WXXI is proud to offer you concerts from the current season of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, upon the approval of the RPO musicians. The '23-'24 RPO Broadcast season begins May 20 and runs through August 19. The entire series will then repeat August 26 through November 25, 2024. 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 broadcast concerts are interviews recorded during the pre-concert chats with conductors and guest artists, hosted by WXXI Classical 91.5's retired Music Director Julia Figueras. Content from these interviews is incorporated into the radio broadcasts, giving the listener a sense of being in the performance hall.
"Broadcast of RPO Concerts on WXXI Classical is made possible by a grant from Dr. Ralph Jozefowicz in honor of WXXI Classical's 50th Anniversary."
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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
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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