The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra.
In Saturday’s (1/31) Rochester Beacon (New York), David Raymond writes, “The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2026-2027 season will include familiar names and interesting novelties. The familiar events include … ‘The Nutcracker’ and the 33rd edition of Jeff Tyzik’s Holiday Pops, and the return of the orchestra’s successful Sunday-afternoon series at Nazareth University…. Two festivals [are planned] next season, says Andreas Delfs, RPO music director…. The first will feature four estimable pianists and four favorite concertos: Olga Kern in Rachmaninoff’s Third; Barry Douglas in Tchaikovsky’s First; Jonathan Biss in Beethoven’s ‘Emperor;’ and Marc-André Hamelin in Brahms’s Second…. Each pianist will begin their concert with a solo spot of music by the featured composer; the orchestra will follow, led by Delfs in a less-commonly heard piece by that composer … The second RPO festival weekend, on Feb. 25 and 27, will celebrate music for movies. The orchestra’s classical contribution is … Korngold’s violin concerto … The Viennese flavor continues with a suite from Richard Strauss’ ‘Der Rosenkavalier’ arranged for a1926 silent film (yes—a silent film of an opera), and more John Williams … Delfs describes the season opener (Sept. 25 and 27) as ‘a nod to the nation’s 250th birthday’ [spotlighting] … Michael Torke and John Adams … Delfs says that the RPO’s ‘Voices of Today’ commissioning program, with … music by prominent American composers, will continue.”
