RPO ANNOUNCES 24/25 SEASON
Pianist Emanuel Ax, a 25th-anniversary Nutcracker celebration, monumental masterworks, and world premieres kick off a second century of music for the entire community. PLUS: ~SUBSCRIPTION RENEWALS NOW ON SALE~ …
A New Symphony Orchestra – 1923
The Eastman Theatre Programme announces “a new symphony orchestra, to be known as the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, has been organized.”
Eastman Theatre Opens to the Public – 1922
The Eastman Theatre opens to the public, with the orchestra’s program including Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. The orchestra also provides the symphonic underscore for the silent feature film The Prisoner of Zenda.
First Full Season – 1923
The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra begins its first full season.
Rave Reviews – 1923
The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, an augmented version of the Eastman Theatre Orchestra – with some 25 more musicians – debuts, to generally rave reviews
RPO Since 1922
A-listers attend an invitation-only gala at the Eastman Theatre, marking the debut of the Eastman Theatre Orchestra, which provided the foundation for what would be the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra.
YOUR RPO OCTOBER: THE DEBUT OF ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR JHERRARD HARDEMAN
YOUR RPO OCTOBER: THE DEBUT OF ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR JHERRARD HARDEMAN The month’s highlights also include ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ in Concert!’ ‘Andreas Conducts Mahler,’ and the return of…
HISTORIC RPO CONCERT CONCLUDES MT. OLIVET’S HARVEST WEEK
HISTORIC RPO CONCERT CONCLUDES MT. OLIVET’S HARVEST WEEK Free RPO community concert at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, 7 p.m., Saturday, October 7 Rochester, NY – A celebratory community concert…
RPO’S OPUS PROGRAM RECEIVES CITY ARTSBLOOM GRANT
RPO’S OPUS PROGRAM RECEIVES CITY ARTSBLOOM GRANT With $20,000 award, City honors Rochester Philharmonic’s Orchestra Program for Urban Students Rochester, NY – One of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) education programs has been honored with…
