Concert Program Collection
Content Description
Programs (along with flyers, ads, and seasonal brochures) for Rochester concerts from the nineteenth century to 2023. These concerts range from student recitals to performances by established local and touring professionals. Chamber, choral, orchestral and operatic performances, along with solo programs, can all be found in the collection. Series I, Other Concerts, includes programs for otherwise hard to place concerts organized by date, along with numerous files for smaller and/or shorter lived concert-giving groups and series. This is a dynamic collection and is expected to grow over time.
Dates
- Creation: 1851-2023
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use in any current or future manifestations must be obtained in writing from the Rochester Public Library Local History and Genealogy Division.
Extent
14 Cubic Feet (This collection consists of 14 cartons.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This is an artificial collection of concert programs and associated ephemera collected from various sources. The materials date from 1851 to present, providing a snapshot of Rochester's musical culture over the past 175 years.
Arrangement
This collection consists of 14 boxes organized in 9 series:
Series I: Other Concerts
Series II: Choral Groups
Series III: Civic Music Association
Series IV: Eastman Theater
Series V: Opera (excluding Civic Music Association and Eastman School of Music)
Series VI: Orchestras
Sub-series A: Rochester Civic Orchestra
Sub-series B: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Sub-series C: Other Orchestras
Series VII: Organ
Series VIII: University of Rochester – River Campus
Series IX: University of Rochester – Eastman School of Music
Condition Description
Condition of the programs in this collection varies from poor to excellent.
- Title
- A Guide to the Concert Programs Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Zachary Vila (primary arrangement); Brandon Fess (continued arrangement, primary description); George Macko (completed arrangement and description).
- Date
- 2022-07-21
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Local History & Genealogy Division Repository
115 South Ave.
Rochester 14604 USA
585-428-8370
585-428-8353 (Fax)
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