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SUMMARY:Sunday Matinees at NAZ: Andreas & Haydn
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Matinees at Naz returns with a lively program spanning sparkling opera\, virtuosic percussion\, and one of Haydn’s most beloved symphonies. Maestro Andreas Delfs leads the RPO afternoon concert with Reznicek’s spirited Overture to Donna Diana\, followed by Puts’ dazzling Marimba Concerto\, featuring RPO Principal Percussionist Caleb Breidenbaugh. The afternoon concludes with Haydn’s charming “Clock” Symphony\, a work full of wit\, energy\, and memorable rhythmic surprises. \nThis concert is especially for: \n\nClassical music fans\nPeople who enjoy an afternoon concert\n\n\nRPO Recommends… \nIf you like Sunday afternoon concerts\, check out our Season Opener Dvorak’s New World Symphony. \nIf you like the intimate setting of Beston Hall\, our next Sunday Matinees at Naz concert is Andreas & Mozart. \nIf you like exploring RPO venues outside of Kodak Hall\, experience It’s a Wonderful Life – In Concert 80th Anniversary.
URL:https://rpo.org/event/sunday-matinees-at-naz-andreas-haydn/
LOCATION:Nazareth University\, Beston Hall at Glazer Music Performance Center\, 4245 East Ave\, Rochester\, NY\, 14618\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sunday Matinees
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SUMMARY:Opening Night: Dvořák’s New World Symphony
DESCRIPTION:Supported by the Fred M. and Lurita D. Wechsler Endowment Fund\nYour 26/27 Philharmonics season opens with a bold celebration of creativity and timeless orchestral power. Music Director Andreas Delfs leads the RPO in ASCENT\, a Voices of Today commission and world premiere by Michael Torke\, followed by Karol Szymanowski’s Violin Concerto No. 2\, performed by the fearless and virtuosic Leila Josefowicz. The program culminates in Dvořák’s beloved “New World” Symphony—one of classical music’s most stirring and recognizable works. From cutting-edge new music to a masterpiece inspired by the promise of America\, this opening weekend sets an ambitious\, exhilarating tone for the season ahead. \nProgram Note from composer Michael Torke: ASCENT was commissioned by Andreas Delfs and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra for the opening concert of their 2026–2027 season. Lasting just over 11 minutes\, the work is intended to convey an uplifting\, luminous spirit: an ascent—a rising\, upward movement of sound. Its musical materials create the perception of continuously ascending in pitch\, even though the music never actually gets higher. This auditory illusion\, known as the Shepard tone\, was developed by the American cognitive scientist Roger Newland Shepard. It is the sonic equivalent of a barber pole or an infinite staircase. \nAs an artist grows older\, there is often a fear of waning energy and imagination. I have been fortunate to retain vivid memories of the creative energy I felt as a composer in my twenties\, and in this work I have sought to combine that youthful vitality with the skills and experience gained over more than 45 years of composing. ASCENT is a piece intended to communicate directly with its audience\, offering a soundscape that is as understandable as it is challenging. \n  \nThis concert is especially for: \n\nClassical music fans\nViolin aficionados\nPeople excited to experience a world premiere of contemporary classical music\n\n\nRPO Recommends… \nIf you like violin virtuosos\, join us for Juliana Plays Piazzolla’s Four Seasons. \nIf you like new classical works especially by Michael Torke\, attend Schumann’s Rhenish Symphony (another Michael Torke composition written for Tessa Lark\, the guest artist) \nIf you like blockbuster symphonies\, check out Piano Festival Week 2 Program 1: Biss Plays Beethoven
URL:https://rpo.org/event/opening-night-dvoraks-new-world-symphony/
LOCATION:Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre\, 60 Gibbs Street\, Rochester\, NY\, 14604\, United States
CATEGORIES:Philharmonics
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SUMMARY:Opening Night: Dvořák’s New World Symphony
DESCRIPTION:Supported by the Fred M. and Lurita D. Wechsler Endowment Fund\nYour 26/27 Philharmonics season opens with a bold celebration of creativity and timeless orchestral power. Music Director Andreas Delfs leads the RPO in Ascent\, a Voices of Today commission and world premiere by Michael Torke\, followed by Karol Szymanowski’s Violin Concerto No. 2\, performed by the fearless and virtuosic Leila Josefowicz. The program culminates in Dvořák’s beloved “New World” Symphony—one of classical music’s most stirring and recognizable works. From cutting-edge new music to a masterpiece inspired by the promise of America\, this opening weekend sets an ambitious\, exhilarating tone for the season ahead. \nProgram Note from composer Michael Torke: ASCENT was commissioned by Andreas Delfs and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra for the opening concert of their 2026–2027 season. Lasting just over 11 minutes\, the work is intended to convey an uplifting\, luminous spirit: an ascent—a rising\, upward movement of sound. Its musical materials create the perception of continuously ascending in pitch\, even though the music never actually gets higher. This auditory illusion\, known as the Shepard tone\, was developed by the American cognitive scientist Roger Newland Shepard. It is the sonic equivalent of a barber pole or an infinite staircase. \nAs an artist grows older\, there is often a fear of waning energy and imagination. I have been fortunate to retain vivid memories of the creative energy I felt as a composer in my twenties\, and in this work I have sought to combine that youthful vitality with the skills and experience gained over more than 45 years of composing. ASCENT is a piece intended to communicate directly with its audience\, offering a soundscape that is as understandable as it is challenging. \n  \nThis concert is especially for: \n\nClassical music fans\nViolin aficionados\nPeople excited to experience a world premiere of contemporary classical music
URL:https://rpo.org/event/opening-night-dvoraks-new-world-symphony-2/
LOCATION:Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre\, 60 Gibbs Street\, Rochester\, NY\, 14604\, United States
CATEGORIES:Philharmonics
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