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- Schumann’s Cello Concerto with Annie Jacobs-Perkins -
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- Season Finale: Makoto Ozone Plays Rhapsody in Blue -
- Season Finale: Makoto Ozone Plays Rhapsody in Blue -
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NOTE: The dates on this concert have changed due to a scheduling conflict. Original dates: Friday and Saturday, November 21 & 22, 2025 Concert sponsored by Series sponsored by and…
FREE Around the Town Concert - East High School
This event is FREE but tickets are required. Underwritten by Christine Colucci RPO For All Sponsor The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra brings its beloved Around the Town series to East High…
ROCmusic Side-By-Side with RPO
This annual concert features your RPO performing side-by-side with students from ROCmusic. THE CONCERT IS FREE AND TICKETS ARE NOT REQUIRED.
RPO @ RIT: Bob Sneider Jazz Trio
This event is free and open to all. The RPO at RIT series concludes this season with Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra’s Jazz Trio led by Bob Sneider on Thursday, April 30,…
The Music of Tina Turner
All hail the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll! Superstar singers LaKisha Jones, Nova Y. Payton, and Armando Imagines will take you on a journey through Tina Turner’s legendary musical career…
Rhythm & Romance
Experience a mesmerizing fusion of musical worlds as the legendary Wu Man brings the haunting beauty of the pipa to life in Zhao Jiping’s Pipa Concerto. The pipa is a…
Mother Goose with Rochester City Ballet
Concert sponsored by (Bruce Marche, Matthew Geherin, Kristen Storey, and Matthew Hettinga) and Series sponsored In Loving Memory of Lenore P. Lesser Classic fairytales come to life with your RPO…
Broadway in Hollywood!
Sponsored by Series sponsored by and Evan Roider leads your RPO on a musical journey from Broadway to Hollywood, with show-stopping hits from favorite stage-to-screen sensations including Wicked, West Side…
Mozart & Haydn
Series sponsored by Join Music Director Andreas Delfs in the intimate setting of Beston Hall on the campus of Nazareth University for our popular Sunday Matinees at Naz Series!
RPO 25/26 Season Gala
This celebration of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2025-26 Season brings you an evening filled with Voices of Today! This fantastic night includes cocktails, dinner, and a full orchestra performance conducted…
Season Finale: Carmina Burana
The season reaches a thrilling climax as Andreas Delfs leads the RPO, the Rochester Oratorio Society, Bach Children's Chorus of Rochester, and powerhouse soloists in Carl Orff’s electrifying Carmina Burana—a…
RPYO Spring Concert
Series sponsored by Join us for RPYO’s final concert of the season! Tickets are pay-what-you-want with all proceeds going directly to the RPYO mission. Xavier Joseph was introduced to the violin at age three, and what began as small hands tracing notes has grown into fourteen years of shaping sound through imagination. He studies…
PHILS Special: RPO @ Fringe Contemporary Works with Theremin
Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre 60 Gibbs Street, Rochester, NY, United StatesAs part of the 2026 Rochester Fringe Festival, your RPO brings a thrilling one-night-only program to Eastman Theatre that pushes the boundaries of orchestral sound. Mason Bates’ Mothership kicks off the evening with rhythmic drive and vibrant energy drawn from the collision of electronic and orchestral worlds. Régis Campo’s Dancefloor with Pulsing spotlights the theremin…
Opening Night: Dvořák’s New World Symphony
Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre 60 Gibbs Street, Rochester, NY, United StatesYour 26/27 Philharmonics season opens with a bold celebration of American creativity and timeless orchestral power. Music Director Andreas Delfs leads the RPO in a world premiere by Michael Torke (a Voices of Today commission), followed by John Adams’ electrifying Violin Concerto, performed by the fearless and virtuosic Leila Josefowicz. The program culminates in Dvořák’s…
Peer Gynt With John de Lancie
Step into the world of myth, memory, and music as your RPO presents a rare, semi-staged performance of Grieg’s Peer Gynt. Led by acclaimed actor John de Lancie, best known for his portrayal of Q on various seasons of the Star Trek series, this concert brings Ibsen’s epic tale vividly to life through narration, movement,…
Piano Festival: Kern Plays Rachmaninov
Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre 60 Gibbs Street, Rochester, NY, United StatesThe first weekend of our Piano Festival launches with two nights of Romantic firepower from legendary pianists. Andreas Delfs leads the orchestra in two unique programs spotlighting towering works by Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky. Olga Kern tackles the volcanic intensity of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 3, framed by the composer’s haunting Isle of the Dead and…
Piano Festival: Douglas Plays Tchaikovsky
Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre 60 Gibbs Street, Rochester, NY, United StatesThe first weekend of our Piano Festival launches with two nights of Romantic firepower from legendary pianists. Andreas Delfs leads the orchestra in two unique programs spotlighting towering works by Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky. Barry Douglas brings heroic sweep to Tchaikovsky's iconic Piano Concerto No. 1, framed by selections from The Seasons and Francesca da Rimini.…
Piano Festival: Biss Plays Beethoven
Week 2 of our Piano Festival continues with two programs devoted to the commanding brilliance and deep expressive power of Beethoven and Brahms. Under the direction of Music Director Andreas Delfs, Jonathan Biss brings clarity and conviction to Beethoven's majestic "Emperor" Concerto, paired with the composer's vibrant Symphony No. 8. Framed by dramatic overtures, these…
Piano Festival: Hamelin Plays Brahms
Week 2 of our Piano Festival continues with two programs devoted to the commanding brilliance and deep expressive power of Beethoven and Brahms. Under the direction of Music Director Andreas Delfs, Marc-André Hamelin takes center stage in Brahms’ expansive Piano Concerto No. 2, alongside the luminous Haydn Variations. Framed by dramatic overtures, these concerts reveal…
Mozart & Bartók
Andreas Delfs leads the RPO in an evening that spans the elegance of Mozart to the energy of Bartók. Mozart’s Symphony No. 39 offers graceful melodies and clear, flowing lines, while Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra highlights the full orchestra with vibrant rhythms, bold contrasts, and moments that let each section shine. Audiences will enjoy the…
Schumann’s “Rhenish” Symphony
This program draws inspiration from the natural world, pairing vivid musical landscapes with Romantic warmth. Music Director Andreas Delfs leads the RPO in Smetana’s beloved The Moldau, a flowing portrait of a river’s journey through the Czech countryside. Tessa Lark joins the orchestra for Michael Torke’s luminous Sky, a contemporary work full of color and…
Juliana Plays Piazzolla’s Four Seasons
Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre 60 Gibbs Street, Rochester, NY, United StatesVinay Parameswaran returns to Rochester to lead a program that moves from contemporary color to Romantic lyricism. RPO Concertmaster Juliana Athayde performs Piazzolla’s Four Seasons of Buenos Aires, a lively and expressive take on the traditional concerto. Nina Shekhar’s Lumina brings shimmering textures and rhythmic energy, while Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 1, Winter Daydreams, fills the…
Symphonic Cinema: Korngold, Strauss & Williams
Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre 60 Gibbs Street, Rochester, NY, United StatesCome celebrate the orchestra’s gift for storytelling, from Old World elegance to Hollywood wonder. Andreas Delfs welcomes violinist Stefan Jackiw back to Rochester for Korngold’s radiant Violin Concerto, a work rich with lyricism and cinematic vision. Strauss’s lush Rosenkavalier Suite follows, capturing the charm, wit, and romantic glow of a Viennese opera. The evening concludes…
PHILS SPECIAL: Jeff Beal Scores Metropolis
Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre 60 Gibbs Street, Rochester, NY, United States100 years after its premiere, experience Fritz Lang’s iconic silent film Metropolis (1927) in a way you’ve never seen—or heard—before. Composer Jeff Beal joins the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and the Eastman Philharmonia to perform his electrifying score live, transforming Kodak Hall into a fully immersive cinematic world. Pulsing rhythms, dramatic textures, and intricate orchestration bring…
Schumann’s Cello Concerto with Annie Jacobs-Perkins
Rochester native and Eastman alumna Annie Jacobs-Perkins performs Schumann’s Cello Concerto, guided by conductor Kensho Watanabe. Kevin Puts’ Virelai, inspired by medieval poet Guillaume de Machaut, opens with bright textures and lively rhythms. Schumann’s concerto is lyrical and intimate, with the cello leading a conversation with the orchestra. The program closes with Sibelius’ Symphony No.…
Requiem & Symphony
Andreas Delfs leads the orchestra and Eastman-Rochester Chorus in Fauré’s Requiem, known for its serene, flowing vocal lines. Brahms’ Symphony No. 2 follows, with warm melodies and clear orchestral textures. Audiences will hear the contrast between the quiet lyricism of Fauré and the broad, expressive sweep of Brahms, experiencing an evening that highlights both the…
Stephen Hough Plays Saint-Saëns
Stephen Hough returns to Rochester for a dazzling performance of Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. 5, The Egyptian, a brilliant and exotic showpiece inspired by North African and Middle Eastern influences. Under the baton of Ruth Reinhardt, the RPO also performs Jennah Vainio’s shimmering Sylvia’s Lullaby, Hindemith’s energetic Symphonic Metamorphosis, and Ravel’s ever-building Boléro, one of…
Season Finale: Makoto Ozone Plays Rhapsody in Blue
Pianist Makoto Ozone makes his RPO debut in Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, an iconic fusion of jazz and classical style that remains one of the most beloved works in American music. Andreas Delfs leads a sweeping second half with Rachmaninov’s Symphony No. 2, a lush and expansive Romantic masterpiece filled with soaring melodies and dramatic…
25/26 Season Series
Explore the RPO’s blockbuster concerts including Philharmonics, Pops, Sunday Matinees featuring Mozart, and Specials.
PHILHARMONICS
Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre
Thursdays / Saturdays / Sundays at 7:30 PM
POPS
Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre
Fridays / Saturdays at 7:30 PM
Sunday Matinees at Naz
Nazareth University, Beston Hall at Glazer Music Performance Center
Sundays at 2 PM
OrKIDStra
Hochstein Performance Hall
Sundays at 2 PM
Holiday Specials
Various performance spaces
Various days and times
Nutcracker, Gala Holiday Pops
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