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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"He can have these really subtle, beautiful moments, and then it just lets loose!" ~ Jeff Tyzik, Principal Pops Conductor
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"It's fun to conduct. It's fun to rehearse. It's overall a brilliantly scored and emotionally written piece." ~ Peter Bay, guest conductor
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"There's a moment in the concerto that says in the score, 'At this point, all players play one of those five notes as fast and slow as you want for ten seconds.' That's aleatoric music." ~ Andreas Delfs
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"Every once in a while something comes along that changes everything." ~ Maestro Andreas Delfs
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"Anybody who's ever been in Italy in the spring knows the excitement when the seasons start to change, the sky is blue, and the sun comes out. Mendelssohn captured that feeling so unbelievably well!" ~ Maestro Andreas Delfs
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"There is no composer that gets more into your head as a conductor than Mahler. He's sitting on your shoulder, whispering in your ear." ~ Andreas Delfs
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"It feels like reminiscence and longing and things that might have been, but weren't." ~ Hugh Wolff
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“Every time I play this music, it's always fresh for me, because it's just so genius-ly written. Every time I hear it, I have goosebumps!” ~ Olga Kern
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Messiah remains a cornerstone of classical music and a testament to Handel's enduring legacy.
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Jeff Tyzik celebrates the return of the Festival High School Chorale in this special broadcast.