Eastman Italian Baroque organ festival

The Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York, will sponsor a four-day festival October 22–25, marking the tenth anniversary of the installation of its Italian Baroque organ in the Memorial Art Gallery of Rochester. Events are free and open to the public, but concert tickets should be reserved in advance.

Recitalists include Roberto Antonello (Italy), Edoardo Bellotti, Nathan Laube, Annie Laver, David Higgs, Hans Davidsson, William Porter, and Eastman students. Masterclasses will be given by Armando Carideo (Italy) and Roberto Antonello.

For more information, www.esm.rochester.edu/organ.

Photo courtesy University of Rochester

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