Ticket Prices

Adult: $15

Student: $5

Program

HENRY Crepuscule Fantasy (World premiere)

TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet Overture

HANSON Symphony No. 2

RPYO musicians sit alongside RPO musicians for this annual collaboration concert with music focused on the endless journey of self-discovery; the process of figuring out what matters most as well as the trials and tribulations inherent in actualizing one’s own vision artistically and personally. The program begins with the premiere of a new work by RPYO Alum Evan Henry which explores his passion for poetry and myths. After which, we’ll hear Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture, which tells the tale of the two star-crossed lovers as they seek to forge their own path together despite the unyielding feud between their families. Finally, we’ll arrive at Howard Hanson’s beloved “Romantic” Symphony which sought to establish an American Neo-Romantic style.

PROGRAM NOTES

Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Music Director Jherrard Hardeman opens your RPYO season with an evening focused on change. Stella Sung’s exhilarating Loco-Motion takes the audience on a train ride through an ever-changing landscape, while October by Eric Whitacre evokes the brilliance of summer turning to autumn. The RPYO plays William Grant Still’s Symphony No. 2 “Song of a New Race”, reflecting an increasingly diverse American culture and the celebrations and perils inherent in societal change. The evening finishes with a triumphant toast to the new season with Strauss’ Kaiser-Walzer!

listen to our program here:

RPYO looks forward to a strong future via Bernstein’s Overture to Candide, followed by performances of RPYO concerto competition winners and ending with a nod to the past. The culminating piece will reprise the very first piece played by the RPYO in 1970 - New World Symphony!

• Bernstein: Overture to Candide

• Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 25, mvt. 4, Catalina Wooldridge, soloist

• Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F Major, mvt. 1, Rebecca Lee, soloist

• Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "New World"

Reception immediately following concert.

Annual RPO/RPYO Side-by-Side Concert

RPYO celebrates the many years of impactful mentorship provided by the RPO musicians

• Bonds: Montgomery Variations - I, IV, VII

• Elgar: Nimrod from Enigma Variations

• Márquez: Danzón No. 2

• Respighi: Pines of Rome

Reception immediately following concert.

An ALL ALUMNI Reunion Event

A chance to play under the baton of David Harman and James Mick again! All playing levels welcome.

Inviting all alumni to join in for:

• Rehearsal - 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM

• Lunch (participants cover cost of lunch) - 12:00 PM

• Free Public Read-Through - 2:30 PM

• Reception - following performance

STREAMED EVENT

This concert is a culmination of a months-long collaborative project between 2021 Kennedy Center Honors recipient Midori and the Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra premiering a contemporary piece of music written by Derek Bermel. This innovative Covid-19 support project was part of Midori’s Orchestra Residencies Program (ORP). Through the technical genius of Producer/Sound Designer, Trevor New, and an adeptly written composition piece, latency issues, normally found in remote performances, were managed. Recording took place on May 23, 2021 at the Churchville-Chili High School Performing Arts Center.

Derek Bermel: SPRING CADENZAS (2021) Midori, soloist

Mvt1: fields, mountains - Strings

Mvt2: wake, butterfly - Midori solo

Mvt3: unknown spring - Winds, Brass, Percussion

Concert is a one-time view only and will be available for viewing June 26 7:30-8:30PM ONLY.

From Hanson to Mendelssohn

Conductors Armand Hall, Leah McGray & James Mick bring you the music of Hanson, Copland, Piunno, Danyew, Gounod, Spittal, Zare, Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn

At Canalside Tent at the Jewish Community Center 1200 Edgewood Ave.

Concert free and open to public but pre-registration is required to attend.

Register via this link Registration deadline 5PM 6/19