Independence Day Celebration
July 4, Downtown Rochester - The RPO returns to downtown Rochester with a patriotic musical celebration complete with fireworks. Jeff Tyzik conducts with tenor Doug LaBrecque.
RPO Summer Ensembles
July 6, 9, 12, 16, 23, 30 - The City of Rochester sponsors six free outdoor RPO ensemble performances
Violin Virtuosity
July 8, Performance Hall at Hochstein - Christopher Seaman conducts Mozart's Overture to The Abduction from the Seraglio, Violin Concerto No. 3 with RPO Concertmaster Juliana Athayde, and Symphony No. 40.
RPO Summer Ensembles
July 6, 9, 12, 16, 23, 30 - The City of Rochester sponsors six free outdoor RPO ensemble performances
Best of the Blues
July 10 & 11, First Niagara Center City Pavilion - Some of today's great jazz & blues artists performing music of W.C. Handy, Wayne Shorter, and more.
Best of the Blues
July 10 & 11, First Niagara Center City Pavilion - Some of today's great jazz & blues artists performing music of W.C. Handy, Wayne Shorter, and more.
RPO Summer Ensembles
July 6, 9, 12, 16, 23, 30 - The City of Rochester sponsors six free outdoor RPO ensemble performances
Classic Clarinet
July 15, Performance Hall at Hochstein - Christopher Seaman conducts Mozart's Overture to The Magic Flute, Clarinet Concerto with RPO Principal Clarinetist Kenneth Grant, and Symphony No. 41.
RPO Summer Ensembles
July 6, 9, 12, 16, 23, 30 - The City of Rochester sponsors six free outdoor RPO ensemble performances
Russian Spectacular! Rachmaninoff & Tchaikovsky
July 17 & 18, First Niagara Center City Pavilion - Christopher Seaman conducts two great Russian masterpieces: Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto with Van Cliburn medalist Joyce Yang and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4.
Russian Spectacular! Rachmaninoff & Tchaikovsky
July 17 & 18, First Niagara Center City Pavilion - Christopher Seaman conducts two great Russian masterpieces: Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto with Van Cliburn medalist Joyce Yang and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4.
RPO Summer Ensembles
July 6, 9, 12, 16, 23, 30 - The City of Rochester sponsors six free outdoor RPO ensemble performances
Symphonic Rock! The Music of Led Zeppelin
July 24, First Niagara Center City Pavilion - Hear the RPO and a full rock band perform Led Zeppelin’s classic songs, including Stairway to Heaven, Kashmir, and Black Dog.
Symphonic Rock! The Music of Pink Floyd
July 25, First Niagara Center City Pavilion - Hear the RPO and a full rock band perform Pink Floyd’s classic songs, including selections from The Wall, Money, and Learning to Fly.
Beatlemania!
July 29, First Niagara Center City Pavilion - All of your Fab Four favorites performed by members of the original cast of Broadway's Beatlemania!
RPO Summer Ensembles
July 6, 9, 12, 16, 23, 30 - The City of Rochester sponsors six free outdoor RPO ensemble performances
Three Broadway Divas
July 31 & August 1, First Niagara Center City Pavilion - Singers Jan Horvath, Debbie Gravitte and Anne Runolfsson bring their distinctive personality to the classic musical theater repertoire.
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Symphony Showhouse 2008
Friday, May 16, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Friday, May 23, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Sunday, May 25, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Friday, May 30, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Saturday, May 31, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Sunday, June 1, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Thursday, June 5, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Friday, June 6, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Sunday, June 8, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Presented by Preferred Care
and Mrs. Dawn and Dr. Jacques Lipson
Friday, May 16 - Sunday, June 8
  Public tours Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Open for private tours and special events on Monday, Tuesday and evenings.
Located at The Ellwanger Estate, 625 Mt. Hope Avenue, site of the historic Landmark Society Ellwanger Garden.
Some of the Rochester area’s finest interior designers, artists and craftsmen will transform 36 rooms and spaces in this elegant mansion using the latest in design trends. The house features a Hook & Hastings pipe organ on the stair landing and a 4,000 sq. ft. carriage house which will serve as Noteworthy's Boutique. Former site of a Fletcher Steele Garden.
The Landmark Society Ellwanger Garden is adjacent to the property and will be open during public hours of the Showhouse.
Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 at the door. Children 12 and under: $12 in advance, $15 at the door. Babes in arms are free. Advance tickets are available at the RPO Box Office, and at all area Wegmans and AAA Branch Offices.
Special events include themed teas, music nights, chef's demonstrations, brunches and more. Read the press release.
Fanfare Opening Night: Thursday, May 15 beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Proceeds from Symphony Showhouse benefit the RPO's Education Programs.
Presenting Sponsors:
 and 
Preferred Care and Mrs. Dawn and Dr. Jacques Lipson
Special Events Series Sponsors:
AAA of Western and Central New York 
Marketing Communications Sponsor:
Jay Advertising 
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