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The composer, who spent nearly six decades in Rochester, wrote “New Land, New Covenant” for the 1976 bicentennial. The Finger Lakes Choral Festival will present the first local performance of the piece on Sunday.
“Glory Denied,” which starts the Finger Lakes Opera Festival’s summer season, is based on the story of the United States’ longest-held prisoner of war.
Shakespeare’s 400-year-old comedy takes a contemporary turn in this free outdoor production at the Highland Park Bowl.
Tonya McBride Robles, who has served as chief operating officer of the Baltimore and Nashville symphonies, will succeed Curtis Long as the RPO’s top executive.
Mount Hope World Singers’ new show combines sound and movement for a unique “healing musical immersion.”
The company brings a contemporary play about the difficulty of making spiritual connections to the Multi-Use Community Cultural Center stage.
The group’s eighth production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s greatest hit promises timeless fun.
The 2026 series featuring younger performers of early music begins May 8, with a performance at ARTISANworks by the Maryland-based ensemble Magdalena.
In its season finale, Cordancia Chamber Orchestra will perform H. John Hartmann’s magnum opus, a 10-movement orchestral work that depicts the story of Earth.
Weekend premiere performances feature the first cello concerto by Jennifer Higdon, a contemporary American composer who has both a Pulitzer Prize and Grammy awards to her name.