The first film-music festival in North America

The birthplace of motion picture film and one of the world’s most renowned music schools will host the Soundtrax Film Music Festival.

Join us in Rochester, NY for the inaugural festival, presented by Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester. Through concerts, conversations, and special events, Soundtrax explores how the artistry, science, and technology of music and sound elevate storytelling, the audience journey, and our visual experiences.

Concerts:

Five film-music concerts will grandly play out over three days!

Special guests in person:

Award-winning composers: John Corigliano, Terence Blanchard, Jeff Beal

Celebrated musicians: violinist YooJin Jang, organist Roger Sayer, flutist Sara Andon, cellist Cecilia Tsan, and pianist Simone Pedroni

Renowned orchestras: Gateways Festival Orchestra and Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

Soundtrax Concert Programs:

1:30 pm: "John Williams Reimagined"

- with flutist Sara Andon, cellist Cecilia Tsan, and pianist Simone Pedroni in person

A concert celebration of the film music of legendary composer John Williams, with pieces from his iconic film scores “reimagined” for cello, flute, and piano, featuring musicians who were even invited by John Williams to play some of these special transcriptions for him privately: Sara Andon, flute; Cecilia Tsan, cello; and Simone Pedroni, piano. Film scores represented include Star Wars, Schindler’s List, Dracula, Far And Away, Hook, Witches of Eastwick, and E.T.

Location: Kilbourn Hall at Eastman School of Music, 26 Gibbs Street, Rochester, NY 14604

7:30 pm: “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 - In Concert”

In the epic finale to the Harry Potter Film Concert Series, the battle between good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war!

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ Part 2 - In Concert" brings the final chapter to the big screen as the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra performs every note of Alexandre Desplat’s celebrated score.

Single tickets will go on sale July 28, 2025. Click here for tickets after July 28.

Location: Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 26 Gibbs Street, Rochester, NY 14604