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Andreas Delfs conducts his favorite Brahms symphony 7/21 @8pm

"It's my absolute favorite symphony to conduct on the podium, because it's a very intensely personal symphony." ~ Andreas Delfs on Brahms' Fourth

RPO

Symphonies by Mozart and Brahms bookend a varied program that showcases RPO players. Music Director Andreas Delfs leads soloists from Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in the newly composed Sinfonia Concertante by composer and Cornell professor, Roberto Sierra.

Andreas Delfs, conductor

W.A. MOZART Symphony No. 35, “Haffner”

ROBERTO SIERRA Sinfonia Concertante for Oboe, Bassoon, Violin, Cello, and Orchestra (WORLD PREMIERE)

Soloists:

Juliana Athayde, concertmaster
Ahrim Kim, principal cello
Erik Behr, principal oboe
Matthew McDonald, principal bassoon

JOHANNES BRAHMS Symphony No. 4

This concert will repeat on October 27, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.

Broadcast of RPO Concerts on WXXI Classical is made possible by a grant from Dr. Ralph Jozefowicz, honoring classical music in Rochester.