When virtuoso violinist Lara St. John went public in 2019 with her account of sexual assault and rape by her Curtis Institute of Music private violin teacher, the late Jascha Brodsky, which began when she was 14 years old, she received a deluge of letters from other women and some…
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Anna Reguero is the founding editor of Rochester Overture. An award-winning music and dance critic, arts reporter, editor, music historian, and educator, Anna has over twenty years of experience in newspaper, magazine, and online journalism. A National Endowment for the Arts Classical Music Journalism fellow, Anna previously served as the music and dance critic and arts reporter for the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, the daily paper serving Rochester, NY. She earned a PhD in music history and theory (critical music studies) from Stony Brook University, and also holds an MA in arts journalism from Syracuse University and a BA in music performance from the Eastman School of Music. You can learn more about Anna at www.annareguero.com.
The Memorial Art Gallery announced on Thursday, October 8 that its Free For All, Forever campaign to permanently remove the museum’s admission charge will officially begin on May 1, 2027. At that time, all visitors can enter the museum for free. Current admission is $20 for adults, with reduced admission…
Cordancia Chamber Orchestra joins the celebrations for Steve Reich's 90th birthday by performing his "Tehillim," a 1981 work that marked a major shift in the composer’s output. The nationally known Quince Ensemble—an all-female new music vocal group—will be featured performers and will also perform Courtney Bryan’s "Requiem," which Quince Ensemble premiered with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 2021.
"New Acoustica," the upcoming album release by Alarm Will Sound that launched with a performance Saturday at Kodak Hall, looked back on the successful contemporary music ensemble's start 25 years ago and showed how it has expanded its early vision into the present. The ensemble began at the Eastman School of Music as an extension of Eastman's student-run new-music ensemble, OSSIA.
The Rochester Fringe Festival's 15th year presented multidisciplinary, broadly appealing work over 12 days. Learn how the festival fared this year, including a photo essay from its final day.