers in the Chorus practice and learn the music on their own during the
time between scheduled rehearsals. The group sessions are spent
fine-tuning the singers, studying the poetry, and mastering the challenges
of ensemble performance."
- Brighton Symphony Orchestra.
"The Brighton Symphony is the premier community orchestra serving the
greater Rochester, NY area. For over 25 years we have provided amateur and
professional musicians with a friendly, enjoyable musical experience while
we've entertained thousands of people from all walks of life."
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- The Commission Project. "The Commission Project is a nonprofit,
501(c)(3) organization that promotes music education by commissioning
original music and sponsoring composer-in-residence programs at no cost to
collaborating schools. TCP also works with professional performers, many
of whom volunteer to coach and perform with students, often performing TCP
compositions."
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- Excelsior Brigade Fife &
Drum Corps. "The Excelsior Brigade Fife & Drum Corps is a living
history organization dedicated to providing field music representing New
York State Volunteer Infantry units found during the American Civil War.
With no dues, and the corps providing instruments and uniforms, this unit
invites families to join and learn the fife, snare drum or bass drum, cary
our nation's colors, or provide civilian support at parades, concerts,
festivals and reenacting events all around Western New York with
occasional performance trips to Virginia, Connecticut and other
destinations. This is a low-cost way to get into reenacting and to learn
19th Century music and military drill techniques."
- The Eastman School of
Music. "The Eastman education
prepares students artistically, intellectually, and professionally for the
challenging world in which musicians now live. Eastman provides the
highest level of artistic and professional training, and instills a sense
of mission about the value of music." The
Eastman school of music has an extensive performance calendar.
- Feadan Or Pipe Band. "Feadan
Or, based in Rochester, NY, is a Grade IV competition and teaching band.
Kevin Angus is the band's Pipe Major. Feadan Or (pronounced FAY-den OR) is
Gaelic for "Chanter of Gold". The band wears the Ancient Macmillan tartan
and plays Gibson chanters."
- Fiddlers of the
Genesee, Inc. "Fiddlers of the Genesee, Inc. is a non-profit
music club devoted to the preservation of the "old-time" traditional music
of the Genesee Valley in Upstate New York. Fiddlers of the Genesee
(FOG) was founded in 1991 at the Fiddlers' Fair at the Genesee Country
Village and Museum, and has met almost every week since then to learn new
tunes, play old ones, and in general enjoy music and musical friendships."
- The Genesee Early Music
Society. ( Dissolved as of 8/05) "Formed as a not-for-profit organization in 1985, GEMS
fosters interest in and support for early music. Our musicians play
authentic instruments and adhere to historically correct performance
practices. GEMS also provides performing opportunities for aspiring
early-music professionals. Among other activities, GEMS presents a concert
series annually that encompasses masterworks from Medieval, Renaissance,
Baroque and Classical, to early Romantic composers. In keeping with GEMS'
conviction that its concerts should be as open and accessible as possible,
most concerts are free. GEMS' performances usually are held at the
Memorial Art Gallery, in collaboration with the MAG, and at Kilbourn Hall,
in collaboration with the Eastman School of Music. GEMS' performances are
underwritten in part with public funds from the New York State Council on
the Arts."
- Genesee Valley Fife &
Drum. "Genesee Valley Fife & Drum (Rochester/Canandaigua, NY)
was formed in 1999 by local area musicians as a creative outlet to explore
the many faces of fife & drum music. We strive for quality and distinction
in the field of musicianship and performance, and hope to have a good time
while meeting these goals! We are a "family corps" and accept members of
all ages. We wish to pass on to others the experience and teachings given
to us by many great fifers and drummers before us, and to keep the Spirit
of '76 alive in our hearts, as well as our music."
- Genesee Valley Orchestra & Chorus.
"GVOC offers four major concerts each season and also performs for church
and community events as civic and festival occasions arise. Its repertoire
includes many styles of music, although its special and most favored style
is the oratorio or extended work."
- The
Greater Rochester Choral Conrsortium. "The Greater Rochester
Choral Conrsortium is a forum that brings together community choral groups
whose members work together in a way that advances the awareness and
functioning of choral arts groups in the Greater Rochester Area."
- Irish Musician's Association
(Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann). "A gathering of Irish Musicians
Comhaltas Ceolt�ir� �ireann, pronounced coal-tis kyol-tory air-in, is an
international organization dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of
traditional Irish music, dance, language and culture. The Irish
translation is roughly," A Gathering of Irish Musicians". Our organization
is often called CCE or simply Comhaltas. Founded in 1951 in Ireland,
Comhaltas has grown to encompass four continents, with over 400 branches
worldwide. (60 in North America) CCE has no political or religious agenda
and you do not have to be Irish to join or attend our events. Comhaltas is
open to anyone interested in traditional Irish culture. The organization
offers a wide variety of activities that include music jam sessions, Irish
country dance workshops, ceilis (kay-lees, dances with live traditional
music), celebrity concerts, music lessons and Irish language classes."
- The Hochstein Music School.
"For 80 years the David Hochstein Memorial Music School has served as
Rochester's community school of the arts. Enrollment in Hochstein's music
and dance programs is open to the entire community - welcoming and
nurturing students of all ages, all levels of skill, and all backgrounds -
regardless of ability to pay."
- Madrigalia. "Madrigalia
is an eighteen-voice chamber ensemble founded in 1975. Well known for its
core repertoire of sixteenth and seventeenth century madrigals and motets,
the choir also explores the secular and sacred choral literature from
earlier times through the twentieth century. Its extensive repertoire
includes a wide variety of traditional and contemporary styles. Based in
Rochester, New York, Madrigalia performs for loyal and enthusiastic
audiences throughout western New York State, including recent concerts at
Alfred University, Hobart College, and the Lancaster and Geneva Opera
Houses."
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- The Penfield
Symphony Orchestra. "The Penfield Symphony Orchestra's purpose
is to bring enjoyment and appreciation of fine music to the residents of
Penfield and the Greater Rochester area. It is an artistic organization
with high performance standards, providing an outlet for dedicated and
talented musicians. The Penfield Symphony has frequent collaborations with
area educational institutions and community groups, and strives to enhance
the quality of life and the cultural environment in Penfield and the
surrounding area."
- The Publick Musick.
"The Publick Musick
was formed in 1995 by directors Steven Zohn and Thomas Folan to perform
music of the seventeenth, eighteenth, and early nineteenth centuries in an
historically-aware manner, using period instruments and performing
techniques. Deriving its name from The Private Musick, the
ensemble of instrumentalists and vocalists employed by King James II of
England during the late seventeenth century, The Publick Musick
appears as an orchestra, professional chorus, and chamber ensemble. The
ensemble's members are also noted soloists and have performed and recorded
with many leading North American and European early music ensembles. Fast
establishing a reputation for its virtuosic music-making and imaginative
programming, The Publick Musick has performed for enthusiastic
audiences across the northeastern United States."
- Rochester Bach
Festival.
- Rochester Chamber Orchestra.
" Since 1964, the Rochester Chamber Orchestra has become known for its
valuable cultural and educational service to the Rochester community,
offering the outstanding repertory of chamber orchestra music from the
17th century to the present, with special emphasis on reaching families
and students. The RCO was established with encouragement and assistance of
the major faculty at the Eastman School of Music, including director Dr.
Howard Hanson, and the principal players of the Rochester Philharmonic
Orchestra. David Fetler, then on the
Eastman School faculty, who also served as assistant conductor to Leopold
Stokowski and the American Symphony Orchestra in New York, became the
Music Director and Conductor."
- Rochester Chorus
Sweet Adelines. "The Rochester Chorus is an award-winning
women's a cappella performing chorus and part of the Sweet Adelines
International organization. We welcome women singers who are interested in
musical education, public performance and FUN! The Rochester Chorus is
available to perform for any and all events, both private and public. We
also offer Singing Telegrams: An unforgettable gift for any occasion!"
- Rochester Gay Men's Chorus.
"The Rochester Gay Men's Chorus, by nurturing pride in and acceptance of
the diversity of our communities, creates social change through excellence
in the choral arts."
- Rochester Music
Coalition. "The Rochester Music Coalition is an organization
set up to create a thriving, profitable music community in Rochester NY.
The RMC is made up of musicians, club owners, radio stations, press,
record stores, recording studios, promoters, and all others who support
the art of music in our area. The coalition will work to build a
Rochester music scene that our community and the nation can enjoy. It is
the policy of the Rochester Music Coalition to support and promote the
art of music and the musicians who create it regardless of genre. We
will support and promote musical events, activities and institutions in
a way that establishes our city as a “world class” musical center. We
will strive to make Rochester a city where musicians can live and work
in an environment that recognizes the valuable contribution they make to
the community’s life, vitality and growth. We will form musician,
government and business partnerships and use our resources to create
economic development and community pride."
- Rochester Opera Factory.
"Rochester Opera Factory is an opera chorus of professional quality whose
mission is to develop opera audiences and performers through regular
rehearsals, concerts, performances, and workshops. ROF singers are
volunteer musicians from the Rochester community. The group was formed in
September of 1999 and incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation in NY
State in January of 2000."
- Rochester Oratorio Society.
"The Rochester Oratorio Society is an independent organization dedicated
to bringing the best of choral music to Rochester audiences and providing
opportunities for singers in the community to take part in the performance
of these masterworks. The Society's nearly 200 members take pride in their
'Tradition of Excellence.'"
- Rochester Philharmonic
Orchestra.
- The Rochester Theater
Organ Society, Inc.
- The Smugtown Stompers.
"Since 1958, the Smugtown Stompers have been preserving the heritage of
early jazz. Named for hometown Rochester, NY (Smugtown, USA, according to
the name of a book about Rochester society), the band performs blues,
ragtime, dixieland, and pop tunes from the 1890 - 1930 period.
The band was formed by the late Rochester cornetist and internationally
known record collector, Bob Fertig. His massive record collection and many
friends in the jazz scene are the sources of the band's music."
- Towpath Volunteers fife
and drum corps. "The Towpath Volunteers fife and drum corps is
Celebrating 25 years of fife and drumming excellence in 2003. Available
for parades and festivals in and around the Rochester Settlement. The
corps has performed at Walt Disney World in Orlando 3 times and planning
trips to perform at Williamsburg in 2003 and Tournament of Roses Parade
and Macy's Thanksgiving Parade in 2004. Open to all, a great way to have
family fun or improve musical and marching skills with friends. See you on
the streets.
- University of
Rochester Symphony and Chamber Orchestras. "The Symphony
Orchestra is a combined student and community member ensemble that has
presented quality concerts free to the community for 47 years. The Chamber
Orchestra is an all-student organization now in its ninth year."
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