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The best of all possible operettas: Bernstein’s ‘Candide’
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The opera, based on Voltaire’s short novel, is a natural fit for the students of Eastman Opera Theatre.
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Chamber music with soul: the fall 2026 Gateways Music Festival
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The 31st anniversary of Gateways and its fall lineup features classical compositions and many other areas of the African-American musical experience.
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Eastman presents great American songs ‘In Plain Sight’
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A Kilbourn Hall recital inspired by the release of Joshua Conyers’ recording project, “In Plain Sight: The Black Anthology,” will spotlight a collection of art songs by Black American composers.
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Company Theatre presents the simple gifts of ‘Our Town’
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Thornton Wilder’s play was an instant classic—and perhaps one of the most misunderstood American plays.
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A Howard Hanson premiere, 50 years later
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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.
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An American tragedy for FLO’s festival opener
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“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.
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Rochester Community Players’ social media ‘Shrew’
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Shakespeare’s 400-year-old comedy takes a contemporary turn in this free outdoor production at the Highland Park Bowl.
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RPO names a new president and CEO
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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.
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‘Bright Threads’ of music and healing
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Mount Hope World Singers’ new show combines sound and movement for a unique “healing musical immersion.”
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Out of Pocket and into the ‘Deep Blue Sound’
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The company brings a contemporary play about the difficulty of making spiritual connections to the Multi-Use Community Cultural Center stage.