Who doesn’t need a little happy ending? “She Loves Me” is being presented by the Eastman Opera Theatre, with music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. It’s an adaptation of the play “Parfumerie” by Hungarian playwright Miklós László and it has the familiarity of a storyline like “You’ve Got Mail.” Coworkers constantly at […]
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CONCERT REVIEW: RPO “Applachian Spring”
Thursday night, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra put on a concert of works by Astor Piazzolla, Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber, and Manuel de Falla. They added also an opening work titled “Fanfare to Flora,” to celebrate the life and music of Eastman School of Music Dean Douglas Lowry, who died earlier this month. The headline work […]
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Classical | Rochester Chamber Orchestra
At its concert on October 27, the Rochester Chamber Orchestra will celebrate the start of its 50th season. Headline composers for the concert include Mozart and Haydn, including Haydn’s “Cello Concerto in C,” featuring cellist Cicely Parnas. The concert will also include works by Chevalier de Saint-George, Lucile Grétry, and Francois-Joseph Gossec. (A second concert […]
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CONCERT REVIEW: Brahms, Bartók, and Higdon at the RPO under Gueller
Here’s the thing about classical music: whether or not it features your favorite composer, a live performance of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra is always worth the ticket price. Hidgon — who is that? Bartók — inaccessible? Brahms — a bit melancholy? And, who is guest conductor Bernhard Gueller? My response is simple: get yourself to […]
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Classical | “The Resurrection” in Memory of ESM Dean Douglas Lowry
On October 2, Douglas Lowry, Dean Emeritus of the Eastman School of Music, passed away. He had only recently stepped down as Dean, a position he assumed in 2007. Lowry, also a composer and conductor, was only 62. Jamal Rossi succeeds Lowry as Dean. In memory of Lowry, a concert is being dedicated on Friday, […]
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“If Music Be the Food…”
Carol Rodland’s biography as a classical musician is sufficiently impressive to be its own article. She earned bachelor of music and masters of music degrees from The Juilliard School. She won a Fulbright Scholarship. She has traveled to study, teach, and perform in Europe. She is an associate professor of viola at the Eastman School […]
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Classical | Voices
You may not know composers Andrea Gabrieli, Giovanni Gabrieli, Claudio Monteverdi, Heinrich Schütz, Adrian Willaert, and Barbara Strozzi. But you will understand the title of the upcoming concert featuring their work: “Serenissima – The Glory of Venice.” Conducted by William Weinert, Voices is a professional vocal ensemble. The program will include music for voice, brass, […]
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Classical | Plymouth Brass Quintet
In the ever-expanding concept of live classical music going everywhere, the Plymouth Brass Quintet from the Hochstein School of Music & Dance will be tooting its own horn in the Rochester Aqueduct as part of the three-day Rochester River Romance weekend. It’s the perfect opportunity to take a guided tour of the aqueduct, as well […]
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Classical | Ad Hoc
Ad Hoc presents “Songs My Mum Used to Sing.” Doesn’t that just say it all? The minute someone with any English or Irish connection hears “Mum,” we’re taken into a small, cozy kitchen, potatoes peeling, and a Cadbury’s biscuit jar to sneak into and get scolded. Ad Hoc’s new artistic directors Boon Hua Lien and […]
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Concert Review: RPO Opening Weekend (Mahler’s First Symphony)
Last night the fireworks of Mahler’s Titan Symphony exploded in the Eastman Theater, raining showers of brilliant sparks over the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and guest conductor Jun Märkl. (OK, not literally. But it was surely an opening-night performance filled with enough drama to give me goosebumps and have me imagining fireworks.) The RPO opened it’s […]
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CLASSICAL PREVIEW: More than filling the gap
CORRECTION: The original version of this article contained several erroneous listings for the conductors’ birth places and current cities of residence. We have removed those fields. When I first realized that the 2013-2014 season for the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra would consist of 13 guest conductors plus one concert with Conductor Laureate Christopher Seaman (March 6 […]
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MUSIC: Classical smorgasbord
This is the first classical season since I started writing for City that I believe includes a concert and a composer for everyone. For someone like me, with far-flung musical tastes, it means I will be at concert after concert, throughout the entire season. So, allow me to offer three top picks on the season, […]
