After a short hiatus, the City Seen is once again hitting the streets. This weekend, we rolled through several First Friday venues, and caught the Independence Day celebration downtown. Our first stop on Friday was Visual Studies Workshop where Ray Ray Mitrano tried to make sense of the presidential primary caucus process. Mitrano had drawings […]
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Pianist Yuja Wang reaches a milestone in Rochester
“Incomparable” is not a word to be used carelessly, but it could easily be used to describe the craft of 29-year-old pianist Yuja Wang. Undeniably kinetic, Wang’s performances are unparalleled for their flair, exuberance, and substance. The piano phenom has already accomplished a lot in her young career, having performed rarified gigs at Carnegie Hall […]
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Whatever strikes his fancy
Pianist and “From the Top” host Christopher O’Riley to perform with RPO this week.
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Keeper of the flame
You might say Michael Feinstein was born to champion the Great American Song Book. But you would be a bit late. “My interest in the Great American Song Book started in the womb,” says Feinstein, who joins the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra for a Gershwin Celebration on May 29 and 30. “By the time I was […]
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Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Based on most local media coverage of Ward Stare, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra’s new music director, you would know that he’s young, he’s handsome, and he looks good in a tuxedo — all excellent attributes in a conductor, of course, but … The media have approached Stare’s musical credentials more gingerly; nonetheless they are definitely […]
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Concert Review: RPO’s season opener
Based on most local media coverage of Ward Stare, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra’s new music director, you would know that he’s young, he’s handsome, and he looks good in a tuxedo — all excellent attributes in a conductor, of course, but … The media have approached Stare’s musical credentials more gingerly; nonetheless they are definitely […]
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On your imaginary forces work
In its opening speech, the Chorus in Shakespeare’s “Henry V” exhorts the audience to use its imagination to recreate the numerous English and French settings of the play — hence the quote that gives this review its title. For its concluding concert of the 2013-14 season, performed Thursday, May 29, and Saturday, May 31, the […]
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Concert Review: RPO presents Holst’s “The Planets”
In its opening speech, the Chorus in Shakespeare’s “Henry V” exhorts the audience to use its imagination to recreate the numerous English and French settings of the play — hence the quote that gives this review its title. For its concluding concert of the 2013-14 season, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra highlights imaginative musical canvases by […]
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ARTS: RPO announces part two of 2014-15 season
The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra announced the remainder of its 2014-15 season, today, which will incorporate five family-friendly OrKIDStra Concerts, two 3-concert Sunday Matinee series, and five special concerts, including a performance from Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald, and a night of video game scores with Video Games Live. In February, the RPO announced its 2014-15 Philharmonics […]
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Tyzik’s 20th Season Celebration
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra POPS Friday, March 21 & Saturday, March 22 Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 60 Gibbs St. 8 p.m. | $18-$95 | 454-2100, RPO.org It would be easy to forget what a man is doing for his line of work when he’s commuting between Rochester, Detroit, Dallas, Seattle, Portland, Florida, and Vancouver, with […]
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Concert Review: RPO: Christopher Seaman, Berlioz, Beethoven, and Bruckner
In a season filled with guest conductors, it was nice to head to the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Thursday night with calm expectations for a pleasant evening, lead by RPO Conductor Laureate Christopher Seaman. The program selected by Seaman included a massive Bruckner symphony, a Beethoven piano concerto, and a short Berlioz overture. In all, the […]
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ARTS: RPO announces 2014-15 season
Sunday morning Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra announced the concert line-up for its 2014-15 season. As with the current season, the 2014-15 season Philharmonics Series will be led by a series of guest conductors as the RPO continues the search for a permanent music director following the departure of Arild Remmereit during the 2012-2013. Several of the […]
