Eastman Community Music School (ECMS)

Eastman Community Music School (ECMS) Inspiring. Creating. Performing. A music school for the young and the young at heart. Check out ou

We are a Community Music School affiliated with the Eastman School of Music and the University of Rochester. We offer private lessons in a wide range of instruments (both classical and jazz) and voice. We also have various ensembles of all sizes and offer classes in music theory, history, world music, music technology and other topics. We have programs for children as young as 4 months (Early Chil

dhood), through preschool, elementary, high school and to adults both young and young at heart (New Horizons)

Eastman@Washington Square Presents: Love All Around!Come and enjoy music from the heart as Jessica Ann Best and Irina Lu...
02/12/2025

Eastman@Washington Square Presents: Love All Around!

Come and enjoy music from the heart as Jessica Ann Best and Irina Lupines present love songs from around the world! ❤

Join us at 12:15 tomorrow afternoon at the First Universalist Church of Rochester, for the fourteenth performance of the Eastman@Washington Square Lunchtime Concert 30th Anniversary Series. This event is free and open to the public! 🎶

Applications for the Pathways Program are NOW OPEN! Did you know that Pathways graduates are eligible for a *full schola...
02/06/2025

Applications for the Pathways Program are NOW OPEN!

Did you know that Pathways graduates are eligible for a *full scholarship* to the Eastman School of Music upon graduation from the Pathways Program and acceptance to Eastman?

Swipe through to learn more about the program, or visit our website www.esm.rochester.edu/pathways/applynow. Check out the Pathways Program on Instagram and Facebook!

More exciting news to share!  Tama Gurevich had four students participated in the Gold Cup Festival this past weekend, a...
02/05/2025

More exciting news to share!
Tama Gurevich had four students participated in the Gold Cup Festival this past weekend, and ALL FOUR have been selected for the Honors Recital!

Congratulations to…
🌟 Helena Lu 🌟 Jason Zhang 🌟 Micah Davis 🌟 Cason Jung

The Gold Cup Festival, hosted by the Rochester Piano Teacher Guild, is one of the most important events of the year for our local piano students, with hundreds of talented musicians participating. Being selected for the Honors Recital is an incredible recognition of their dedication and talent!

Eastman@Washington Square Presents: Hungarian Motifs!Join us tomorrow afternoon, Thursday, February 6, at 12:15 at the F...
02/05/2025

Eastman@Washington Square Presents: Hungarian Motifs!

Join us tomorrow afternoon, Thursday, February 6, at 12:15 at the First Universalist Church of Rochester for the thirteenth performance of the Eastman@Washington Square Lunchtime Concert Series. This event is free and open to the public!

Eastman Violin professor Mikhail Kopelman and pianist Anna Gourfinkel will perform music by Brahms and Hubal, which highlight the Hungarian musical tradition.

Congratulations Luca Albano!Luca Albano, a former student of Harriet Zimmerman, recently won the Undergraduate Division ...
02/02/2025

Congratulations Luca Albano!

Luca Albano, a former student of Harriet Zimmerman, recently won the Undergraduate Division of the Bowling Spring State University's 57th Annual Competitions in Musical Performance. As a winner, he will be a featured soloist with the Bowling Spring Philharmonia on February 15, where he will perform the first movement of Camille Saint-Saëns' Piano Concert No. 5 in F Major. Bravo, Luca!

01/31/2025

Student Spotlight: Rachel Boucher, soprano

Please enjoy Rachel's performance of In quelle trine morbide from Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini from the January 11th Student Showcase Recital. Rachel is from the studio of Teresa Ringholz and is accompanied by Alla Kuznetsov on piano.

You can also view the full video on our YouTube here: https://youtu.be/PkrKAy2LjFM

Eastman@Washington Square Presents: Evidence of Things Not Seen: Songs of Ned RoremJoin us at this time tomorrow afterno...
01/29/2025

Eastman@Washington Square Presents: Evidence of Things Not Seen: Songs of Ned Rorem

Join us at this time tomorrow afternoon, Thursday, January 30th, at 12:15 at the First Universalist Church of Rochester for the twelfth performance of the Eastman@Washington Square Lunchtime Concert Series. This event is free and open to the public!

Come and hear songs of Ned Rorem with lyrics drawn form the works of various poets presented by the Eastman Opera Theater!

Join us in Kilbourn Hall on Saturday, January 18th for the International Sister Cities of Rochester Friendship Concert, ...
01/15/2025

Join us in Kilbourn Hall on Saturday, January 18th for the International Sister Cities of Rochester Friendship Concert, a vibrant celebration of music and culture from around the world! 🌎🎶 This extraordinary event will feature captivating performances that highlight the rich musical traditions of Rochester’s sister cities:

🇯🇵 Hamamatsu, Japan
🇮🇪 Waterford, Ireland
🇫🇷 Rennes, France
🇮🇹 Caltanissetta, Italy
🇩🇪 Würzburg, Germany

Experience a harmonious blend of global artistry as we come together to honor the connections that unite our communities through the universal language of music. Don’t miss this unforgettable evening of friendship and cultural exchange! Doors open at 7pm and this concert is free and open to the public!

So honored to have received Best Music School for the second year in a row! Thank you to our Rochester Community and to ...
01/09/2025

So honored to have received Best Music School for the second year in a row! Thank you to our Rochester Community and to City Magazine!

Every year City Magazine puts out its 'Best of Rochester' issue, and we were excited to see our name in three spots for 2024! 🏆 Eastman Theatre took Best Live Music Venue (500+), Eastman Community Music School won for Best Music School, and Assistant Professor of Voice Joshua Conyers was recognized for his personal work!

Read about all of the 2024 winners here: bit.ly/4acVqHn

Happy Holidays from ECMS! 🎄❄We are wishing you peace, health, and happiness now and in the new year! 🕊♥
12/25/2024

Happy Holidays from ECMS! 🎄❄
We are wishing you peace, health, and happiness now and in the new year! 🕊♥

12/21/2024

Student Spotlight: Young Eastman Strings!

This past Saturday, December 14th, ECMS celebrated the holiday season with its annual Winterfest! This event gives a nubmer of our ECMS ensembles and programs a chance to perform for frineds, family, and the Rochester community. One such program is our Young Eastman Strings, comprised of group violin, viola, and cellos classes, along with various soloists. 🎻🎶

Please enjoy their Song for Everyone, Eva Belvelin's "Winter Suite" performed by all YES students, faculty, and YES Coordinator, Michelle Walker. ❄❄❄

Big news for Rochester’s own fivebyfive--featuring ECMS instructors Ken Luk and Marcy Bacon! Their latest album "Eclipse...
12/19/2024

Big news for Rochester’s own fivebyfive--featuring ECMS instructors Ken Luk and Marcy Bacon! Their latest album "Eclipse" debuted at No. 2 on Billboard’s Traditional Classical chart, right behind the legendary Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott.

Dedicated to amplifying underrepresented composers, fivebyfive’s "Eclipse" features music inspired by April’s total solar eclipse. And the good news doesn’t stop there — the group has received over $37,000 in grants to fuel their groundbreaking work.

Congratulations to this incredible ensemble for pushing boundaries and keeping contemporary classical music thriving!

Another holiday tradition ECMS enjoys is the annual Pathways Holiday Party! On December 8th, Pathways Coordinator, Hanna...
12/17/2024

Another holiday tradition ECMS enjoys is the annual Pathways Holiday Party! On December 8th, Pathways Coordinator, Hannah Harrow invited Pathways students and their families to enjoy an afternoon of decking the halls, decorating Christmas cookies, and other festive activities.

What a great way to celebrate the holidays! ⛄🎄

Find out more about the ECMS Pathways Program on our website: https://www.esm.rochester.edu/pathways/

What a festive weekend at ECMS! ✨ Another Winterfest filled with laughter, holiday cheer, and merry music making! Thank ...
12/16/2024

What a festive weekend at ECMS! ✨ Another Winterfest filled with laughter, holiday cheer, and merry music making! Thank you to our performers and our Eastman community for celebrating the season with us. ☃️🎵

Winterfest is almost here! Come celebrate the joy of the season and the holidays this with a marathon of live musical pe...
12/13/2024

Winterfest is almost here! Come celebrate the joy of the season and the holidays this with a marathon of live musical performances throughout Eastman this Saturday, December 14th! Children and families are all welcome, we hope to see you all there!

Eastman@Washington Square Presents: Daphne Piano Trio! Join us at this time tomorrow as Eastman graduate students, Chihi...
12/11/2024

Eastman@Washington Square Presents: Daphne Piano Trio!

Join us at this time tomorrow as Eastman graduate students, Chihiro Kakishima, violin; Hannah Sohn, cello; and Huiping Cai, piano, perform Ravel's Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello, M. 67 in A Minor.

This will be the last Fall Series performance of E@WS's 30th Anniversary! We will be back with another spectacular Winter Series after the holidays.

Eastman@Washington Square Presents: Daphne Piano Trio - SNEAK PEEKJoin us this Thursday, December 12th, at the First Uni...
12/10/2024

Eastman@Washington Square Presents: Daphne Piano Trio - SNEAK PEEK

Join us this Thursday, December 12th, at the First Universalist Church of Rochester at 12:15pm as Eastman graduate students, Chihiro Kakishima, violin; Hannah Sohn, cello; and Huiping Cai, piano, perform a trio by Ravel.

Come and enjoy the last performance of the Fall Series of the E@WS 30th Anniversary. But don't worry, we will be back on January 9th for the Winter Series!

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10 Gibbs Street, Ste 321
Rochester, NY
14604

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm

Telephone

(585) 274-1400

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“Excellence, creativity, diversity, and joy are a few words that best describe teaching and learning at the Eastman Community Music School.”

-Dr. Petar Kodzas, Associate Dean for Community & Continuing Education

The Eastman Community Music School, in collaboration with members of the collegiate division faculty, strives to:


  • Introduce students of all ages to the joy and discipline of music