Prepare to be dazzled as “one of the most brilliant couples in classical music” (Guardian). Gil Shaham and Adele Anthony perform Sarasate’s fiery Navarra and Bach’s lively Brandenburg Concerto No. 3. Andreas Delfs leads the RPO in Avner Dorman’s world premiere A Time to Mourn and a Time to Dance (a Voices of Today commission), an evocative new work blending reflection and celebration. The evening concludes with Mozart’s Symphony No. 41 (“Jupiter”), a masterful fusion of drama and beauty.
The genius of Mozart revealed itself early, developed swiftly, and vanished all too soon. Mozart’s deeply affecting Requiem is, fittingly, his final musical testament – music he would never live to complete.
Join the RPO for a night of intensity! Marcelo Lehninger leads a provocative program, opening with Carlos Simon’s vibrant Festive Fanfare and Overture. The Chicago Tribune hails Lehninger for keeping “sophistication to the fore”! Acclaimed violinist Paul Huang brings his signature passion to Dvořák’s enchanting Violin Concerto, brimming with Bohemian spirit. The evening culminates with Shostakovich’s striking Symphony No. 1, a work that crackles with wit, drama, and youthful genius. Don’t miss these dynamic soundscapes and powerful artistry!
Saint-Saëns & Mendelssohn
Celebrate love and passion this Valentine’s Day with the remarkable artistry of Saskia Giorgini as she shines on Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. 2. Giorgini plays as if she “has something to say, and she wears it on her sleeve.” (NativeDSD). Lina González-Granados leads the RPO with Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony, sweeping you away to misty landscapes and heartfelt melodies. Plus, Lili Boulanger’s D’un matin de printemps opens the concert with youthful energy and fresh springtime romance
Rising cello superstar Zlatomir Fung returns to perform Dvořák’s elegy for a long-lost love, the impassioned Cello Concerto. “Jaw-dropping brilliance,” reports the Dallas Morning News of Zlatomir Fung. Rautavaara’s Cantus Arcticus layers the recorded cries for wild birds over mesmerizing waves of orchestral sound. As Janáček’s spirited Lachian Dance opens the program, Sibelius’ iridescent final work, the Seventh Symphony, brings it to a poignant close.
Upcoming Concerts You May Also Enjoy:
An American In Paris (May 3 & 4)
Mozart’s Requiem (May 8 & 10)
Season Finale: The Firebird! (May 31, June 1)
DANCE FESTIVAL: Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Rochester City Ballet
The Dance Festival continues with a remarkable fusion of music and movement, led by Andreas Delfs. The evening begins with the lively overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor before piano virtuoso Jean-Yves Thibaudet takes on a thrilling world premiere by Aaron Jay Kernis (Voices of Today commission). Rochester City Ballet then brings Shakespeare’s greatest love story to life in Delfs’ own arrangement of Prokofiev’s Romeo & Juliet Suite. Passion, finesse, and drama take center stage!
DANCE FESTIVAL: American Masters With Garth Fagan Dance
The RPO’s Dance Festival kicks off with an electric program led by Aram Demirjian and featuring Garth Fagan Dance, who dazzled Kodak Hall two seasons ago in Rite of Spring. Bernstein’s On the Town: Three Dance Episodes bursts with jazz-infused energy, while Philip Glass’ hypnotic Days and Nights in Rocinha evokes the vibrant pulse of Brazil. The evening culminates in Copland’s majestic Symphony No. 3, a sweeping celebration of American spirit, featuring the iconic Fanfare for the Common Man.
Music Director Andreas Delfs leads the buoyant, joyous “Haffner”, the first of Mozart’s miraculous final set of symphonies. The great strength and nobility of Brahms’ Fourth and final Symphony places it among his most profound achievements. And soloists from your Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra take center stage for the newly composed Sinfonia Concertante by esteemed composer and Cornell professor, Roberto Sierra.
Experience an evening of wondrous beauty as Andreas Delfs leads the RPO in a program of lyricism and grandeur. The incomparable Yefim Bronfman brings passion and poetry to Schumann’s Piano Concerto, while soprano Jasmine Habersham lends her radiant voice to a Lowell Liebermann world premiere (Voices of Today commission). Habersham is also featured in Mahler’s luminous Symphony No. 4, a work of celestial serenity and childlike wonder. Don’t miss this spellbinding night of symphonic storytelling!
Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty
Journey through a night of vivid storytelling. Gabriela Ortiz’s Kauyumari opens with mystical energy, inspired by the sacred blue deer of the Huichol people. The Chicago Tribune deems Karen Gomyo “a first-rate artist of vitality, brilliance, and intensity”, tackling Mendelssohn’s soaring Violin Concerto. De Falla’s The Three-Cornered Hat Suite No. 2 brims with fiery Spanish rhythms, while Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty Suite enchants with its fairy-tale splendor.