Daniel J. Kushner

When it comes to the history of Motown, there may be no group as iconic as The Temptations. With a rich history that spans five decades, the vocal quintet has been a permanent fixture in American popular music, even through numerous lineup changes. Led by lone original member Otis Williams, the current roster includes Larry […]

If you’re a trumpet player, a trumpet teacher, or simply a fan, your event has arrived. The Eastman Trumpet Festival is a two-day extravaganza devoted solely to concerts, master classes, and lectures featuring and pertaining to the versatile brass instrument. Notable artists who will be performing and providing their expertise include former Metropolitan Opera Orchestra […]

For the closing event in the Kilbourn Concert Series this season, it’s all about the future with “Rising Stars of the Metropolitan Opera.” Esteemed artists such as Rochester native Renée Fleming, Stephanie Blythe, and Thomas Hampson were once ascendant newcomers with burgeoning careers. Who knows what’s in store for the next crop of young talent to […]

In Vadym Kholodenko’s return to the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, the young sensation will turn to Sergei Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3, the composition with which he won the 2013 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. The work is a striking masterpiece showcasing the evocative colors of both the piano and the orchestra as a whole. A […]

If you’re lucky enough to catch a performance at Visual Studies Workshop, you know you’re in for a weird and wonderful evening of forward-thinking sounds. The art venue has long been a haven for experimental musicians, and this concert with the Pittsburgh-based electronic sound sculptor Michael Johnsen is no different. In his live performances, Johnsen […]

If you’ve never had a chance to visit Versailles, attending Pegasus Early Music’s Sunday concert may be the next best thing.  Rochester’s resident experts in Renaissance and Baroque music will present the sounds of Louis XIV’s court with the “The Sun King,” a program featuring works by the influential François Couperin and lesser-known composers of […]