Juliana Athayde plays Brahms
Oct. 30 & Nov. 1, 2008, Eastman Theatre, Series A, C & F – RPO Concertmaster Juliana Athayde tackles Brahms' Violin Concerto. The program also includes Borodin's Symphony No. 2 and Tchaikovsky's Marche Slave.
Chris Botti
Sunday, November 8; Eastman Theatre; benefit event presented by Lifetime Assistance
Nakamatsu Plays Mozart
Nov. 6 & 8, 2008, Eastman Theatre, Series A, B & D – Pianist Jon Nakamatsu joins the RPO for Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 "Elvira Madigan" and Christopher Seaman conducts music by Sibelius and Tippett.
Nakamatsu Plays Mozart
Nov. 6 & 8, 2008, Eastman Theatre, Series A, B & D – Pianist Jon Nakamatsu joins the RPO for Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 "Elvira Madigan" and Christopher Seaman conducts music by Sibelius and Tippett.
Wynonna Judd & Don Potter with the RPO
Nov. 14 & 15, 2008, Eastman Theatre, Series X & Z - Legendary country music superstar Wynonna joins the RPO for an incredible evening featuring some of her greatest hits alongside her interpretation of timeless standards from the American songbook.
Wynonna Judd & Don Potter with the RPO
Nov. 14 & 15, 2008, Eastman Theatre, Series X & Z - Legendary country music superstar Wynonna joins the RPO for an incredible evening featuring some of her greatest hits alongside her interpretation of timeless standards from the American songbook.
Russian Passion
RPYO - November 16, 2008, Performance Hall at Hochstein - Music by Tchaikovsky, Borodin, Mozart, Sinding, Glinka
Passionate Piano
Nov. 20 & 22, 2008, Eastman Theatre, Series A, C & F – Pianist Andrew von Oeyen returns for Liszt's Totentanz and guest conductor Andrew Grams leads Haydn's Symphony No. 49 and Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra.
Passionate Piano
Nov. 20 & 22, 2008, Eastman Theatre, Series A, C & F – Pianist Andrew von Oeyen returns for Liszt's Totentanz and guest conductor Andrew Grams leads Haydn's Symphony No. 49 and Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra.
The Nutcracker
Nov. 28-30, 2008, Eastman Theatre – Tchaikovsky's delightful ballet features live orchestral music, professional ballet dancers, 200 children from our community and a children's chorus.
The Nutcracker
Nov. 28-30, 2008, Eastman Theatre – Tchaikovsky's delightful ballet features live orchestral music, professional ballet dancers, 200 children from our community and a children's chorus.
The Nutcracker
Nov. 28-30, 2008, Eastman Theatre – Tchaikovsky's delightful ballet features live orchestral music, professional ballet dancers, 200 children from our community and a children's chorus.
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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
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
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.
Time Warner Cable Gala Holiday Pops
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.
Time Warner Cable Gala Holiday Pops
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.
Time Warner Cable Gala Holiday Pops
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.
Time Warner Cable Gala Holiday Pops
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.
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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.
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
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.
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.
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
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
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Family Concerts
Introduce your children to the joys of listening to classical music, and the experience will stay with them for years to come. Music enhances critical thinking, sharpens listening ability and develops analytical skills. Your kids may never know how much they’re learning, but they’ll know they’re having fun.
Share the magic of the RPO with your children! These engaging concerts explore the many different things that inspire us - a great opportunity to think about how we're influenced by everyday things around us. Fun for all ages but designed for families with children ages 3-9.
These casual, fun and family-friendly concerts introduce listeners to orchestral music with thematic programs.
A unique concert experience in an intimate setting, including Christopher Seaman's lively talk from stage, musical examples and an audience Q&A at the end.
An orKIDStra Holiday and The Nutcracker
For chronological concert listings, see below.
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Oct. 5, 2008, Hochstein – Marlene Pauley, conductor
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Oct. 26, 2008, Eastman Theatre – Jeff Tyzik, conductor
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Nov. 7 & 9, 2008, Hochstein – Christopher Seaman explores music by Beethoven and Schubert.
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Nov. 21 & 23, 2008, Hochstein – Benton Hess explores music by Rossini and Weber.
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Nov. 28-30, 2008, Eastman Theatre – Tchaikovsky's delightful ballet features live orchestral music, professional ballet dancers, 200 children from our community and a children's chorus.
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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.
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Jan. 25, 2009, Hochstein – Michael Butterman, conductor
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Jan. 30 & Feb. 1, 2009, Hochstein – Christopher Seaman explores music by Grieg, Wagner and Brahms.
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March 20 & 22, 2009, Hochstein – Christopher Seaman explores music by Dvořák and Franck.
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March 1, 2009, Eastman Theatre – Jeff Tyzik, conductor
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March 29, 2009, Hochstein – Michael Butterman, conductor
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April 17 & 19, 2009, Hochstein – Christopher Seaman explores music by Stravinsky and Elgar.
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April 26, 2009, Eastman Theatre – Jeff Tyzik, conductor
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May 3, 2009, Hochstein – Michael Butterman, conductor
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May 31, 2009, Eastman Theatre – Jeff Tyzik, conductor
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May 22 & 24, 2009, Hochstein – Christopher Seaman explores music by Vaughan Williams and Bartók.
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