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Every day there are exciting things going on in Rochester's cultural arts community. Classical 91.5 hosts collaborate with and create highlights of various arts organizations, musicians and artists in and around our community.

Opera gets noisy at Eastman

Classical 91.5 WXXO-FM | By Steve Johnson

Published October 29, 2024 at 9:41 AM EDT

split screenshot of composer Paola Prestini (l) and host Kearstin Piper Brown (r) — Composer Paola Prestini (l) and host/soprano Kearstin Piper Brown (r)

Paola Prestini's new opera Silent Light opens this Thursday, October 31, at the Eastman School of Music. Kearstin Brown sat down with the composer to talk about her process, her inspiration for the opera, and some of the unusual sounds that audiences will be treated to.

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Steve Johnson

A native of Herndon, Virginia, Steve came to Rochester to earn his Ph.D. in Musicology at the Eastman School of Music. He has loved classical music and public media since his youth, and has worked for years to make classical music more accessible on social media.

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