Women composers have hardly had their fair shakes. But I’d venture to say that in Rochester, at least, their situation is looking up just a bit this fall. Last month, a spectacular Pegasus Early Music concert featured remarkable vocal music by the 17th century composer Barbara Strozzi; in a couple of weeks the RPO will […]
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Concert Review: Rochester Chamber Orchestra’s “Jan DeGaetani: A Musical Legacy”
The mezzo-soprano Jan DeGaetani, who taught at the Eastman School of Music and lived in Rochester for many years, died a quarter-century ago. Her influence as a teacher, a proponent of new music, and simply as a great vocal artist, is still strongly felt — or should be. The Rochester Chamber Orchestra’s first concert of […]
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“Carmen” of the Finger Lakes
In recent years opera companies, symphony orchestras, and other arts groups have made headlines with their financial difficulties, and some have folded or reorganized — for example, Rochester’s Mercury Opera is no longer a presenting company, but as the Opera Guild of Rochester, the organization supports other operatic events. And Rochester Lyric Opera, formerly Empire […]
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Rochester Chamber Orchestra names new Artistic Director
The Rochester Chamber Orchestra announced Monday that Gerard Floriano has been named Artistic Director for the 2014-15 season, and will become the Orchestra’s Music director in August 2015. Current Music Director and Principal Conductor David Felter will continue in his role through the upcoming season. Floriano, a Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities […]
