Going for Baroque

Name: Going for Baroque
Start: 2026-04-05
Location: Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave

Apr

Date

5 Apr (Sunday)

Time

Sun, 1:30 – 1:55 PM

Venue

Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave

Rochester, NY, United States

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Going for Baroque is a weekly series of mini-recitals held every Sunday at the Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) in Rochester, NY. These 25-minute performances feature students from the Eastman School of Music performing alongside professional musicians on the museum's rare Italian Baroque organ.

The series repeats weekly throughout the year:

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Event Details

Upcoming Dates (March – May 2026)

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•Schedule: Every Sunday at 1:30 PM and 3:00 PM.

•Location: Memorial Art Gallery, 2nd Floor (Fountain Court), 500 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607.

•Cost: Free with general museum admission.

•Type: Classical music / Organ recital.

•Description: These recitals highlight the only full-size antique Italian organ in North America, which is the centerpiece of a gallery containing over 30 major Baroque-period paintings and sculptures.

•Website: Going for Baroque | Memorial Art Gallery

•March 2026: Sunday, March 22 and Sunday, March 29.

•April 2026: Every Sunday (April 5, 12, 19, 26).

•May 2026: Every Sunday (May 3, 10, 17, 24).

•Third Thursday Concerts: A longer, monthly concert series at the MAG featuring faculty and guest artists on the same Italian Baroque organ. These typically take place on the third Thursday of each month from October through May at 7:00 PM.

•RPO: Baroque to Brilliance: The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra is performing a special "Baroque to Brilliance" program at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre on Saturday, March 21 (7:30 PM) and Sunday, March 22 (2:00 PM), featuring works by Bach and Mozart.

Updated at 23 Mar 2026