Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Seasonal, 8 to 10pm on WXXO-FM 91.5, WXXY 90.3, WXXO-FM/HD1 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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"Within Mahler's music, there's an identification that life is complicated and difficult and also wonderful and beautiful, simultaneously." ~ Jennifer Johnson Cano, soprano -
"Bruch was so earnest in his expressivity. There's nothing ironic or self conscious about his music. It's incredibly sincere." - Stefan Jackiw
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"This is so perfect! It feels fresh, like it was done yesterday." ~ Andreas Delfs on West Side Story
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“Brahms unites the emotions and the intellect, the heart and the brain.” ~ Stephen Hough
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“It’s for me an incredible joy. It makes me happy.” - Conductor Mario Venzago
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“This is Harriet Tubman on the Underground Railroad leading others to the North. There's a bit of a problem on their journey. I'm not going to say what happened. You’ll have to listen to figure that out.” - Kearstin Piper Brown
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“We can feel our hearts pumping and it's really intense! It sticks with you even after you've stopped playing.” - Joshua Newburger, RPO principal viola
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“I'm here to share a part of my soul. And I hope you enjoy it.” - RPO Concertmaster Julianna Athayde
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“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
