Brenda Tremblay
Classical Morning Host and ProducerA native of Albion, New York, NEA Fellow Brenda Tremblay bolts out of bed each weekday morning at 4:00 a.m. to present classical music on 91.5 FM, streaming at classical915.org. Before she became a daily host on WXXI-FM in 2009, she tried her hand at every task in public radio, from hosting overnight blues gigs to freelancing for National Public Radio. Her NPR reports and local documentaries earned three Gracies from the Association of Women in Radio and Television, many AP awards, and a national Gabriel Award.
In addition to waking up super early, Brenda produces and hosts the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra's radio concerts on Monday nights at 8 p.m. She also collaborates with WXXI news to cover the arts across all media services.
Outside the broadcast studio, singing is Brenda’s passion. She’s performed with choirs in Carnegie Hall, Westminster Abbey, and in the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing. In Rochester, some of her best memories have been made with friends in the Rochester Oratorio Society and local chamber choirs Madrigalia and First Inversion. Currently she serves as Music Director at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Brockport, New York.
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Pianist Vedrana Subotić’s new album plays with shadow and light. -
The acclaimed composer will be in Medina, NY on Saturday, March 8 working on piece to debut in July 2 concert. -
Her resignation follows a shake-up at the Kennedy Center. President Donald Trump was voted to the position of Chair of the Board and has installed his own team to take over the institution. -
This month, favorite holiday albums old and new are in the CD spotlight at WXXI Classical. -
I’m just back from a week at the 2024 Sewanee Church Music Conference, an annual, intense camp for musicians and one of the oldest retreats of its kind. -
Listen to this subtle conversation with the past. -
This weekend, high school students from across the Eastern Seaboard – from Maine to Virginia – are gathering in downtown Rochester. -
Ginny Wilterdink, a long-time volunteer usher for the RPO, will share the spotlight with the orchestra onstage. -
A new children’s opera at the Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown, New York is unusual for many reasons, including the story of how its composer got into music in the first place. -
