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Handel's Messiah Handel's Messiah

Dec. 13, 2008, Eastman Theatre – Christopher Seaman and your RPO join forces with the Rochester Oratorio Society to bring Handel's glorious masterpiece to the Eastman Theatre.

An orKIDStra Holiday An orKIDStra Holiday

Dec. 14, 2008, Eastman Theatre – Michael Butterman leads this holiday celebration featuring the animated film The Snowman, traditional favorites, an audience sing-along and tons of holiday fun.

Time Warner Cable Gala Holiday Pops 2008 Time Warner Cable Gala Holiday Pops 2008

Dec. 17-21, 2008, Eastman Theatre, Series X & Y (Dec. 19 & 20 concerts only) – Enjoy this holiday tradition as Jeff Tyzik conducts the RPO with the scintillating sounds of New York Voices and the Festival High School Chorale.

Cirque! Cirque!

Jan. 9 & 10, 2009, Eastman Theatre, Series X & Z – Sensational former Cirque du Soleil acrobats literally drop into the Eastman Theatre for an evening of music in motion with the RPO conducted by Michael Krajewski.

Shostakovich's Fifth Shostakovich's Fifth

Jan. 22 & 24, 2009, Eastman Theatre, Series A & B – RPO Principal Flute Rebecca Gilbert performs Nielsen's Flute Concerto and Jahja Ling conducts Mussorgsky's Overture to "Kovanschina" and Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5.

orKIDStra: Music + Theater, featuring Peter and the Wolf orKIDStra: Music + Theater, featuring Peter and the Wolf

Jan. 25, 2009, Hochstein – Michael Butterman, conductor

Josefowicz plays Beethoven Josefowicz plays Beethoven

Jan. 29 & 31, 2009, Eastman Theatre, Series A & C – Leila Josefowicz returns for Beethoven's Violin Concerto and Christopher Seaman conducts music by Gabrieli, Smetana and Janáček

1876: Grieg, Wagner & Brahms 1876: Grieg, Wagner & Brahms

Jan. 30 & Feb. 1, 2009, Hochstein – Christopher Seaman explores music by Grieg, Wagner and Brahms.

Bernstein on Stage Bernstein on Stage

Feb. 6 & 7, 2009, Eastman Theatre, Series X & Y – Leonard Bernstein's daughter joins Jeff Tyzik and the RPO to celebrate his 90th birthday with personal anecdotes and music from Candide, On the Waterfront, West Side Story and On the Town.

Valentine's Weekend: Romeo & Juliet and Carmen Valentine's Weekend: Romeo & Juliet and Carmen

Feb. 12 & 14, 2009, Eastman Theatre, Series A & B – The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet performs the East Coast Premiere of Sérgio Assad's new concerto for four guitars and Christopher Seaman leads Debussy's Ibéria, selections from Bizet's Carmen and Prokofiev's Suite from "Romeo & Juliet."

Tchaikovsky's Fifth Tchaikovsky's Fifth

Feb. 19 & 21, 2009, Eastman Theatre, Series A & C – Daniel Hege conducts Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5, Hanson's Mosaics and Barber's Cello Concerto with cellist Julie Albers.

That's Amore! That's Amore!

Feb. 27 & 28, 2009, Eastman Theatre, Series X & Z - Celebrate all things Italian as acclaimed tenor Tonio diPaolo sings favorite opera arias and popular songs from Italy's beloved composers.

Sounds of New Orleans Sounds of New Orleans

March 1, 2009, Eastman Theatre – Jeff Tyzik, conductor

Mahler's Sixth Mahler's Sixth

March 5 & 7, 2009, Eastman Theatre, Series A, B & D – Günther Herbig conducts Mahler's Symphony No. 6 "Tragic."

Bright Lights, Big City: The Best of Broadway Bright Lights, Big City: The Best of Broadway

March 13 & 14, 2009, Eastman Theatre, Series X & Y – Enjoy the best of Broadway with Doug LaBrecque and Christiane Noll singing favorites from Showboat, The Music Man, La Cage Aux Folles and more!

The Fantastic French

RPYO - March 15, 2009, Eastman Theatre - Music by Bizet and Berlioz

Haydn's Bicentennial Haydn's Bicentennial

March 19 & 21, 2009, Eastman Theatre, Series A, C & F – Christopher Seaman conducts Haydn's Creation with the Eastman-Rochester Chorus and soloists Barbara Shirvis, Michael Colvin and Stephen Powell.

1889: Dvořák & Franck 1889: Dvořák & Franck

March 20 & 22, 2009, Hochstein – Christopher Seaman explores music by Dvořák and Franck.

orKIDStra: Music + Art orKIDStra: Music + Art

March 29, 2009, Hochstein – Michael Butterman, conductor

Schumann & Brahms Schumann & Brahms

April 16 & 18, 2009, Eastman Theatre, Series A, B & D – Pianist John Lill returns for Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2 and Christopher Seaman conducts R. Schumann's Symphony No. 4.

1911: Stravinsky & Elgar 1911: Stravinsky & Elgar

April 17 & 19, 2009, Hochstein – Christopher Seaman explores music by Stravinsky and Elgar.

Michael Cavanaugh in Concert: Featuring the Music of Billy Joel and More Michael Cavanaugh in Concert: Featuring the Music of Billy Joel and More

April 24 & 25, 2009, Eastman Theatre, Series X & Z – Featuring the music of Billy Joel, plus the music of Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Elton John, and more!

Enchanted April Enchanted April

April 26, 2009, Eastman Theatre – Jeff Tyzik, conductor

Symphonie fantastique Symphonie fantastique

April 30 & May 2, 2009, Eastman Theatre, Series A, C & F – Pianist Pascal Rogé joins the RPO for Saint-Saëns' Piano Concerto No. 5 and James Gaffigan conducts Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique and Satie's Gymnopédies No. 1 & 3.

orKIDStra: Music + Music orKIDStra: Music + Music

May 3, 2009, Hochstein – Michael Butterman, conductor

Rachmaninoff's Second Rachmaninoff's Second

May 7 & 9, 2009, Eastman Theatre, Series A, B & D – Guest conductor Yoav Talmi leads Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2 and his own Double Marriage of Figaro as well as Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 4 with Stefan Jackiw.

From the New World

RPYO - May 10, 2009, Roberts Wesleyan College - Music by Dvořák

The Planets The Planets

May 21 & 23, 2009, Eastman Theatre, Series A, C & F – Christopher Seaman conducts Holst's The Planets and Haydn's Symphony No. 45 "Farewell" in the final concert in Eastman Theatre before the renovation.

1943: Vaughan Williams & Bartók 1943: Vaughan Williams & Bartók

May 22 & 24, 2009, Hochstein – Christopher Seaman explores music by Vaughan Williams and Bartók.

A Night at The Cotton Club A Night at The Cotton Club

May 29 & 30, 2009, Eastman Theatre, Series X & Y – Remember Duke, Cab, Louis, Ethel, Fletcher – all the greatest musicians and entertainers of the Cotton Club era with this nostalgic look at the 20s and 30s.

Search for a Star 2 Search for a Star 2

May 31, 2009, Eastman Theatre – Jeff Tyzik, conductor