Slee Hall organ, Op. 95, C.B. Fisk pipe shop
A color close-up shows several large metal organ pipes standing vertically in a row. The polished pipes vary in width and each has a rectangular mouth opening near the lower section. Wooden framing and part of a workshop or storage area are visible behind the pipes.
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Orford String Quartet: Andrew Dawes, Kenneth Perkins, violins
Marcel St. Cyr, violoncello -- Holding instruments
A black-and-white group portrait shows four people standing side by side against a plain background. Three people hold string instruments, including a cello and violins, while the fourth stands with hands clasped in front. The group is dressed in dark tops and faces one another with relaxed, smiling expressions.
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Suzanne Thomas, harpist performing with University at Buffalo Wind Ensemble
University at Buffalo Wind Ensemble - Ensemble
A black-and-white scene shows a seated person playing a harp as part of an orchestra. The harp occupies the center of the frame, with its strings and column prominently visible. A music stand holding open sheet music is positioned in front of the performer. Other seated musicians, music stands, and instruments are visible in the background, indicating a rehearsal or concert setting.
Sherman Friedland, clarinetist seated with instrument in lap
Sherman Friedland, reaching out slightly (hands not visible) (smaller than MD04-006)
A black-and-white scene shows a person seated and reaching forward with both arms extended. The person is wearing glasses, a beret, and a light-colored long-sleeved shirt. Another person is partially visible in the background, and only a small portion of an object with a patterned surface appears at the lower edge of the frame. The image is closely cropped, focusing on the upper body and profile of the seated person.
Paul Zonn (clarinet), Edward Yadzinski (bass clarinet), Robert Martin (violoncello, and Richard Dufallo (conductor)
Yadzinski, Edward, 1940- - Clarinet (Bass)
Probably performance of Pousseur's Quintet in memory of Webern, Oct. 29, 1966
A black-and-white scene shows a conductor standing with their back to the camera and arms raised in front of a small ensemble. A seated person holding a guitar is visible near the center, with music stands positioned between the performers. Another seated musician is partially visible at the right edge of the frame. Curtains hang behind the ensemble, and a piano is visible in the background, indicating an indoor rehearsal or performance space.
Headshot of Alexander Schneider looking down
A black-and-white close-up shows a person with short, curly hair wearing round glasses and a dark shirt or jacket. The person's head is angled slightly downward with their mouth partially open, as if speaking or reading. The background is out of focus, drawing attention to the person's face and upper shoulders.
Harriet Simons, conductor rehearsing University at Buffalo Choir
Simons conducting from stage, choir standing in audience
A black-and-white scene shows a person standing on a stage or platform conducting a choir with both hands raised. The conductor is wearing a long-sleeved top and a patterned skirt. A music stand is positioned in the foreground, while rows of seated choir members holding open music folders are visible in the background. The setting appears to be an indoor rehearsal or performance space.
Petr Kotík, flutist rehearsing with Creative Associates
A black-and-white scene shows a grand piano on the left side of a stage and a small ensemble seated to the right behind music stands. Several performers are holding instruments while facing forward. Floor-length curtains line the back wall, and overhead recessed lights illuminate the performance space. The image is taken from a distance, showing the stage layout and performers.
Elliott Carter with Lejaren Hiller, Morton Feldman, and George R. Levine
Hiller, Lejaren Arthur, 1924- - Composer
Elliott Carter concert at Center for Theatre Research
A black-and-white scene shows two people standing side by side indoors. Both are wearing glasses, jackets, dress shirts, and neckties. The person on the left has one hand on their hip and is turned slightly toward the other person, while the person on the right faces them with hands at their sides. Several other people are visible out of focus in the background, suggesting a gathering or event.
Jan Williams, percussionist walking with John Bergamo
A black-and-white scene shows two people standing against a plain wall, both facing toward the left side of the frame. The person on the left is wearing glasses and a short-sleeved plaid shirt, with one hand raised near their chest. The taller person on the right is wearing glasses and a dark long-sleeved shirt with their hands behind their back. The image is closely cropped, emphasizing the two standing figures.
Jerry Kirkbride, clarinetist performing with string quartet, including Jesse Levine
A black-and-white scene shows five seated musicians arranged in a semicircle on a stage, each with a music stand. The performers are holding string instruments and are positioned facing inward toward the center of the group. A wooden stage floor and paneled wall form the background. The image is taken from a distance, showing the full ensemble and their performance setup.
Side view of Douglas Davis with violoncello
A black-and-white scene shows a seated person playing a cello with a bow. The performer is wearing a jacket and trousers and is focused on the instrument, with one hand on the fingerboard and the other holding the bow. A music stand is partially visible at the left edge of the frame, and the person's shadow is cast on the wall behind them. The image is closely cropped, emphasizing the cellist and the instrument.
Artpark (contact sheet), with images of Julius Eastman
Lewiston (N.Y.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934- -- Performances
Sheet includes images of Artpark and performance of Peter Maxwell Davies' Eight Songs for a Mad King
A black-and-white scene shows a contact sheet of photographic film negatives arranged in horizontal strips. Each strip contains a sequence of small frames depicting architectural structures, interiors, and groups of people. The sprocket holes along the edges of the film are visible, emphasizing the sheet's format as uncut negative film. The image is a close-up focused on the contact sheet rather than the individual photographs.
Boris Kroyt, violist coaching student string quartet
Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 -- Performances
Unidentified students are playing a Beethoven quartet -- Kroyt talking to violist
A black-and-white scene shows two people interacting in a rehearsal room. One person is seated holding a percussion mallet while looking toward a music stand with open sheet music. Another person stands beside them, leaning forward and pointing toward the score. A third seated person is visible in the background near additional chairs and percussion equipment. The room contains music stands and chairs, indicating a rehearsal or instructional setting.
University at Buffalo Symphony - Ensemble
Peltz conducting University at Buffalo Symphony (then known as University at Buffalo Civic Symphony) -- Photograph taken from back of violin section
A black-and-white scene shows an orchestra seated in a rehearsal space with music stands arranged in rows. In the foreground, two seated string players are seen from behind holding their instruments, while numerous musicians fill the room ahead. Chairs and music stands are spread across the wooden floor, and the ensemble faces toward the front of the room. A handwritten marking appears vertically along the right border of the image.
Performance of HPSCHD, composition by John Cage and Lejaren Hiller
Hiller, Lejaren Arthur, 1924- -- Performances
Photograph of audience receiving silkscreen smocks -- John Cage is not shown -- Clipping mounted on construction paper
A grainy black-and-white scene shows several people standing together indoors around a large banner or flag that is being held or displayed in the foreground. The banner features a large dark graphic or symbol, though its details are indistinct due to the image quality. Additional people are visible around the group, and the image appears to have been reproduced from a printed publication, giving it a textured appearance.
Petr Kotík, flutist with Creative Associates performing at conference, Spring 1973
A black-and-white scene shows several musicians gathered in a rehearsal or performance space. In the foreground, one person stands at a microphone holding a wind instrument beside a music stand with sheet music. Another person plays a mallet percussion instrument, while a seated percussionist is positioned behind a drum setup. Several additional people are visible in the background near the walls, observing or waiting. The room contains music stands, microphones, and percussion instruments, indicating a rehearsal or performance setting.
A black-and-white close-up shows a person playing a violin. The person is holding the violin under their chin, with one hand on the fingerboard and the other guiding the bow across the strings. Their eyes are closed, and the composition is tightly cropped to emphasize the face, hands, and instrument against a plain background.
Charles Haupt wearing tuxedo, holding violin
A black-and-white portrait shows a person wearing glasses, a dark jacket, and a light-colored shirt with a white tie or bow tie. The person is seated and holding a violin upright with one hand while looking toward the camera. The background is plain, and the image is closely cropped to focus on the person's upper body and the instrument.
Jan Williams, percussionist conducting rehearsal (contact sheet)
A black-and-white scene shows a contact sheet consisting of multiple vertical strips of photographic film negatives. Each strip contains a sequence of small frames depicting people, musical performances, and rehearsal scenes. The film sprocket holes are visible between the image frames, and the contact sheet fills nearly the entire composition, emphasizing the layout of the negatives rather than the individual photographs.
George Crumb accompanying Carol Plantamura and Sherman Friedland
A black-and-white scene shows three people in a rehearsal or performance space. On the left, a seated person plays a clarinet behind a music stand. In the center background, another person wearing glasses sits on a chair facing forward. On the right, a standing person wearing a dark long-sleeved top faces slightly away from the camera. A cinder block wall and chairs are visible in the background, indicating an indoor rehearsal setting.
A black-and-white scene shows a group of musicians in a rehearsal or performance space centered around percussion instruments, including a mallet instrument in the foreground. A conductor stands with their back to the camera at a music stand near a microphone. Several performers are positioned around the percussion setup, while others are seated or standing in the background. Geometric wall decorations and additional chairs and music stands are visible, indicating an indoor rehearsal setting.
Reverse reads: Opus '95', 'G' for Great, '4F' 4' flute
A color close-up shows a wooden box holding a row of small cylindrical metal organ pipes arranged side by side. A narrow metal tool is positioned vertically between two of the pipes. The front of the box is marked with the handwritten number "9564" in white, and part of a hand is visible at the upper left edge of the frame.
Julius Eastman, composer performing on piano with Yuji Takahashi
Performing Bernard Rand's Espressione IV (1964) -- Profile of Julius Eastman
A black-and-white scene shows a stage with a grand piano on the left and another keyboard instrument on the right. An open score rests on the grand piano's music stand. Large draped curtains span the background, and the lower portions of chairs and music stands are partially visible behind the instruments. The image is taken from a low angle, emphasizing the instruments and stage setting.
Buffalo (N.Y.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
As it was in 1868, view from street -- Prior to 1868, the building was known as the Metropolitan Theatre -- Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society Collections
A black-and-white street scene shows the front of a two-story building with a decorative facade displaying the words "Academy of Music" above the entrance. Large windows and multiple doorways line the ground floor, with posters and signs visible in several windows. Neighboring buildings are partially visible on either side, and a horse-drawn wagon appears at the right edge of the image. The photograph captures the exterior of the building from across the street.
A black-and-white scene shows musicians in a rehearsal or performance space. In the foreground, one person stands with their back to the camera playing a mallet percussion instrument, while another person stands at the left holding a wind instrument beside a microphone and a music stand. A grand piano is positioned behind them, and another musician is partially visible at the right edge of the frame. Acoustic wall panels and rehearsal equipment indicate an indoor music room.
Alexander Schneider, violinist conducting while holding violin
Ensemble in foreground, musicians are unidentified
A black-and-white scene shows a conductor standing with both arms raised while facing an ensemble. The conductor is wearing glasses and a dark buttoned shirt, with a baton visible in one hand. Blurred music stands and musicians appear in the foreground, while a paneled wall forms the background. The image is closely cropped, emphasizing the conductor's upper body and conducting gesture.
Anne Graff, vocalist performing with Creative Associates
Suzanne Thomas is partially hidden -- Evenings for New Music performance: Luciano Berio's Circles (1960)
A black-and-white scene shows a performance stage arranged with musical instruments and equipment. A harp stands near the center beside several music stands, while a grand piano is visible to the left. Percussion instruments, including timpani, are positioned on the right side of the stage. Large draped curtains form the backdrop, and overhead recessed lights illuminate the performance space.
A color scene shows multiple metal organ pipes of varying heights arranged vertically inside a wooden organ chamber or organ case. Several of the pipes have small white labels attached near their tops. Wooden structural panels and framing surround the pipes, and the image is closely cropped to emphasize the arrangement of the organ components.
A black-and-white scene shows a person standing indoors with one hand resting on the neck of an upright bass. The person is wearing a light-colored sweater over a collared shirt and is facing the camera. A table lamp, window with curtains, and houseplants are visible in the background, indicating a domestic interior. The image is closely framed around the person and the instrument.
Earle Brown, composer conducting, Spring 1978
A black-and-white scene shows a person standing with both hands extended in a conducting gesture during a rehearsal. The person is wearing a dark long-sleeved shirt and is facing toward an unseen ensemble. Rows of empty or partially visible seats and a softly blurred performance space appear in the background. The image is closely cropped, emphasizing the conductor's posture and hand movements.
Petr Kotík, flutist, performing with Creative Associates, Spring 1973
A black-and-white scene shows musicians gathered around mallet percussion instruments in a rehearsal or performance space. In the foreground, one person stands with their back to the camera at a mallet percussion instrument, while another person stands behind a second mallet instrument holding a pair of mallets. Several seated and standing people are visible in the background observing or waiting, and geometric wall decorations, chairs, and music stands indicate an indoor rehearsal setting.
Stuart Dempster onstage in front of screen, full-length
A black-and-white scene shows a person standing indoors while playing a trombone. The image is tightly cropped, showing the person's full body but only part of the instrument extending out of the frame. A plain wall forms the background, and a copyright watermark runs across the center of the image.
A black-and-white scene shows a seated person playing a cello in a rehearsal or performance setting. The person is wearing a light-colored dress shirt and a necktie, with one hand on the fingerboard and the other holding the bow. A music stand with sheet music is positioned in front of the performer, and a mallet percussion instrument is visible in the background. The image is closely cropped, focusing on the musician and the cello.
Petr Kotík, flutist with Eberhard Blum and Jay Hersher
A black-and-white scene shows three people viewed from below as they lean over and look downward toward the camera. One person at the top center is holding a pair of percussion mallets, while the other two stand on either side, one wearing glasses. Curtains are visible in the background, and a copyright watermark appears across the lower portion of the image.
George Crumb, composer with competition winners
George Crumb (chairman of the jury) of the 1999 Dimitris Mitropoulos International Competition for Composing
A color scene shows four people standing side by side at an indoor event. Two people in the center have their arms around each other, while the person on the far left holds a framed plaque and the person in the center-right holds a rectangular award. The person on the far right is wearing glasses and a suit with a patterned tie. Wood paneling and rows of seating are visible in the background, suggesting an auditorium or performance venue.
New Percussion Quartet at Second Festival of the Arts
A black-and-white scene shows two percussionists performing on a stage with a variety of percussion instruments. One person sits near a table holding small percussion items, while another stands at a set of timpani on the right. Additional drums, cymbals, music stands, and percussion equipment are arranged around them, with speakers and other stage equipment visible in the background. A copyright watermark appears across the center of the image.