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Supporters of conductor Arild Remmereit have formed a slate
of opposition candidates for membership on the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
board of directors.
Late Thursday night a committee of musicians from the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra released a statement in support of the RPO Board in light of recent developments. The full statement appears below. In light of recent developments, the musicians of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra would like to stress our commitment to bringing the highest level of […]
I’ve been really, really pleased with the Rochester Philharmonic’s concerts since Arild Remmereit became music director. The orchestra has performed beautifully, and I’ve enjoyed and appreciated the new-to-Rochester music that Remmereit has introduced. I’ve been impressed with his injection of poetry readings into the concerts. From what I hear, he has done wonderful community outreach. […]
UPDATED 12/3/12 with a statement of support from the Wilson Foundation. The Board of Directors of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra has released a statement detailing the process that led to its termination of music director Arild Remmereit. The full statement appears below. In the statement, the board says the decision to end the RPO’s association […]
UPDATED 11/30/12 with statement from RPO Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik. The board of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra on Wednesday voted to terminate the four-year contract of Music Director Arild Remmereit two years early; his tenure is now set to expire at the end of the current 2012/2013 season. A statement by RPO Board Chair […]
The headline number from last night’s Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra concert, conducted by Arild Remmereit, was the 45-minute performance of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 in b-minor, Op. 74 (the “Pathétique”). Unfortunately, instead of being a headline in all caps, it came in lower case as a missed opportunity. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1940-1893) is one of the […]
The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, led by Musical Director Arild Remmereit, spared no expense last night to pack the stage of Kodak Hall to perform Mahler’s Fifth Symphony. By my count there were 26 violins, nine violas, eight cellos, eight bass, harp, seven French horns, four trumpets, three trombones, one tuba, six oboes, three clarinets, four […]
This should be a joyful week for the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. It’s celebrating its 90th anniversary, and its new music director, Arild Remmereit, begins his second season on Thursday night with a successful first year under his belt. Success wasn’t guaranteed. Remmereit’s predecessor, the highly popular Christopher Seaman, was a hard act to follow. On […]
