Beiliang Zhu, a doctoral student at the Eastman School of Music and a rising star in the early music world, joins Publick Musick this week for the group’s opening concert of the season, “Cello-bration!”
Gamelan
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A world of culture
Rochester performance groups carry traditional art forms into the future The rich cultural diversity of Rochester’s arts community shows in its various festivals and performance groups. Individuals who have landed in Rochester from afar as well as this region’s Native Americans have sustained their culture’s traditional performance arts, imbuing them with a timeless quality and […]
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The bursting open of a flower
“Bali has the most vibrant culture I have ever seen or experienced,” says Ellen Koskoff, professor of musicology at Eastman School of Music. You’ll have an opportunity to see if this statement holds any water when she and the gamelan ensemble Lila Muni perform their annual concert at Kilbourn Hall as part of the ongoing […]
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Hypnotized by that golden pulse
The Eastman Gamelan is exactly the kind of endeavor that Rochester should be crowing about. It’s an example of true multiculturalism: people from a wide variety of ethnic backgrounds coming together to enjoy the beauty of a little-known culture. It’s cooperative, not about competition or big egos. Though the Eastman Gamelan is affiliated with an […]
