A tented outdoor stage on the tennis courts of the JCC of Greater Rochester will host a summer performing arts series.
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CMAC adds three new shows, vaccination clinic to summer schedule
A Southern rock bonanza featuring Blackberry Smoke and two locally grown shows are the first new concerts to be added to CMAC’s summer season.
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RPO’s new season gives a nod to masters, but is a little less stuffy
The RPO’s 2021-22 season — Andreas Delfs’s first as music director — features plenty of German masters and newer, more diverse voices.
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RPO taps veteran maestro Andreas Delfs as music director
Although Andreas Delfs is a conservative choice as music director, his first full season at the RPO promises progressive programming moves.
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A classical conundrum
From virtual performances to reduced ensemble sizes, local classical music groups present revised 2020-21 seasons.
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CLASSICAL | RPO’S 19th Amendment Celebration
The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra celebrates the 19th Amendment with a livestreamed concert from the Susan B. Anthony House on August 26.
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RPO resets concert season with livestreamed shows
In light of COVID-19 guidelines, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra has reworked its 2020-21 season to include livestreamed concerts.
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Calendar preview: Strange times, happy hours
Our musical city overflows with talent, and an expanding roster of local bands and venues make it possible to enjoy happy hours in-place.
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Opera review: RPO presents “The Mother of Us All”
When Virgil Thomson died in 1989, Leonard Bernstein’s reaction was something to the effect of “We all loved his music, but we never played it.” I doubt that Ward Stare would have bothered to present Thomson’s opera “The Mother of Us All” unless he believed in it completely,
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Susan B. at the symphony
This year’s observances of Susan B. Anthony’s 200th birthday celebration and the centenary of the 19th Amendment are momentous events, but at first glance they may not seem to inspire musical celebrations – but the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra is prepared to prove otherwise this weekend and next.
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Sunday’s Grammy winners included works featuring RPO, super-producer Bob Ludwig
The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor Ward Stare, and Eastman School of Music graduate and sound engineer Bob Ludwig, were a part of two winners at Sunday’s 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.
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Classical review: RPO with Fabien Gabel
This week’s Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra concert may be titled “Gabel Conducts Beethoven,” but forgive me, Ludwig lovers — the real news here is the non-Beethoven half of the program.
