Rochester Symphony Orchestra

Last night was the Rochester Symphony Orchestra's (MI) final concert of the season and we presented our annual Young Artist competition winner, 13 year old Cameron Renshaw from the Grand Rapids area. He played fourth movement of the Elgar Cello Concerto. He was fantastic. Expressive, great

to be part of our little band. Almost all of them have similar stories and we will try to highlight them when we can.

The solo artist was none other than our principal trombonist Ron Kischuk who is known to many Jazz musicians as a faculty member at Wayne State University and Managing & Artistic Director of the Toledo Jazz Festival. And he knocked it out of the park! This is the quality of musician who chooses...

We need to mention something because we don't want it to get lost in all the wonderful stuff. The 1st song of the Christmas Concert this year was something special in and of itself. The arrangement of "My Favorite Things" done by Terry Lower was commissioned and premiered by the RSO at this concert.

Finally thanks to all the musicians, concertmaster Lorraine Gunn, Director Bill Milicevic (pictured), personnel manager Susan Joul, Stage manager Mattheas Boelter, Librarian Nicole Shogren and the BOD members for herding the cats so to speak and bringing us another memorable Christmas Concert.

and to the USMC for sending their representatives to thank the audience in person. Thanks to the RSO Symphony Guild for keeping everybody well fed and hydrated at intermission. Thanks to the people at St. Paul's and Pastor Elbert Dulworth for his dramatic reading of "The Night Before Christmas."

What a wonderful RSO Christmas Concert again this year. Pretty much standing room only. Our special guests were the Capital City Ringers who came from the Lansing MI area to perform alone and with the orchestra. Thanks to our patrons who donated generously to this year's USMC "Toys for Tots"...

Happy National Violin Day. The violin display at the Henry Ford Museum - Dearborn Michigan. 2 Amati's 2 Stads, 1 Guarneri.

There is still time to get tickets for Friday's Rochester Symphony Orchestra Concert. rochestersymphony.com

Photo of the Musical group Nuclassica

Step into an evening of elegance and excitement as the Rochester Symphony Guild invites you to indulge in Nuclassica at Taste & Tunes 2024! On Saturday, November 2nd at 6:30 p.m. Great Oaks Country Club, 777 Great Oaks Blvd., Rochester, Michigan. Call 586-322-6077 for tickets.

Don't forget tomorrow's concert at St. Paul’s Methodist Church in Rochester. On Friday, September 20, 2024, at 8 PM, join the Rochester Symphony Orchestra in its 63rd year for an enchanting Fall concert (European Roots) a musical journey through Italy and Bohemia.

A last reminder of our annual free concert at the Rochester Municipal Park. Tonight 7:00pm. The weather will be great and the music spectacular!

A last reminder that the Rochester Symphony Orchestra concert is tonight at 8:00 at St Paul's United Methodist Church in Rochester MI and will feature the 2024 Young Artist Competition winner Matthew Xu. Also Dvorak's "Carnival Overture", Smetana's "The Moldau" and, Grofe's "The Grand Canyon Suite".

Rochester Symphony's "Celtic Soul" concert is Sunday 3/17/2024 at St Paul's United Methodist. The soloist is Timothy Michling. Tim will enchant as he solos on Recorder, English horn, Penny whistle, Bombarde and Bagpipes. Here is a little teaser we got at the December concert.
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One week until the RSO St Patrick's Day concert. Tickets are available at rochestersymphony.com
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Rochester Symphony Logo and a Celtic cross. Text is Celtic Soul Spring Concert March 17th

The RSO Presents Celtic Soul, March 17th, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church www.rochestersymphony.com/event/celtic...

Tim Michling is a member of the RSO as well as the Ann Arbor Symphony and the Flint Symphony Orchestra and an instructor of oboe at Oakland University.
He will again join the orchestra on Bagpipes for the March concert but will be adding the English horn, Penny whistle, Recorder and Bombarde.

Piper standing at the top of a hill.

Join The Rochester Symphony Orchestra on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2024 at 3:00 pm for CELTIC SOUL, celebrating Celtic music from across the UK. Maestro Zeljko Milicevic conducts and welcome soloist Tim Michling. The concert will be at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Rochester Michigan.

A fun version of the story of "Rhapsody in Blue."

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Picture of George Gershwin

George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" was first performed 100 years ago today.

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