Eastman Community Music School (ECMS)

08/25/2026

Register today! Visit esm.rochester.edu/community/register for more info🤘

07/31/2026

Behind the scenes of our Summer Vocal Symposium led by Teresa Ringholz!

Join us for the performance on Thursday, August 6th, at 7pm in Kilbourn Hall.

07/31/2026

Be sure to catch this week’s Summer Program performances! 🎶

07/08/2026

Don't miss this fun ECMS Summer program featuring many of your favorite Hollywood tunes! ✨

Livestream: https://www.esm.rochester.edu/esm-event/ecms-summer-summer-studio-orchestra/

06/26/2026

Did you know that June is Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month? 💜 Did you also know that the Eastman Community Music School has an intergenerational, dementia-friendly ensemble called ENCORE Chorus?!

We are so proud of this group. When the ENCORE Chorus comes together, something remarkable happens. Voices rise together, melodies take shape, and the room fills with a feeling of mutual joy. This is not just the pursuit of perfection, but a celebration of presence.

Learn more about ENCORE and its recent premiere performance of a new work by Professor Philip Silvey, titled "Here We Are," at the link below:

In the weeks leading up to its next performance, the ENCORE Chorus reveals how song can illuminate connection, even in the face of memory loss.

06/26/2026

Whimsymaxxing around ECMS 👀

06/10/2026

Would you like to learn about singing in Korean? 🎶 Join us for a FREE workshop July 14-16 in the Sibley Music Library Room 404 and develop your Korean diction and repertoire skills with ECMS and Dr. Joanna Hyunji Kim!

“Dr. Joanna Kim’s voice is rich and powerful, has impeccable musicianship, and sensitive but intense interpretation of her text.” — "New York Concert Review" following her 2022 Carnegie Hall debut recital.

Sing up here to reserve your spot today! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5KM16tTyVwhhFJ2LV6P_L4Snna8POwCx05EJeNdwGTA2mkA/viewform

06/08/2026

“Eastman Community Music School is a place where magic happens.” ✨ Musicians of varying ages and abilities are welcome to study at ECMS all year round! Applications for community summer programs are open NOW. Visit the link in our bio to learn more and apply—deadlines for available courses are listed below.

Early Childhood: 6/12; Vocal Symposium and Studio Orchestra: 6/22; Adult Guitar, Guitar Intensive, and High School Wind Ensemble: 7/1. Apply here: bit.ly/4ahkY7s

Learn more about ECMS by watching the video below: bit.ly/4umLXpy

At the Eastman Community Music School (ECMS), students of every age...

05/24/2026

There is a very specific kind of joy that happens when young children make music together!

And making music comes naturally when we create an environment where kids can play, interact, and discover their own creativity alongside new friends.

That's why we're thrilled to add a Summer Session of Early Childhood classes (that starts June 27th)!

If you're looking for joyful exploration and a friendly community, we'd love to have you at Eastman Community Music School.

These classes notoriously fill up fast, so grab your child's spot before the summer rush. 🧡🎵

P.S. Go Bills! 🏈💙

05/22/2026

A 3-day transformation you can hear! 🎸

"This was perhaps the best summer camp we have ever signed our child up for... an excellent experience for him both socially and musically." — 2024 Parent

Got a young guitarist who spends hours practicing alone in their bedroom? Or maybe one who just needs inspiration to pick the instrument up consistently?

The ECMS Guitar Intensive Workshop is exactly where they belong this summer. In three days, they will level up their skills alongside kids who share their exact passion.

We are accepting applications through July 1st!