Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Seasonal, 8 to 10pm on WXXI-FM 91.5, WXXY 90.3, WXXI-FM/HD 91.5-1, WITH-FM/HD 90.1-2 and online at wxxiclassical.org
WXXI is proud to offer you concerts from the current season of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, upon the approval of the RPO musicians. Broadcasts usually begin in May and run through mid-summer. The whole series repeats again until late fall. The live performances are captured by recording engineers Dave Sluberski or Bernd Gottinger and hosted and produced by Classical 91.5 morning host Brenda Tremblay.
Complementing the live performances, Classical 91.5 Music Director Julia Figueras interviews conductors and guest artists for the online interview On Record. Content from these interviews is incorporated into the radio broadcasts.
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“I'm here to share a part of my soul. And I hope you enjoy it.” - RPO Concertmaster Julianna Athayde -
“I was blown away at the magnitude of our universe. When I think about who we are as a people, we're practically nothing, yet we're everything.” - Jasmine Habersham, soprano
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“It's a Hootenanny. I actually struggle not to dance because it's just infectious!” - Tai Murray
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Music Director Andreas Delfs leads the RPO in a collection of musical stories.
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“It's very intimate. This really heralds what Chopin will become.” - Inon Barnatan
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"In Beethoven's Fifth symphony you travel from the darkest night to the brightest light in a half an hour." ~ Maestro Andreas Delfs
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After two difficult years, Maestro Delfs ends the 2021-22 season on a high note with works by Mahler, Weber, and Grieg’s Piano Concerto 10/31 at 8pm
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This may be the first time the RPO has showcased film music in the Philharmonics series. Tune in Monday, October 24
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Andreas Delfs conducts the RPO and Julianna Athayde in the premiere of a new violin concerto commissioned by the Lydia Delfs Foundation 10/17 @8pm
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Ken-David Masur conducts "Rounds" by Montgomery, Mendelssohn's "Reformation" Symphony, and Brahms' "Variations on a Theme by Haydn" with RPO 10/10 @8pm
