Arts & Culture

Jazz Break - A Look at Wednesday, June 16 at the Jazz Festival

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Rochester, NY – WXXI's Alex Crichton talks with WRUR's Scott Regan about Wednesday's highlights at the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival.

By Alex Crichton & Scott Regan

Jazz Break - A Look at Tuesday June 15 at the Jazz Festival

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Rochester, NY – WXXI's Alex Crichton talks with WRUR's Scott Regan about Tuesday's highlights at the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival.

Betsey King (assistant professor and director of the undergraduate music therapy program at Nazareth College), retired neurosurgeon Robert Bakos, and pianist Gary Fisher talk with Brenda Tremblay.

By Brenda Tremblay

Why Robert Schumann matters

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The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra brings the season to a close...

By Julia Figueras

On Record with Christopher Seaman

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Rochester, NY – The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra brings the season to a close in a big way with the Rochester Oratorio Society and Verdi's Requiem Mass. maestro Seamon talk about that work with Julia Figueras, compared it with Brahms, and explained what pieces touch his heart...and why.

Rochester Oratorio Society director Eric Townell

By Brenda Tremblay

A chance encounter with Voltaire

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Rochester Oratorio Society director Eric Townell explains how a chance encounter with a display on Voltaire's Candide at the New York Public Library fueled his desire to perform Leonard Bernstein's operetta (of the same name) in Rochester in 2012.

Gwen Gassler is the Music Director of Concentus Women's Chorus...

By Julia Figueras

On Record with Gwen Gassler

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Rochester, NY – Gwen Gassler is the Music Director of Concentus Women's Chorus, while also singing in the Rochester Oratorio Society. She talked with Julia Figueras about her chorus, her mentors, finding music for women...and why transcriptions sometimes don't work.

Conductor Rossen Milanov came to town to conduct the Rochester Philharmonic.

By Julia Figueras

On Record with Rossen Milanov

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Conductor Andreas Delfs rejuvenated the Milwaukee Symphony as Music Director.

By Julia Figueras

On Record with Andreas Delfs

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