The Eastman Rochester Organ Initiative presents

2018 EROI FestivalBEYOND THE STOPS:Finding the Organ’s Voices

October 24–26, 2018

Len Levasseur

Stephen Kennedy

Early Registration Deadline:

August 1, 2018

About the 2018 Festival

2018 EROI Festival

BEYOND THE STOPS:

Finding the Organ’s Voices

October 24–26, 2018Stephen Kennedy

2018 marks the tenth anniversary of the installation of three magnificent organs in Rochester: the Craighead-Saunders Organ (GOArt/Yokota/Arvidsson) at Christ Church, the Halloran-All Saints Organ (Paul Fritts and Company, Opus 26) at Sacred Heart Cathedral, and the David Tannenberg-style organ (Taylor & Boody, Opus 57) at First Presbyterian Church of Pittsford. With the theme of Beyond the Stops: Finding the Organ’s Voices, the 2018 EROI Festival celebrates these instruments by going beyond stoplists and stereotypes to explore the potentials of organ sounds—regardless of chronological, national, or historical styles of organ building. An international slate of organists, scholars, and builders will participate in onsite studies of these three instruments, as well as the Italian Baroque organ at the Memorial Art Gallery, the Hook & Hastings organ (Opus 1573, 1893) at Christ Church, and the E. M. Skinner organ (Opus 711, 1928) at Church of the Ascension. Keynote speakers Nathan Laube (Eastman School of Music) and Joel Speerstra (Göteborg Organ Art Center) will identify central issues and propose concepts to be explored during the course of our conversations. Evening concerts will feature Eastman’s distinguished organ faculty as well as guest artists Hans Davidsson (Sweden) and Thomas Lacôte (France).

Performers and SpeakersMats ArvidssonEdoardo BellottiHans DavidssonBruce FowkesPaul FrittsDavid HiggsStephen KennedyThomas LacôteNathan Laube

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Kurt LuedersMartin PasiWilliam PorterMatthias ScholtzKerala SnyderJoel SpeerstraGeorge TaylorMunetaka Yokota

Len Levasseur

ScheduleWednesday, October 24

Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester3–5 PM Conference Registration

4:15-6 PM Keynote lecture by Nathan Laube Concert by Edoardo Bellotti on the Italian Baroque organ

6:15 PM Dinner at the Memorial Art Gallery

Christ Church, Rochester8 PM Concert on the Craighead-Saunders Organ (2008) and the Hook &

Hastings organ (Opus 1573, 1893)

Thursday, October 25

Christ Church9-10 AM Keynote lecture by Joel Speerstra

10:15- Tenth-anniversary celebration of the Craighead-Saunders Organ11:45 AM Lectures and demonstrations

11:45 AM- Lunch on your own in downtown Rochester1:30 PM

1:30- Craighead-Saunders Organ (including reference group panel 5:15 PM discussion) and Hook & Hastings organ

5:30- Dinner on your own in downtown Rochester7:15 PM

Sacred Heart Cathedral, Rochester 8 PM Concert on the Paul Fritts organ (2008)

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Friday, October 26

First Presbyterian Church, Pittsford 9 AM– Tenth anniversary celebration ofNoon the Taylor & Boody organ (Opus 57) Lectures and demonstrations

Noon– Boxed lunches provided12:45 PM

Sacred Heart Cathedral1:30- Tenth-anniversary celebration of the Halloran-All Saints3 PM Organ (Paul Fritts and Company, Opus 26) Lectures and demonstrations

Church of the Ascension3:15- E. M. Skinner organ (Opus 711, 1928) 5:15 PM Lectures and demonstrations

5:30 PM Conference Banquet at Max of Eastman Place

Christ Church8 PM Concert on the Craighead-Saunders Organ and the

Hook & Hastings organ

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Hotel InformationA block of rooms has been reserved at a

conference rate of $149 per night for single/double rooms until October 15, 2018 at the

Hyatt Regency Rochester, 125 East Main Street, Rochester, NY 14604

(a half mile from the Eastman School and Christ Church).

Reservations should be made through the hotel's reservation department (585-546-1234) or by connecting to their webpage via the EROI website. The Hyatt offers a complimentary hotel shuttle for its guests. Please contact the front desk for more information.

Festival Venues and Transportation InformationBus transportation has been arranged to all venues during the EROI Festival. Registered attendees are guaranteed a seat on the bus. The Hyatt Regency Rochester offers a complimentary hotel shuttle for transportation to and from the airport.

2018 SponsorsChrist Church Rochester

• Memorial Art Gallery • Sacred Heart Cathedral

• First Presbyterian Church of Pittsford • Church of the Ascension

• Rochester Chapter of the American Guild of Organists

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Registration Fees & Information A link to online registration is available on the EROI website: esm.rochester.edu/eroi. A mail-in form is included with this brochure. Early registration discounts are available through August 1, 2018. For inquiries, please contact Myles Boothroyd or Caroline Robinson, Coordinators of Outreach Programs for the Organ Department: myles.boothroyd@gmail.com and carobins1726@gmail.com.

Registration Form

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Fees (Includes all events and meals listed for the entire festival)

Before August 1, 2018 After August 1, 2018

Regular: c $325 c $350

Student: c $175 c $200

One-day pass: c $100 c $100

Total:

c I am an alumnus/alumna of the Eastman School of Music

Please send checks in U.S. currency payable to Eastman School of Music/EROIalong with registration forms by September 12, 2018 to:

EROI Festival 2018Eastman School of Music c/o Alice Meyer26 Gibbs Street Rochester, NY 14604

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