Performance Upstate
Mondays at 8pm on Classical 91.5, WXXI-FM 90.3, WXXICLASSICAL.org
WXXI Classical introduces a new series celebrating the rich tradition of live music-making across the region. Performance Upstate takes you into concert halls, sacred spaces, and festivals across Western and Central New York. You'll hear a diverse and colorful array of pieces interpreted by passionate and skillful musicians from Rochester and beyond, along with some of the stories behind the music. Brenda Tremblay is your host. Many concerts are exclusive to WXXI Classical.
It's an ENCORE presentation of Performance Upstate
Monday nights at 8 p.m. April 5 through June 7, 2021
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Lutenist Michael Leopold joins Deborah Fox for some lute duets in this first program of our new series. We'll also hear from the Gateways Festival… -
This week (pgm 2) we'll hear more from the Geneva Music Festival, plus the Rochester Early Music Festival, the Roberts Wesleyan College Wind Emsemble and…
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This week (pgm 3) we hear from the Dorian Wind Quintet, the Geneva Music Festival, an edgy piece by new music ensemble fivebyfive (pictured here), and…
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In additional to several festival performances, this program (pgm 4) includes the premiere of award-winning composer Scott Perkins' new work, commissioned…
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In this episode (pgm 5) of Performance Upstate we go to Opening Night of the Geneva Music Festival in May 2019. Here’s what the festival’s Artistic…
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On this episode (pgm 6) of Performance Upstate we’ll hear an outstanding performance by 13-year-old pianist Christoper Zandieh, Winner of the 2018…
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In this episode (pgm 7) of Performance Upstate we’ll hear a few selections by Musica Spei from their “Keeping Your Head: The peril & power of sacred…
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In this episode (pgm 8) of Performance Upstate we hear from two concerts celebrating women. The Geneva Music Festival brings selections from "Women…
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In this episode (pgm 9) of Performance Upstate, we'll hear from Pegasus, First Inversion, Roberts Wesleyan College Wind Ensemble; we'll visit the Geneva…
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This final episode (pgm 10) of Performance Upstate offers three pairs of delights. We'll hear two world premieres, two choral works by Eric Whitacre and…
