RPO’s 98th Season is the first for Andreas Delfs as Music Director. World Premieres by Jessie Montgomery and Roberto Sierra and works by Jennifer Higdon, Lera Auerbach, Sarah Kirkland Snider, and Brian Nabors Guest Conductors Joseph Young, Lina González-Granados and Ken-David Masur in their RPO Debuts M & T Bank... read more
Media Contact: Dawn Kellogg, Interim VP of Marketing & Communications (585) 330-236 [email protected] National Media Consultant: Kirshbaum Associates, Inc. Shirley Kirshbaum, President 917-331-1888 [email protected] ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA ANNOUNCES ANDREAS DELFS AS MUSIC DIRECTOR January 26, 2021. Rochester, N.Y. The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) announces the appointment of... read more
For Immediate Release November 25, 2020 Media Contact: Ortensia Èstelle de Loren, (585) 454-7311, ext. 266 ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA PRESENTS HOLIDAY STREAMING CONCERTS Rochester, NY – The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra is pleased to present holiday-themed concerts available for streaming through the month of December. Holiday Streaming, part of the RPO @ Home digital concert series,... read more
Jeff Spevak, CITY Newspaper. Click here for the original article. The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra confirmed Tuesday that it is postponing or canceling all of its September, October and November traditional programming. In place of the performances: Five livestreamed concerts, without an audience, from Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. The... read more
13WHAM. Click here for the original article Penfield, N.Y. - Earl Lenhard remembers it distinctly: During the Vietnam War, he served two years, eight months and 14 days with the Army. Friday, though, his focus was on a different topic. “I have not even tried to paint anything since I... read more
Dan Gross, WROC Channel 8. Click here for the original article. ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Molly McDonald has been a violinist with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra for seven years. In that time, along with her time at Eastman School of Music, the Kansas City native has made Rochester her... read more
For Immediate Release April 2, 2020 Media Contact: Marie-Adélina de la Ferrière, 585-454-7311 ext. 266 WXXI AND ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA PARTNERS TO REBROADCAST CONCERTS Rochester, NY – Recognizing the great role music has played during these difficult times, WXXI and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) have partnered to rebroadcast select... read more
For Immediate Release March 19, 2020 Media Contact: Marie-Adélina de la Ferrière, 585-454-7311 ext. 266 ALL ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA CONCERTS POSTPONED THROUGH MAY 9 Rochester, NY – Given the increasing impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the community, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) will postpone all RPO concerts through... read more
For Immediate Release March 13, 2020 Media Contact: Marie-Adélina de la Ferrière, 585-454-7311 ext. 266 ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA PERFORMS FIRST LIVESTREAM CONCERT TO MORE THAN 5,000 STUDENTS Continues its Educational Mission during 30-Day Concert Postponement Rochester, NY – The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) performed a live-stream version of the Intermediate Concerts... read more
For Immediate Release March 12, 2020 Media Contact: Marie-Adélina de la Ferrière, 585-454-7311 ext. 266 ALL ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA POSTPONED CONCERTS IN KODAK HALL EXTENDED THROUGH MAY Rochester, NY – Due to the extension of event restrictions on the University of Rochester campus, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO)... read more