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CITY NEWSPAPER: RPO’s 2026-27 season includes Chuck Mangione tribute, Fringe collab, Piano Festival and more

March 19, 2026

by Patrick Hosken March 18, 2026 Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra music director Andreas Delfs conducts. Credit: smilliephoto.com Before they ever actually met, Chuck Mangione brought Jeff Tyzik to Rochester. All it took was…

ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA ANNOUNCES PLANNED LEADERSHIP TRANSITION AND LAUNCH OF NATIONAL SEARCH

March 9, 2026

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Herb Griffith, RPO VP Marketing & Communications, hgriffith@rpo.org, 607.341.6036 ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA ANNOUNCES PLANNED LEADERSHIP TRANSITION AND LAUNCH OF NATIONAL SEARCH The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra…

Democrat & Chronicle: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra reveals 2026-27 season highlights

February 4, 2026

 Kerria Weaver Feb. 4, 2026, 11:52 a.m. ET The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra revealed its 2026-27 season highlights at the Arbor Lofts on Jan. 31. RPO serves all Greater Rochester communities…

Rochester Beacon: From ‘Emperor’ to ‘ET’: RPO Sets its 2026-27 season

February 4, 2026

By DAVID RAYMOND | January 31, 2026 The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2026-2027 season will include familiar names and interesting novelties. The familiar events include two RPO holiday-time staples, “The Nutcracker” and the 33rd edition…

Kimbo il Caffè Di Napoli Serves Up 2026 Sponsorship of Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

January 21, 2026

NORWALK, CT/ROCHESTER, NY – Kimbo il Caffè di Napoli, the iconic Italian coffee brand distributed in over 100 countries, has significantly expanded its U.S. cultural marketing strategy through an elevated partnership with the Rochester…

NYS Senator Jeremy Cooney Delivers Holiday Surprise for Eastman Theatre with $1,000,000 Grant for Renovations

December 23, 2025

For Immediate Release. December 20, 2025  NYS Senator Jeremy Cooney Delivers Holiday Surprise for Eastman Theatre with $1,000,000 Grant for Renovations   (ROCHESTER, NY): Today, Senator Jeremy Cooney (D-Rochester) visited…

RPO ANNOUNCES THREE-YEAR EXTENSION TO MUSIC DIRECTOR ANDREAS DELFS’ CONTRACT THROUGH 2029

September 30, 2025

For Immediate Release. September 30, 2025  Media Contact for RPO: Mike Cidoni, PR & Communications Manager, mcidoni@rpo.org, 323.434.8627  Media Contacts for Kirshbaum Associates: Shirley Kirshbaum, President, skirshbaum@kirshbaumassociates.com, phone: 212.222.4843 | mobile:…

2025 Young Artist Auditions Awards presented by Rochester Philharmonic League

March 18, 2025

Brighton High School junior Gabriel Kulick takes Grand Prize at 2025 Young Artist Auditions Awards presented by Rochester Philharmonic League One winner is homeschooled while the others represent Fairport, Brighton,…

UNPACKING RPO’S 25/26 SEASON

March 17, 2025

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE TWO MULTI-WEEKEND FESTIVALS, A REIMAGINED ‘ECLIPSE’ REPRISE, WORLD PREMIERES INCLUDING CLASSICAL COMMISSIONS, AND THE SMOOTH SOUNDS OF ‘70s & EARLY ‘80s YACHT ROCK, PLUS A STARRY LIST OF…