William Warfield Scholarship Fund 49th Annual Benefit Concert ‘Freedom to Dream’
Schedule
Sun, 18 Jan, 2026 at 04:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Kilbourn Hall | Rochester, NY
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The William Warfield Scholarship Fund, Inc. (WWSF) Board of Directors proudly invites you to attend its 49th Annual Benefit Concert on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall. This year’s event, themed “Let Freedom Dream,” will feature current Eastman student Darrin John Nicholson II ’28E, baritone, alongside a stellar lineup of acclaimed performers, including:Kearstin Piper Brown, award-winning soprano
Thomas Warfield, WWSF President Emeritus, artist, and pianist
Jimmie Highsmith Jr, GRAMMY-nominated saxophonist and flutist
School of the Arts (SOTA) Jazz Ensemble
Concert Emcee Deanna Dewberry, Anchor and Investigative Reporter for News10 NBC and WHEC-TV
The 2025 William Warfield Legacy Award will be presented to Opera Ebony Co-Founder and pianist Wayne Sanders, who will participate in a special pre-concert chat with Julia Figueras, former Music Director and mid-day host for WXXI Classical
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Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St,Rochester, New York, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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