Date: June 7, 2019 Jessica Pavia, CITY Newspaper. Click here for the original article. Genre-bending musician Ben Folds will join the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra next spring in a May 8, 2020 performance at Eastman Theatre’s Kodak Hall, as part of the 2019-20 season of “Eastman Presents.” Folds last performed with the RPO... read more
For Immediate Release June 4, 2019 Media Contact: Nicole Morelle, 399-3645 Jessica Kaufman, 274-1057 THE RPO AND EASTMAN PRESENTS BEN FOLDS IN CONCERT WITH THE ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA May 8, 2020 Rochester - The RPO and Eastman Presents Ben Folds in Concert with the Rochester Philharmonic... read more
Date: June 2019 Textura. Click here for the original review. Three generations of composers are celebrated on American Rapture, with a world premiere recording of a 2018 work by Jennifer Higdon featured alongside pieces by Samuel Barber and Patrick Harlin. Yolanda Kondonassis is the star soloist in Higdon's four-movement Harp Concerto, which was... read more
May 28, 2019 Editorial Staff, Adirondack Almanack. Click here for the original article. The Fulton Chain of Lakes Performing Arts Council has announced their annual event, “An Evening with the Symphony,” has been set for Friday, July 26, 2019 at 7:30 pm. This is their 21st year of presenting this concert under... read more
Date: May 27, 2019 Ideastream. Click here for the original article. "Yolanda Kondonassis’ enthusiasm for her instrument is infectious," says Jennifer Higdon when describing working with her to create her new Harp Concerto. This world premiere recording by Yolanda Kondonassis with Ward Stare and the Rochester Philharmonic is a... read more
Date: May 24, 2019 Classical MPR. Click here for the original article. Forget everything you thought you knew about the capabilities of the harp. Jennifer Higdon's new harp concerto is "strong, feisty, and heroic," says Yolanda Kondonassis, the harpist for whom the piece was composed. In her interview with Fred... read more
