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August 2021
Mozart & More!
Lina Gonzalez-Granados, conductor A summer night of classical and contemporaries! From Mozart to one of today’s brightest composers, Valerie Coleman, conductor Lina Gonzalez-Granados brings the music to life! The RPO’s top priority is the health and safety of patrons, staff, musicians, and guest artists. With expert guidance from Trillium Health, local, state, and national public health officials, we have developed protocols that will be kept up-to-date throughout the summer. For full information on these policies, please click here. Mozard…
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Lina Gonzalez-Granados, conductor A summer night of classical and contemporaries! From Mozart to one of today’s brightest composers, Valerie Coleman, conductor Lina Gonzalez-Granados brings the music to life! The RPO’s top priority is the health and safety of patrons, staff, musicians, and guest artists. With expert guidance from Trillium Health, local, state, and national public health officials, we have developed protocols that will be kept up-to-date throughout the summer. For full information on these policies, please click here. Mozard…
Find out more »A Grande Summer Finale
Neil Varon, conductor Juliana Athayde, soloist Conductor Neil Varon, Professor of Conducting at the Eastman School of Music, leads your RPO through pieces from Mendelssohn, Beethoven and Eastman School alumni George Walker. Join us for a late summer’s night of music! The RPO’s top priority is the health and safety of patrons, staff, musicians, and guest artists. With expert guidance from Trillium Health, local, state, and national public health officials, we have developed protocols that will be kept up-to-date throughout…
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Neil Varon, conductor Juliana Athayde, soloist Conductor Neil Varon, Professor of Conducting at the Eastman School of Music, leads your RPO through pieces from Mendelssohn, Beethoven and Eastman School alumni George Walker. Join us for a late summer’s night of music! The RPO’s top priority is the health and safety of patrons, staff, musicians, and guest artists. With expert guidance from Trillium Health, local, state, and national public health officials, we have developed protocols that will be kept up-to-date throughout…
Find out more »September 2021
Baroque and Beyond I
Matthew Kraemer, conductor Grace Browning, harp (Principal, the Eileen Malone Chair) J.S. BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 THEOFANIDIS Muse HANDEL Concerto for Harp, Op. 4, No. 6 TANSMAN Variations on a Theme of Frescobaldi TELEMANN Overture in D Major The RPO’s Sunday Matinee Series begins with a musical feast! In J.S. Bach’s sparkling Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, the composer keeps us guessing about who the real soloists are. Muse, by American composer Christopher Theofanidis was written in 2007 as part of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra’s…
Find out more »Legends: the Paul Simon Songbook
Jeff Tyzik, conductor Join your RPO and Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik for an evening of music from the legendary Paul Simon. Explore his unique artistry as a songwriter from his years with Simon and Garfunkel through his solo albums Graceland and Rhythm of the Saints. Orchestrated by Jeff Tyzik, you'll enjoy songs including "Bridge Over Troubled Water," "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard," "The Sound of Silence," and "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover."
Find out more »Legends: the Paul Simon Songbook
Jeff Tyzik, conductor Join your RPO and Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik for an evening of music from the legendary Paul Simon. Explore his unique artistry as a songwriter from his years with Simon and Garfunkel through his solo albums Graceland and Rhythm of the Saints. Orchestrated by Jeff Tyzik, you'll enjoy songs including "Bridge Over Troubled Water," "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard," "The Sound of Silence," and "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover."
Find out more »Andreas Conducts Brahms 1
Andreas Delfs, conductor Benjamin Beilman, violin WAGNER Dawn & Siegfried's Rhine Journey JENNIFER HIGDON Violin Concerto BRAHMS Symphony No. 1 Music Director Andreas Delfs opens the program with Richard Wagner's Dawn & Siegfried's Rhine Journey. Jennifer Higdon's award-winning Violin Concerto, praised as "an attractive, colourful work, scored most imaginatively and with great finesse" (Gramophone), features soloist Benjamin Beilman. Despite taking the composer over a decade to complete, Johann Brahms's First Symphony was worth the wait - a melodic triumph worthy of his musical predecessors.
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Andreas Delfs, conductor Benjamin Beilman, violin WAGNER Dawn & Siegfried's Rhine Journey JENNIFER HIGDON Violin Concerto BRAHMS Symphony No. 1 Music Director Andreas Delfs opens the program with Richard Wagner's Dawn & Siegfried's Rhine Journey. Jennifer Higdon's award-winning Violin Concerto, praised as "an attractive, colourful work, scored most imaginatively and with great finesse" (Gramophone), features soloist Benjamin Beilman. Despite taking the composer over a decade to complete, Johann Brahms's First Symphony was worth the wait - a melodic triumph worthy of his musical predecessors.
Find out more »October 2021
König Conducts Saint-Saëns
Christoph König, conductor Alexandra Soumm, violin SAINT-SAËNS "Bacchanale" from Samson and Delilah LALO Symphonie espagnole SAINT-SAËNS Symphony No. 3, "Organ" Christoph König returns to conduct Camille Saint-Saëns's "Bacchanale" from Samson and Delilah. Édouard Lalo's Symphonie espagnole is considered a violin concerto by musicians and, indeed, inspired Tchaikovsky to write his own Violin Concerto. Alexandra Soumm makes her RPO debut with this charming and mischievous piece. Saint-Saëns's energetic and powerful Third Symphony, composed in 1886 and popularly known as "the Organ Symphony," shows Saint-Saëns at the peak of his career.
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Christoph König, conductor Alexandra Soumm, violin SAINT-SAËNS "Bacchanale" from Samson and Delilah LALO Symphonie espagnole SAINT-SAËNS Symphony No. 3, "Organ" Christoph König returns to conduct Camille Saint-Saëns's "Bacchanale" from Samson and Delilah. Édouard Lalo's Symphonie espagnole is considered a violin concerto by musicians and, indeed, inspired Tchaikovsky to write his own Violin Concerto. Alexandra Soumm makes her RPO debut with this charming and mischievous piece. Saint-Saëns's energetic and powerful Third Symphony, composed in 1886 and popularly known as "the Organ Symphony," shows Saint-Saëns at the peak of his career.
Find out more »Kings of Soul
Jeff Tyzik, conductor Darren Lorenzo, vocals Chester Gregory, vocals Michael Lynche, vocals Kings of Soul showcases the music of legendary artists Marvin Gaye, Jackie Wilson, James Brown, Otis Redding, The Temptations, Al Green, Barry White, Smokey Robinson, and Curtis Mayfield in an evening of soulful rhythms and melodies. Honoring the true "Kings" of classic soul, featured hits include "Soul Man," "Shop Around," "Get Ready," "Try a Little Tenderness," "Stand By Me," "Move On Up," and "Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher."
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Jeff Tyzik, conductor Darren Lorenzo, vocals Chester Gregory, vocals Michael Lynche, vocals Kings of Soul showcases the music of legendary artists Marvin Gaye, Jackie Wilson, James Brown, Otis Redding, The Temptations, Al Green, Barry White, Smokey Robinson, and Curtis Mayfield in an evening of soulful rhythms and melodies. Honoring the true "Kings" of classic soul, featured hits include "Soul Man," "Shop Around," "Get Ready," "Try a Little Tenderness," "Stand By Me," "Move On Up," and "Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher."
Find out more »Paremski + Rachmaninov
Andreas Delfs, conductor Natasha Paremski, piano WEILL Suite from The Threepenny Opera RACHMANINOV Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini KHACHATURIAN Suite from Spartacus BLACHER Orchestral Variations on a Theme by Paganini Kurt Weill's Suite from The Threepenny Opera showcases American jazz's influence in 1920s Europe and features instrumentation that includes the banjo, bandoneon, and a trap set. Sergei Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, with Natasha Paremski returning as soloist, evokes the three-movement form of Romanticist concertos, but written as a single movement. Boris Blacher's Orchestral Variations on…
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Andreas Delfs, conductor Natasha Paremski, piano WEILL Suite from The Threepenny Opera RACHMANINOV Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini KHACHATURIAN Suite from Spartacus BLACHER Orchestral Variations on a Theme by Paganini Kurt Weill's Suite from The Threepenny Opera showcases American jazz's influence in 1920s Europe and features instrumentation that includes the banjo, bandoneon, and a trap set. Sergei Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, with Natasha Paremski returning as soloist, evokes the three-movement form of Romanticist concertos, but written as a single movement. Boris Blacher's Orchestral Variations on…
Find out more »Psycho Live with Orchestra
Scott Terrell, conductor This 1960, classic film, by Universal Pictures, was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and features a score by Bernard Hermann. According to Christopher Palmer in his 1990 book, The Composer in Hollywood, Psycho was “perhaps Hermann’s most spectacular Hitchcock achievement.” Hitchcock himself remarked that “33% of the effect of Psycho was due to the music.”
Find out more »Halloween Tricks and Treats
Kalena Bovell, conductor Bring your ghouls and goblins for a frightfully fun time with your RPO! Conductor Kalena Bovell has some surprise musical treats in store, so join us for spine-tingling and hauntingly fun time. Costumes are strongly encouraged!
Find out more »November 2021
New World Symphony
Joseph Young, conductor William Hagen, violin BRIAN NABORS Onward BARBER Violin Concerto DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9, "From the New World" Joseph Young joins us for his RPO conducting debut. An homage to the triumphs, tribulations, and growth along the journey of life, Brian Nabors' Onward is a musical journey that depicts the large and small changes in life that push us individually and collectively into the future. William Hagen also makes his RPO debut in Samuel Barber's Violin Concerto. Antonin Dvořák's Symphony No. 9, popularly known as…
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Joseph Young, conductor William Hagen, violin BRIAN NABORS Onward BARBER Violin Concerto DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9, "From the New World" Joseph Young joins us for his RPO conducting debut. An homage to the triumphs, tribulations, and growth along the journey of life, Brian Nabors' Onward is a musical journey that depicts the large and small changes in life that push us individually and collectively into the future. William Hagen also makes his RPO debut in Samuel Barber's Violin Concerto. Antonin Dvořák's Symphony No. 9, popularly known as…
Find out more »Back to Broadway
William Waldrop, conductor Broadway comes to Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre! Enjoy classic and popular tunes well-known from some of the most outstanding productions ever put on The Great White Way.
Find out more »Back to Broadway
William Waldrop, conductor Broadway comes to Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre! Enjoy classic and popular tunes well-known from some of the most outstanding productions ever put on The Great White Way.
Find out more »Hansel & Gretel
RPO's Annual Opera Concert Andreas Delfs, conductor James Alexander, stage director HUMPERDINCK Hansel & Gretel Engelbert Humperdinck's retelling of the famous Grimm Brothers' fairy-tale is brought to life on the Kodak Hall Stage! Enjoy this semi-staged opera, sung in English, as a start to the holiday season.
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RPO's Annual Opera Concert Andreas Delfs, conductor James Alexander, stage director HUMPERDINCK Hansel & Gretel Engelbert Humperdinck's retelling of the famous Grimm Brothers' fairy-tale is brought to life on the Kodak Hall Stage! Enjoy this semi-staged opera, sung in English, as a start to the holiday season.
Find out more »The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker's timeless tale of wonder and imagination has captivated audiences for nearly 130 years and has become a Rochester holiday tradition. Be whisked away to a magical land of sparkling snow and delectable sweets as enchanting dance from Rochester City Ballet pairs with Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky's unforgettable score, performed in all its glory by the RPO. This beloved story of a young girl's Christmas Eve dream never fails to touch the heart!
Find out more »The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker's timeless tale of wonder and imagination has captivated audiences for nearly 130 years and has become a Rochester holiday tradition. Be whisked away to a magical land of sparkling snow and delectable sweets as enchanting dance from Rochester City Ballet pairs with Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky's unforgettable score, performed in all its glory by the RPO. This beloved story of a young girl's Christmas Eve dream never fails to touch the heart!
Find out more »The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker's timeless tale of wonder and imagination has captivated audiences for nearly 130 years and has become a Rochester holiday tradition. Be whisked away to a magical land of sparkling snow and delectable sweets as enchanting dance from Rochester City Ballet pairs with Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky's unforgettable score, performed in all its glory by the RPO. This beloved story of a young girl's Christmas Eve dream never fails to touch the heart!
Find out more »The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker's timeless tale of wonder and imagination has captivated audiences for nearly 130 years and has become a Rochester holiday tradition. Be whisked away to a magical land of sparkling snow and delectable sweets as enchanting dance from Rochester City Ballet pairs with Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky's unforgettable score, performed in all its glory by the RPO. This beloved story of a young girl's Christmas Eve dream never fails to touch the heart!
Find out more »The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker's timeless tale of wonder and imagination has captivated audiences for nearly 130 years and has become a Rochester holiday tradition. Be whisked away to a magical land of sparkling snow and delectable sweets as enchanting dance from Rochester City Ballet pairs with Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky's unforgettable score, performed in all its glory by the RPO. This beloved story of a young girl's Christmas Eve dream never fails to touch the heart!
Find out more »The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker's timeless tale of wonder and imagination has captivated audiences for nearly 130 years and has become a Rochester holiday tradition. Be whisked away to a magical land of sparkling snow and delectable sweets as enchanting dance from Rochester City Ballet pairs with Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky's unforgettable score, performed in all its glory by the RPO. This beloved story of a young girl's Christmas Eve dream never fails to touch the heart!
Find out more »December 2021
The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert Live to Film
Christopher Dragon, conductor Your RPO presents the North American premiere of The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert Live to Film, conducted by Christopher Dragon. This 1992 film, starring Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge, features an original score composed by Miles Goodman with songs by Paul Williams. This presentation is licensed by Disney Concerts.
Find out more »Bach, Martin + Mozart
Andreas Delfs, conductor J.C. BACH Overture to Lucio Silla MARTIN Concerto for 7 Winds, Timpani, Percussion and Strings MOZART Symphony No 41 This second concert in the Sunday Matinee Series begins with the Overture to Lucio Silla by J.C. Bach, which was written in 1775 when the composer was 40 years old and at the prime of his career. (Mozart, too wrote an opera about Lucio Silla in 1772, but he was 16 at the time.) Frank Martin’s Concerto for 7 Winds, Timpani,…
Find out more »Holiday Pops
Jeff Tyzik, conductor Whether you drive to Kodak Hall or opt for a sleigh ride, you won't want to miss this spectacular holiday concert, complete with a sing-a-long!
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Jeff Tyzik, conductor Whether you drive to Kodak Hall or opt for a sleigh ride, you won't want to miss this spectacular holiday concert, complete with a sing-a-long!
Find out more »Holiday Pops
Jeff Tyzik, conductor Whether you drive to Kodak Hall or opt for a sleigh ride, you won't want to miss this spectacular holiday concert, complete with a sing-a-long!
Find out more »Holiday Pops
Jeff Tyzik, conductor Whether you drive to Kodak Hall or opt for a sleigh ride, you won't want to miss this spectacular holiday concert, complete with a sing-a-long!
Find out more »January 2022
Andreas Conducts Beethoven
Andreas Delfs, conductor BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 Music Director Andreas Delfs conducts an evening of one of classical music's greatest composers! Inspired by the works of Haydn and Mozart, the use of sforzandi and sudden shifts in Beethoven's First Symphony, is a composition undeniably his. Beethoven's spirited Seventh Symphony features the haunting Allegretto that's captivated listeners from concert hall to movie screen.
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Andreas Delfs, conductor BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 Music Director Andreas Delfs conducts an evening of one of classical music's greatest composers! Inspired by the works of Haydn and Mozart, the use of sforzandi and sudden shifts in Beethoven's First Symphony, is a composition undeniably his. Beethoven's spirited Seventh Symphony features the haunting Allegretto that's captivated listeners from concert hall to movie screen.
Find out more »Jurassic Park in Concert
Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor Celebrate one of the biggest movie franchises of all time with Jurassic Park! The action-packed adventure pits man against prehistoric predators in the ultimate battle for survival. Featuring visually stunning imagery and groundbreaking special effects, this epic film is sheer movie magic 65 million years in the making. Now audiences can experience Jurassic Park as never before: projected in HD with a full symphony orchestra performing John Williams's iconic score live to picture. Welcome… to Jurassic Park! Jurassic Park is a…
Find out more »Jurassic Park in Concert
Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor Celebrate one of the biggest movie franchises of all time with Jurassic Park! The action-packed adventure pits man against prehistoric predators in the ultimate battle for survival. Featuring visually stunning imagery and groundbreaking special effects, this epic film is sheer movie magic 65 million years in the making. Now audiences can experience Jurassic Park as never before: projected in HD with a full symphony orchestra performing John Williams's iconic score live to picture. Welcome… to Jurassic Park! Jurassic Park is a…
Find out more »Pirates! The Quest for Blackbeard’s Treasure
Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor All hands on deck! When Captain Enrico and First Mate Pip discover a clue to the lost treasure of Captain Blackbeard, they recruit the audience of new sailors to sail the seven seas in search of this legendary prize.
Find out more »Danzmayr Returns
David Danzmayr, conductor Jiji Kim, guitar LERA AUERBACH Icarus RODRIGO Concierto de Aranjuez TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4 Conductor David Danzmayr opens the concert with Lera Auerbach’s Icarus, inspired by the classic Greek myth of flight and failure. Joaquin Rodrigo's best-known work, Concierto de Aranjuez, features guitar soloist Jiji Kim making her RPO debut. Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky's powerful and urgent Fourth Symphony, a staple in the orchestral repertoire, remains one of his best compositions.
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David Danzmayr, conductor Jiji Kim, guitar LERA AUERBACH Icarus RODRIGO Concierto de Aranjuez TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4 Conductor David Danzmayr opens the concert with Lera Auerbach’s Icarus, inspired by the classic Greek myth of flight and failure. Joaquin Rodrigo's best-known work, Concierto de Aranjuez, features guitar soloist Jiji Kim making her RPO debut. Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky's powerful and urgent Fourth Symphony, a staple in the orchestral repertoire, remains one of his best compositions.
Find out more »February 2022
Don Quixote
Andreas Delfs, conductor Claudio Bohorquez, cello Aaron Mossburg, viola (Principal, The William L. Gamble Chair, funded in perpetuity) HANSON Symphony No. 2, "Romantic" R. STRAUSS Don Quixote One of Eastman School of Music's first directors, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Howard Hanson was renowned for his gorgeously orchestrated and richly textured works. Written in 1930, Hanson's Second Symphony was immediately hailed as a triumph and "the epitome of the twentieth-century symphony." The second half of the program features Richard Strauss's Don Quixote. Composed in 1897, this tone poem, based…
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Andreas Delfs, conductor Claudio Bohorquez, cello Aaron Mossburg, viola (Principal, The William L. Gamble Chair, funded in perpetuity) HANSON Symphony No. 2, "Romantic" R. STRAUSS Don Quixote One of Eastman School of Music's first directors, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Howard Hanson was renowned for his gorgeously orchestrated and richly textured works. Written in 1930, Hanson's Second Symphony was immediately hailed as a triumph and "the epitome of the twentieth-century symphony." The second half of the program features Richard Strauss's Don Quixote. Composed in 1897, this tone poem, based…
Find out more »Happy Birthday, John Williams!
Jeff Tyzik, conductor The music of John Williams has transported us beyond our imagination and to new worlds through heart-pounding adventures. Join Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik as we celebrate John Williams's 90th Birthday with music written by one of America's greatest composers. Featuring music from some of the most iconic films of the 20th century.
Find out more »Happy Birthday, John Williams!
Jeff Tyzik, conductor The music of John Williams has transported us beyond our imagination and to new worlds through heart-pounding adventures. Join Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik as we celebrate John Williams's 90th Birthday with music written by one of America's greatest composers. Featuring music from some of the most iconic films of the 20th century.
Find out more »March 2022
Ginastera, Gershwin + Frank
Lina González-Granados, conductor Olga Kern, piano GINASTERA Four Dances from Estancia GERSHWIN Concerto in F GERSHWIN Cuban Overture GABRIELA LENA FRANK Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout Praised for her "attention to orchestral colors" (OperaWire), Lina González-Granados makes her Kodak Hall debut. Alberto Ginastera's Four Dances from Estancia, a ballet, featuring music inspired his native Argentinian rural landscape. George Gershwin, similarly, was inspired by the sounds and rhythms of Havana when he composed his Cuban Overture. Olga Kern brings her extraordinary talent and star power to Gershwin's Concerto in F. Gabriela…
Find out more »Ginastera, Gershwin + Frank
Lina González-Granados, conductor Olga Kern, piano GINASTERA Four Dances from Estancia GERSHWIN Concerto in F GERSHWIN Cuban Overture GABRIELA LENA FRANK Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout Praised for her "attention to orchestral colors" (OperaWire), Lina González-Granados makes her Kodak Hall debut. Alberto Ginastera's Four Dances from Estancia, a ballet, featuring music inspired his native Argentinian rural landscape. George Gershwin, similarly, was inspired by the sounds and rhythms of Havana when he composed his Cuban Overture. Olga Kern brings her extraordinary talent and star power to Gershwin's Concerto in F. Gabriela…
Find out more »Happy Birthday, Christopher Seaman!
BRITTEN Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra Op. 34 SMETANA “The Moldau” from Má vlast DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 8 Op 88 The RPO welcomes back Conductor Laureate Christopher Seaman for a very special 80th birthday party, featuring music by Britten, Smetana and Dvořák. It promises to be an unforgettable and stirring celebration of a glittering career in music.
Find out more »Diva to Diva: An Evening with Ann Hampton Callaway
Andreas Delfs, conductor Ann Hampton Callaway, vocals Tony nominee and platinum-selling songwriter Ann Hampton Callaway fuses a unique blend of jazz and pop that keeps her in demand around the world. In Diva to Diva, she honors all the great women of song from Ella Fitzgerald to Nina Simone to Carole King to Judy Garland in a magical symphonic night to remember.
Find out more »Diva to Diva: An Evening with Ann Hampton Callaway
Andreas Delfs, conductor Ann Hampton Callaway, vocals Tony nominee and platinum-selling songwriter Ann Hampton Callaway fuses a unique blend of jazz and pop that keeps her in demand around the world. In Diva to Diva, she honors all the great women of song from Ella Fitzgerald to Nina Simone to Carole King to Judy Garland in a magical symphonic night to remember.
Find out more »Delfs Conducts Mozart
Andreas Delfs, conductor Ahrim Kim, cello (Principal, The Clara and Edwin Strasenburgh Chair) J.C. BACH Symphony in G minor Op 6 No. 6 CLYNE Dance MOZART Symphony No. 40 Although J.C. Bach’s Symphony in G minor is perhaps his darkest piece, it is considered to be a signature work of the 18th century. The music of Anna Clyne blends old soul sensibility with the fresh and modern. Premiered in 2019, Dance is optimistic and forward-looking. Mozart wrote his Symphony No. 40…
Find out more »The Emperor Concerto
Andreas Delfs, conductor Jorge Osorio, piano SARAH KIRKLAND SNIDER Something for the Dark BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, "Emperor" PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5 Join your RPO for an evening of heroic and moving music! Sarah Kirkland Snider's Something for the Dark is a musical journey of adversity, growth, and hope. Astounding generations of audiences, Beethoven's Piano Concerto is known for its grandeur and bold melodies. Written in Russia during the summer of 1944, Sergei Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony is an uplifting composition that enthused the Soviet populace as…
Find out more »The Emperor Concerto
Andreas Delfs, conductor Jorge Osorio, piano SARAH KIRKLAND SNIDER Something for the Dark BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, "Emperor" PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5 Join your RPO for an evening of heroic and moving music! Sarah Kirkland Snider's Something for the Dark is a musical journey of adversity, growth, and hope. Astounding generations of audiences, Beethoven's Piano Concerto is known for its grandeur and bold melodies. Written in Russia during the summer of 1944, Sergei Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony is an uplifting composition that enthused the Soviet populace as…
Find out more »Clarinet and his Friends: A Story of Diversity, Acceptance and Unity
Herb Smith, Conductor Clarinet has been invited to perform with the RPO! But he’s nervous – he looks and sounds different from the other instruments in the orchestra. Will he fit in? Join Clarinet on his journey to the RPO as he gets to meet all of the instruments that make up the orchestra and learns how, though all different, they can create beautiful music together.
Find out more »April 2022
Masur Conducts
Ken-David Masur, conductor Awadagin Pratt, piano BRAHMS Variations on a Theme by Haydn JESSIE MONTGOMERY Piano Concerto MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 5, "Reformation" Hailed as "fearless, bold, and a life-force" (San Diego Union-Tribute), Ken-David Masur makes his RPO conducting debut with Johannes Brahms's Variations on a Theme by Haydn. Pianist Awadagin Pratt, who has toured both internationally and performed at the White House, will make his RPO debut in Jessie Montgomery's Piano Concerto. Recipient of the Leonard Bernstein Award from the ASCAP Foundation, Montgomery's music meets at the longstanding intersection…
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Ken-David Masur, conductor Awadagin Pratt, piano BRAHMS Variations on a Theme by Haydn JESSIE MONTGOMERY Piano Concerto MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 5, "Reformation" Hailed as "fearless, bold, and a life-force" (San Diego Union-Tribute), Ken-David Masur makes his RPO conducting debut with Johannes Brahms's Variations on a Theme by Haydn. Pianist Awadagin Pratt, who has toured both internationally and performed at the White House, will make his RPO debut in Jessie Montgomery's Piano Concerto. Recipient of the Leonard Bernstein Award from the ASCAP Foundation, Montgomery's music meets at the longstanding intersection…
Find out more »Revolution: Music of the Beatles
Jeff Tyzik, conductor Join your RPO for a unique symphonic experience featuring six of the world's top vocalists and musicians together with restorative orchestrations from the original sessions at Abbey Road, arranged by Grammy-winner and Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik. Accompanied by hundreds of rare and unseen photos, Revolution takes audiences on a magical, musical, and visual journey of The Beatles. The production features arrangements of over 25 top hits, including “Ticket to Ride,” Penny Lane,” “Because,” “Get Back,” “Here Comes…
Find out more »Revolution: Music of the Beatles
Jeff Tyzik, conductor Join your RPO for a unique symphonic experience featuring six of the world's top vocalists and musicians together with restorative orchestrations from the original sessions at Abbey Road, arranged by Grammy-winner and Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik. Accompanied by hundreds of rare and unseen photos, Revolution takes audiences on a magical, musical, and visual journey of The Beatles. The production features arrangements of over 25 top hits, including “Ticket to Ride,” Penny Lane,” “Because,” “Get Back,” “Here Comes…
Find out more »May 2022
The Blue Danube
Andreas Delfs, conductor Juliana Athayde, violin (Concertmaster, The Caroline W. Gannett & Cayla Ward Chair) MENDELSSOHN The Fair Melusine Overture ROBERTO SIERRA Violin Concerto (world premiere) SCHUBERT Symphony No. 8, "Unfinished" J. STRAUSS, JR. An der schönen blauen Donau (On the Beautiful Blue Danube), op, 314 Felix Mendelssohn's charming overture to The Fair Melusine is rarely performed, a musical treat you won't want to miss. Concertmaster Juliana Athayde performs as soloist in the world premiere of Violin Concerto, written by acclaimed composer Roberto Sierra. Despite being…
Find out more »RPO + Eastman presents: Ben Folds with the RPO
Widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of our generation, rock sensation Ben Folds joins the RPO for an evening of genre-bending music, performing hits songs like “The Luckiest,” “Capable of Anything,” and “Landed.” The multi-platinum selling artist, who was a judge for five seasons on NBC’s critically acclaimed a capella show The Sing Off, has recorded numerous solo and collaboration records, including music for film and TV and a classical piano concerto that topped the Billboard charts.
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Andreas Delfs, conductor Juliana Athayde, violin (Concertmaster, The Caroline W. Gannett & Cayla Ward Chair) MENDELSSOHN The Fair Melusine Overture ROBERTO SIERRA Violin Concerto (world premiere) SCHUBERT Symphony No. 8, "Unfinished" J. STRAUSS, JR. An der schönen blauen Donau (On the Beautiful Blue Danube), op, 314 Felix Mendelssohn's charming overture to The Fair Melusine is rarely performed, a musical treat you won't want to miss. Concertmaster Juliana Athayde performs as soloist in the world premiere of Violin Concerto, written by acclaimed composer Roberto Sierra. Despite being…
Find out more »Symphony in Space
Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor Enlist in Symphonic Starforce, board the Sonic Spaceship, and set a course for an intergalactic musical adventure! The villainous Lieutenant Tritone is stealing the three legendary Orb Crystals that maintain peace and order among the star systems. Join Captain Enrico and the autonomous bot A440 in a cosmic race to thwart Lieutenant Tritone.
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Jeff Tyzik, conductor Join Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik and your RPO for an evening of music from the Golden Age of Hollywood! Featuring the music of Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Max Steiner, Franz Waxman, and others.
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Jeff Tyzik, conductor Join Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik and your RPO for an evening of music from the Golden Age of Hollywood! Featuring the music of Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Max Steiner, Franz Waxman, and others.
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Jeannette Sorrell, conductor TELEMANN Selections from Don Quixote Suite J.S. BACH Concerto for Violin & Oboe in C minor HANDEL Selections from Water Music Suite No. 1 in F major VIVALDI/ARR. SORRELL Concerto Grosso from La Folia (Madness) Telemann wrote two works based on the adventures of Cervantes’ knight errant: a serenata, and this whimsical suite. J.S. Bach’s Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C minor is heavily influenced by Vivaldi’s three movement concerto model, infusing it with his own…
Find out more »Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™ in Concert
Grab your broom and get ready for the tasks ahead! The Triwizard Tournament comes to Hogwarts™ in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™ in Concert. Relive the magic of Harry Potter™ soaring across the big screen in high-definition and experience the music of a live symphony orchestra performing Patrick Doyle's unforgettable score. WIZARDING WORLD and all related trademarks, characters, names and indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s21)
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Grab your broom and get ready for the tasks ahead! The Triwizard Tournament comes to Hogwarts™ in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™ in Concert. Relive the magic of Harry Potter™ soaring across the big screen in high-definition and experience the music of a live symphony orchestra performing Patrick Doyle's unforgettable score. WIZARDING WORLD and all related trademarks, characters, names and indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s21)
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Mahler: The Resurrection Symphony
Andreas Delfs, conductor Nicole Cabell, soprano Michelle DeYoung, mezzo soprano Rochester Oratorio Society MAHLER Symphony No. 2, "Resurrection" One of the greatest symphonies of all time closes out your season. Completed in 1894, Gustav Mahler's Second Symphony was the first significant work exploring his lifelong perspectives of the afterlife and established him as a leading composer of his day. An all-embracing work, it is the first of Mahler's symphonies to use voices, words, and orchestra to create a musical experience that will stay…
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Andreas Delfs, conductor Nicole Cabell, soprano Michelle DeYoung, mezzo soprano Rochester Oratorio Society MAHLER Symphony No. 2, "Resurrection" One of the greatest symphonies of all time closes out your season. Completed in 1894, Gustav Mahler's Second Symphony was the first significant work exploring his lifelong perspectives of the afterlife and established him as a leading composer of his day. An all-embracing work, it is the first of Mahler's symphonies to use voices, words, and orchestra to create a musical experience that will stay…
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Test Event
HOME > CONCERTS + EVENTS > CALENDAR SHOW TITLE LINE 1 SHOW TITLE LINE 2 DATE LINE GOES HERE JTNDZGl2JTIwaWQlM0QlMjJ3ZWRnZSUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRmRpdiUzRQ== Friday September 10, 2021 7:30pm BUY TICKETS Saturday September 11, 2021 7:30pm BUY TICKETS Sunday September 12, 2021 7:30pm BUY TICKETS DATE September 10, 11, 12 LOCATION Arrowhead Park JEFF TYZIK conducts AIDA CUEVAS vocalist The GRAMMY® award-winning legend takes the stage at the Meyerson to showcase her remarkable imprint on the history of Mexican music. With a 42-year career and 39 album releases…
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