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In a still image taken from a video presentation at a Board of Regents meeting on Tuesday, Zachary Arenz can be seen at the front of a classroom with a lute instrument.

Rochester music teacher Zachary Arenz named NY state teacher of year

Noelle E. C. Evans

The state Education Department has named Zachary Arenz, a Rochester City School District music teacher as the 2024 New York State Teacher of the Year.

Iris DeMent to play sold-out show in Homer Sunday night

Jim Catalano

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Iris DeMent returns to Central New York on Sunday night to play a sold-out show at the Center for the Arts in Homer.

Drum Corps from around the U.S. competed in the Drum Corp Associates (DCA) 2023 World Championship in Rochester, NY, on Labor Day weekend. This may be the last championship in the city, as DCA is joining another organization, Drum Corps International, based in Indianapolis, IN.

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Music in the air: Drum Corps Associates' final World Championships in Rochester

Noelle E. C. Evans

Rochester has hosted the Drum Corps Associates World Championships more than 20 times, but this one is expected to be the last.

Suzanne Gouvernet, a long time supporter of arts in the Rochester area, has died at the age of 83.

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Longtime local arts supporter Suzanne Gouvernet has died

Randy Gorbman

Gouvernet, who died early Friday at the age of 83, supported many local arts organizations, with a particular focus on opera.

Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore perform at the Center for the Arts in Homer on Tuesday, August 22.

Travelin’ Man: Dave Alvin returns to the road with Jimmie Dale Gilmore, performs in Homer Tuesday night

Jim Catalano

Acclaimed Americana singer-songwriters Dave Alvin, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and The Guilty Ones will perform at the Center for the Arts in Homer.

A young man with short brown hair and facial hair wearing black headphones talks into a mic.

Ryan Yarmel takes us on route to something different

Ryan Yarmel, who has been the host of Radioland with Yarms Thursday nights on WRUR-FM and WITH-FM (Ithaca) since 2019, takes on a new role as music director of The Route, steering you on the road to exciting music discovery. We sat down with Ryan to ask him more about his background and what he sees for the future of the station.

Ryan Yarmel is named Music Director of FM 88.5 and 90.1, stations expand music offerings

WXXI announced today that Different Radio will expand its format to offer more music and mark it with the launch of a new name. FM 88.5 (Rochester) and FM 90.1 (Ithaca) will now be known as The Route, with Ryan Yarmel as its music director.

Jory Lane, wearing a suit, walks while looking down in a photo studio setting

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From Eastman School to Performance Today, Jory Lane is becoming a classical music star

Mona Seghatoleslami

Jory Lane just graduated from Eastman School of Music. Now he's playing for an audience of millions on Performance Today.

Tenzin Chopak ready to release new album at GrassRoots Fest

Jim Catalano

Tenzin Chopak has been one of the more prolific members of the Ithaca music scene over the past decade. Both as a solo artist and as the frontman for Rockwood Ferry (in its many incarnations), Chopak has proven to be a compelling lyricist, talented guitarist, and powerful vocalist on the five albums he has released since 2013 as well as countless live performances.

Students take a workshop in upright bass at a previous Culture Camp.

GrassRoots Culture Camp to take on a blue tinge for 2023

Jim Catalano

Since its founding in 2016, GrassRoots Culture Camp has offered instruction in an array of roots music genres – everything from Cajun and country to old-time and Zydeco – and a variety of instruments. Students come from all over the country for the four days preceding the annual Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance, to take workshops taught in an intimate setting by some of the country’s top players.