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Rochester events
What’s on around Rochester.
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December 2026
Tuesday, December 1
Tue1Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Eastman New Jazz Orchestra
7:30 PM · Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester · 2 dates
Wednesday, December 2
Wed2Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Brass Department Guest - Low Brass Concert with Philadelphia Orchestra Musicians
12:30 PM · Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester
Wed2Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Cello Choir
6:30 PM · Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester · 2 dates
Friday, December 4
Fri4Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Eastman Jazz Club
6:30 PM · Max Bar and Bistro at Eastman Place, Rochester · 6 dates
Fri4Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Collegium Musicum
7:30 PM · Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester · 3 dates
Fri4Dec
Music, arts and comedy
Eastman Presents: Chris Thile and Aoife O’Donovan: Wassail!
7:30 PM · Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Rochester
Saturday, December 5
Sat5Dec
Sat5Dec
Sat5Dec
Music, arts and comedy
NYSSMA Winter 2026 - Wind Ensemble, String Orchestra, and Treble Choir
7:30 PM · Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Rochester
Sunday, December 6
Sun6Dec
Music, arts and comedy
NYSSMA Winter 2026 - Mixed Chorus, Symphonic Band, Symphonic Orchestra
10:00 AM · Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Rochester
Sun6Dec
Sun6Dec
Sun6Dec
Music, arts and comedy
orKIDStra: Winter Wonderlands
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM · Hochstein Performance Hall, Rochester
Sun6Dec
Music, arts and comedy
Faculty Artist Series: Phillip Ying, viola
3:30 PM · Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester
Sun6Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Candlelight Concert with Schola Cantorum
8:30 PM · Christ Church, Rochester · 5 dates
Sun6Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Compline with Schola Cantorum
9:00 PM · Christ Church, Rochester · 25 dates
Monday, December 7
Mon7Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Eastman Jazz Orchestra
7:30 PM · Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester · 3 dates
Mon7Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Eastman Wind Orchestra and Eastman Wind Ensemble with guest Trevor Mowry, oboe
7:30 PM · Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Rochester
Tuesday, December 8
Tue8Dec
Tue8Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Chamber Music Extravaganza: Woodwind Chamber Music
5:30 PM · Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester
Tue8Dec
Tue8Dec
Music, arts and comedy
Eastman Presents: Aristo Sham: A Star Ascendant
7:30 PM · Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester
Wednesday, December 9
Wed9Dec
Wed9Dec
Music, arts and comedy
S. Carey: Solo + Strings
7:00 PM · Beston Hall, Nazareth University Arts Center, Pittsford
Wed9Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Eastman School Symphony Orchestra
7:30 PM · Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Rochester · 5 dates
Wed9Dec
Thursday, December 10
Thu10Dec
Thu10Dec
Music, arts and comedy
Eastman Opera Theatre Presents: Songs for a New World (1995)
7:30 PM · Sloan Performing Arts Center, Rochester · 4 dates
Thu10Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Musica Nova, featuring Irvine Arditti, guest violin, and Hilda Paredes, guest composer
7:30 PM · Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester
Friday, December 11
Fri11Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Holiday Sip & Shop at The Store @ MAG
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM · Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester
Fri11Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Verdehr Trio Award Concert
6:30 PM · Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester
Fri11Dec
Music, arts and comedy
Let It Snow: A Holiday Cabaret
7:00 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 4 performances
Fri11Dec
Music, arts and comedy
Concentus Women’s Chorus: Whispers & Shouts
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM · First Presbyterian Church of Pittsford, Pittsford
Fri11Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Eastman Jazz Lab Band
7:30 PM · Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester · 3 dates
Fri11Dec
Music, arts and comedy
Eastman Opera Theatre Presents: Songs for a New World (1995)
7:30 PM · Sloan Performing Arts Center, Rochester · 4 dates
Fri11Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Graduate Chamber Orchestra and Eastman Repertory Singers
7:30 PM · Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Rochester
Fri11Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Graduate Conducting Orchestra and Eastman-Rochester Chorus
7:30 PM · Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Rochester
Saturday, December 12
Sat12Dec
Music, arts and comedy
CMA @ Eastman - a Chamber Music Celebration
8:30 AM · Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester
Sat12Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
StART with a Story
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM · Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester · 3 dates
Sat12Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Chamber Music Extravaganza: First-Year String Quartet Seminar
1:30 PM · Ciminelli Formal Lounge, Eastman School of Music, Rochester
Sat12Dec
Music, arts and comedy
Let It Snow: A Holiday Cabaret
1:30 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 4 performances
Sat12Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Chamber Music Extravaganza: Strings and Piano
3:30 PM · Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester
Sat12Dec
Music, arts and comedy
Let It Snow: A Holiday Cabaret
7:00 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 4 performances
Sat12Dec
Sat12Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Chamber Music Extravaganza: Honors Recital
7:30 PM · Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester
Sat12Dec
Music, arts and comedy
Eastman Opera Theatre Presents: Songs for a New World (1995)
7:30 PM · Sloan Performing Arts Center, Rochester · 4 dates
Sat12Dec
Sunday, December 13
Sun13Dec
Music, arts and comedy
Let It Snow: A Holiday Cabaret
11:30 AM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 4 performances
Sun13Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Chamber Music Extravaganza: Strings and Piano II
12:30 PM · Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester
Sun13Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Chamber Music Extravaganza: First-Year Wind Chamber Music
1:30 PM · Ciminelli Formal Lounge, Eastman School of Music, Rochester
Sun13Dec
Sun13Dec
Music, arts and comedy
Sunday Matinees at NAZ: Andreas & Mozart
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM · Nazareth University, Beston Hall at Glazer Music Performance Center, Rochester
Sun13Dec
Music, arts and comedy
Eastman Opera Theatre Presents: Songs for a New World (1995)
2:30 PM · Sloan Performing Arts Center, Rochester · 4 dates
Sun13Dec
Music, arts and comedy
Concentus Women’s Chorus: Whispers & Shouts
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM · Downtown United Presbyterian Church, Rochester
Sun13Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Chamber Music Extravaganza: Graduate Seminar
3:30 PM · Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester
Sun13Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Repertory Singers and Treble Chorus
3:30 PM · Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester · 3 dates
Sun13Dec
Sun13Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Chamber Music Extravaganza: Brass
7:30 PM · Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester
Sun13Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Compline with Schola Cantorum
9:00 PM · Christ Church, Rochester · 25 dates
Monday, December 14
Mon14Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Chamber Music Extravaganza: Duo Piano
7:30 PM · Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester
Mon14Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Eastman Philharmonia
7:30 PM · Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Rochester · 4 dates
Mon14Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Eastman Vocal Jazz
7:30 PM · Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester
Tuesday, December 15
Tue15Dec
Wednesday, December 16
Wed16Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Member Mingles: Library Edition
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM · Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester · 2 dates
Thursday, December 17
Thu17Dec
Thu17Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Third Thursday Concert - Musical Reflections on MAG’s Medieval Collection
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM · Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester
Friday, December 18
Fri18Dec
Music, arts and comedy
Healing Through Harmonies: A Night of Music & Poetry
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM · MCC Theatre, Monroe Community College (Brighton Campus), Brighton
Fri18Dec
Music, arts and comedy
Solarium Vocal Ensemble presents Handel's Messiah
7:00 PM · The Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word, Rochester
Fri18Dec
Music, arts and comedy
Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson
8:30 PM to 9:45 PM · The Theater At Innovation Square, Rochester
Saturday, December 19
Sat19Dec
Sunday, December 20
Sun20Dec
Sun20Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Compline with Schola Cantorum
9:00 PM · Christ Church, Rochester · 25 dates
Saturday, December 26
Sat26Dec
Music, arts and comedy
Mindful MAGiC: Sonic Yoga
9:15 AM to 10:45 AM · Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester · 2 dates
Sunday, December 27
Sun27Dec
Music, arts and comedyFree
Compline with Schola Cantorum
9:00 PM · Christ Church, Rochester · 25 dates
Wednesday, December 30
Wed30Dec
Thursday, December 31
Thu31Dec
Ongoing in December
Exhibitions and runs longer than a week, listed once.
Until3Jan
Music, arts and comedy
Hugo McCloud: to everything there is a season
Through Jan 3 · Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester
Until10Jan
Music, arts and comedy
Cao Fei: Duotopia Vol. 1 and Vol. 2
Through Jan 10 · Memorial Art Gallery, Media Arts Watch Gallery, Rochester
Until31Jan
Music, arts and comedy
A Season For Art
Through Jan 31 · International Art Acquisitions, Brighton · Mon–Fri 10 AM–8 PM, Sat 10 AM–6 PM, Sun 12–5 PM (gallery hours)
Until11Jul
Music, arts and comedy
Käthe Kollwitz: Prints from MAG’s Permanent Collection
Through Jul 11 · Memorial Art Gallery, Lockhart Gallery, Rochester · Most days
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