Each season, this regional company presents several operas at various locations. The college's Cultural Life Center opened in 1996 and presents a performing arts series with major names in music and dance as well as student and faculty events in its two concert halls. Each season, it performs four concerts, with music such as oratorio, Christmas classics and contemporary, including its annual performances of Handel's Messiah . The society also collaborates on a major choral work with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Since 1962, this organization has brought performances and workshops to more than 400,000 area students.
International artists perform annual benefit concerts.
A modern dance company with original choreography by Elizabeth Bickel Clark. Presents a series of four to six concerts each season, with local and international professional performers. A 17-member chamber choir that promotes unaccompanied choral music. Rochester's young classical ballet troupe is in its 11th season. Now 23 years old, the society offers a five-concert series, featuring Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra players, Eastman School of Music faculty and guest artists.