For a Fall 2026 Student Degree Recital (SDR), please complete the form below. The Concert Office will notify you of your assigned recital and rehearsal date and time. Recital dates are considered confirmed upon assignment. Rehearsal dates may be adjusted based on availability.
When selecting your preferred recital dates, please refer carefully to the Available SDR Slots for Fall 2026 listing here. Only your first submission will be accepted. Incorrectly submitted times and dates which are not included in the list of available slots will mean you will need to start over.
The lottery will close on March 27, 2026, and you will be notified of your assigned recital and rehearsal time in April. Submitting this form confirms your intention to enter the scheduling lottery for a degree recital next semester. Before submitting, you are responsible for discussing your recital plans with your professor and confirming the availability of your professor and any collaborators for your selected dates. Any cancellations must be approved by the Academic Affairs Office. Please note: Film, Percussion, JCM, and Lecture recitals do not participate in the lottery process.
Please note the following:
Ensembles with nine (9) or more musicians or involves any amplification, projection or video needs requires Concert Office approval.
T&MP approval is required for any amplification, projection, or video needs.
Piano lids may not be removed and there may be two pianos on Kilbourn Hall stage. All special instrument requests (including harpsichord and non-keyboard instruments) must be approved by the Instrument Office.
Contact: Carolyn Rivello (crivello@esm.rochester.edu)
Percussion instrument requests must also be approved.
The stage extension may or may not be available.
All on-campus degree recitals will be live-streamed and recorded.
For questions, contact Abby Odinak (aodinack@esm.rochester.edu).
One month prior to your recital, you will be contacted to submit program and staging information. The Concert Office can produce printed programs, and programs will also be posted online.
The Concert Office is pleased to review your staging needs at any time, please direct questions here:
Kilbourn Hall: Dee Graves (dgraves@esm.rochester.edu)
Hatch Recital Hall: Mike Dziakonas (mdziakonas@esm.rochester.edu)
Post-recital receptions on campus are strictly prohibited. The Concert Office does not book reception spaces.
Recital and rehearsal times will be assigned at the end of April, 2026
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