News & Notes

Democrat & Chronicle: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra reveals 2026-27 season highlights

February 4, 2026

 Kerria Weaver Feb. 4, 2026, 11:52 a.m. ET The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra revealed its 2026-27 season highlights at the Arbor Lofts on Jan. 31. RPO serves all Greater Rochester communities…

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Rochester Beacon: From ‘Emperor’ to ‘ET’: RPO Sets its 2026-27 season

February 4, 2026

By DAVID RAYMOND | January 31, 2026 The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2026-2027 season will include familiar names and interesting novelties. The familiar events include two RPO holiday-time staples, “The Nutcracker” and the 33rd edition…

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Kimbo il Caffè Di Napoli Serves Up 2026 Sponsorship of Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

January 21, 2026

NORWALK, CT/ROCHESTER, NY – Kimbo il Caffè di Napoli, the iconic Italian coffee brand distributed in over 100 countries, has significantly expanded its U.S. cultural marketing strategy through an elevated partnership with the Rochester…

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NYS Senator Jeremy Cooney Delivers Holiday Surprise for Eastman Theatre with $1,000,000 Grant for Renovations

December 23, 2025

For Immediate Release. December 20, 2025  NYS Senator Jeremy Cooney Delivers Holiday Surprise for Eastman Theatre with $1,000,000 Grant for Renovations   (ROCHESTER, NY): Today, Senator Jeremy Cooney (D-Rochester) visited…

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RPO ANNOUNCES THREE-YEAR EXTENSION TO MUSIC DIRECTOR ANDREAS DELFS’ CONTRACT THROUGH 2029

September 30, 2025

For Immediate Release. September 30, 2025  Media Contact for RPO: Mike Cidoni, PR & Communications Manager, mcidoni@rpo.org, 323.434.8627  Media Contacts for Kirshbaum Associates: Shirley Kirshbaum, President, skirshbaum@kirshbaumassociates.com, phone: 212.222.4843 | mobile:…

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2025 Young Artist Auditions Awards presented by Rochester Philharmonic League

March 18, 2025

Brighton High School junior Gabriel Kulick takes Grand Prize at 2025 Young Artist Auditions Awards presented by Rochester Philharmonic League One winner is homeschooled while the others represent Fairport, Brighton,…

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UNPACKING RPO’S 25/26 SEASON

March 17, 2025

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE TWO MULTI-WEEKEND FESTIVALS, A REIMAGINED ‘ECLIPSE’ REPRISE, WORLD PREMIERES INCLUDING CLASSICAL COMMISSIONS, AND THE SMOOTH SOUNDS OF ‘70s & EARLY ‘80s YACHT ROCK, PLUS A STARRY LIST OF…

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RPYO and Eastman Community Music School Partnership: International tour culminates in side-by-side concert with RPO

March 4, 2025

After logging more than 1000 miles across four state lines and two international border crossings, the Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra in association with The Eastman Community Music School (ECMS) concludes…

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Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra’s James Barry among Musical America’s Top 30 Professionals of the Year

January 17, 2025

Classical-music trade publication honors RPO Vice President of Artistic Planning and Operations for 2024 successes, including his roles in the record-breaking Eclipse concert and the forward-looking Voices of Today initiative …

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