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Performance Rochester

WXXI Classical's annual celebration of local performing groups. While the novel coronavirus has resulted in the cancellation of concerts and seasons, we brought some of the area's best live musical moments to you. This focus on local music has continued through the show Performance Upstate and the continued inclusion of live, local performances as part WXXI's daily programming.

Herb Smith, trumpet Juli Elliot, piano, Jaunary 13, 2016

Classical 91.5 WXXO-FM | By Brenda Tremblay

Published September 1, 2016 at 10:45 AM EDT

Halsey Stevens: Trumpet Sonata

Herb Smith and Julie Elliot are heavily involved in the Rochester music scene. Herb Smith is a trumpet instructor at Eastman School of Music and plays third trumpet in the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Julie Elliot is a Rochester-based vocalist, pianist, and conductor who accompanies at the Eastman Community School and Hochstein School of music. This recording is from a Backstage Pass, recorded in the live broadcast August 11, 2015.