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Mamma Mia! RPO ABBA Tribute Concert Follows Iconic Group's Hall of Fame Induction
2-25-10 Swedish "Sound Alike" Singers Join RPO for ABBA Hits with Original ABBA Band Members

20th Century Works That Have Become Orchestral Classics
2-24-10 Shostakovich, Britten, Stravinsky, and Bartok Take Series into 20th Century

World Premiere of Violin Concerto Features Concertmaster Athayde
2-24-10 Allen Shawn's Concerto Explores Violin's Personality

Mozart's Kaleidoscopic Moods Brought to Light by Guest Pianist Orli Shaham and RPO
2-17-10 Audiences treated to three of Mozart’s finest works

RPO Celebrates Final Year of Director Seaman's Musical Director Tenure
2-9-10 2010-11 Season Brings Joshua Bell, Award-winning Actor Keith David, an American Premiere, Debuts and Rising Stars, a Return of Bugs Bunny, and a Christopher Seaman Tribute with “A Bow Tie Affair”

Babar the Little Elephant Brought to Life with Music and Narration in Next orKIDStra
2-8-10 Youthful French themes also feature 12-year-old Webster violinist; Seneca Park Zoomobile makes special post-concert visit

Kodak Hall Resounds with Music from Hollywood's Blockbusters
2-8-10 Jack Everly and RPO Perform Favorite Soundtracks with Rochester Oratorio Society

February Begins with a Vocal Homage to Love
1-21-10 Baritone Daniel Narducci Brings Warmth of Romantic American Standards

RPO Presents 2009-09 Fiscal and Financial Results at Annual Meeting
1-20-10 President & CEO Owens Announces Million-Dollar Community Challenge

World Premiere of Tyzik's Timpani Concerto Gets its Due From RPO Principal
1-15-10 Seaman Brings Personal Timpani Experience to New Commissioned Work

Symphony 101 Gets to the Heart of the Musical Romantics
1-15-10 “Tea with the Maestro” is additional Sunday feature for early-bird arrivals

Pianist Kirill Gerstein Wins Prestigious Gilmore Award Today - Debuts with RPO in April
1-7-10 Russian-born pianist named as recipient of one of the top musical honors

New York City Opera Star Adina Aaron Makes RPO Debut
12-27-09 Nostalgic "Knoxville: Summer of 1915" Celebrates Composer Samuel Barber's Centennial

RPO's Own "Hometown Heroes" Step into the Solo Spot
12-22-09 Orchestra’s Individuals, Ensembles, and Sections Show Talent and Versatility

RPO Gala Holiday Pops Celebrates 16 Years
12-14-09 The Festival High School Chorale and Doug LaBrecque Ring in the Holidays at Kodak Hall with Seasonal Favorites and New Kids Matinee Pricing Starting at $10