Rochester Philharmonic Broadcasts

Brenda Tremblay

As one of the great American orchestras, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra aspires to be an institution driven by a culture of confidence, adventure, excellence and success. In that same spirit, award-winning producer Brenda Tremblay presents the music with enthusiasm and intelligence. This season, she explores the legacy of classical music in contemporary life with RPO music director Christopher Seaman.

Highlights from the 2007-2008 season include a performance of A Sea Symphony by Ralph Vaughan Williams with the Rochester Oratorio Society (June 2nd), guitarist Sharon Isbin’s moving performance of Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez, and Ravel’s hypnotic Bolero. Listeners will also experience the Rochester premiere of Deus ex Machina by Michael Daughtery, a work of motion and pathos co-commissioned by the RPO.

In addition to the orchestral performances, listeners hear Maestro Seaman chat about the origins of the music, play excerpts on the piano, and tell stories from his own fascinating life. Extended conversations about each concert are available anytime as free podcasts at wxxi.org. WXXI is proud to present radio concerts from the 2007-2008 season of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra.

Host: Brenda Tremblay

Airs: Each concert in the 2007-2008 season will be broadcast on WXXI-FM (Classical 91.5), WJSL-FM (90.3) starting Monday evening June 2, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.
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Highlights

*Phil 1 – A Sea Symphony* airs 6/2/08 8 pm Oct. 11 & 13, Eastman Theatre Christopher Seaman, conductor Jane Eaglen, soprano Dean Elzinga, baritone Rochester Oratorio Society, Eric Townell, director Handel: Water Music Suite Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1 “A Sea Symphony”	Listen to the RPO Chat about this concert

*Phil 2 – Mendelssohn* airs 6/9/08 8pm Oct 25 & 27, Eastman Theatre Hugh Wolff, conductor Jon Kimura Parker, piano Henri Dutilleux: Metaboles Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3, “Scottish”	Listen to the RPO Chat about this concert

Phil 3 – Brahms’ Fourth airs 6/16/08 8pm Nov. 1 & 3, Eastman Theatre Christopher Seaman, conductor Terrence Wilson, piano Tobias Picker: Old and Lost Rivers Michael Daugherty: Deus ex Machina Piano Concerto Brahms: Symphony No. 4	Listen to the RPO Chat about this concert

Phil 4 – Beethoven’s Pastoral airs 6/23/08 8 pm Nov 15 & 17, Eastman Theatre Christopher Seaman, conductor William Preucil, violin Beethoven: Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral” Bartok: Violin Concerto No. 1 Smetana: “The Moldau” from Ma vlast	Listen to the RPO Chat about this concert

*Phil 5 – Zarathustra!* Airs 6/30/08 8 pm Jan. 10 & 12, Eastman Theatre Eri Klas, conductor Stefan Reuss, cello The Clara and Edwin Strasenburgh Chair Sibelius: A Saga Haydn: Cello Concerto in C Major R. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra	Listen to the RPO Chat about this concert

Phil 6 – Bolero airs 7/7/08 8 pm Jan 24 & 26, Eastman Theatre Christopher Seaman, conductor Juliana Athayde, violin The Caroline W. Gannett & Clayla Ward Chair John Corigliano: Fantasia on an Ostinato Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 Dukas: La Peri: Poeme danse Ravel: Bolero	Listen to the RPO Chat about this concert

Phil 7 – Sizzling & Latin Classics airs 7/14/08 8 pm Feb. 7 & 9, Eastman Theatre Jeff Tyzik, conductor Sharon Isbin, guitar Surinach: Feria Magica Piazzolla: Tangazo Arr. Tyzik: Three Pieces for Guitar and Orchestra	Listen to the RPO Chat about this concert

Phil 8 – Beethoven’s “Emperor” airs 7/21/08 8 pm Feb. 21 & 23, Eastman Theatre Jerzy Semkow, conductor William Wolfram, piano Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor” Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6	Listen to the RPO Chat about this concert

Phil 9 – Scheherazade! Airs 7/28/08 8 pm Feb 28 & Mar 1, Eastman Theatre Christopher Seaman, conductor All-Orchestral Brahms: Academic Festival overture Haydn: Symphony No. 88 Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade	Listen to the RPO Chat about this concert

Phil 10 – Fountains of Rome airs 8/4/08 8 pm Mar. 6 & 8, Eastman Theatre Thomas Wilkins, conductor Mark Kellogg, trombone The Austin E. Hildebrandt Chair Respighi: Fountains of Rome Jeff Tyzik: Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra Dvořák: Symphony No. 7	Listen to the RPO Chat about this concert

*Phil 11 – Tchaikovsky’s Pathetique* airs 8/11/08 8 pm 85th Anniversary Concert Mar. 20 & 22, Eastman Theatre Christopher Seaman, conductor Louis Lortie, piano Herbert: Irish Rhapsody Grieg: Piano Concerto Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 “Pathétique”	Listen to the RPO Chat about this concert

Phil 12 – Mozart airs 8/18/08 8 pm Apr. 17 & 19, Eastman Theatre Christopher Seaman, conductor All-Orchestral Mozart: Overture to “La clemenza di Tito” Mozart: Symphony No. 38 "Prague" R. Strauss: Serenade in E-flat for Winds R. Strauss: Suite from “Le Bourgeois gentilhomme”.	Listen to the RPO Chat about this concert

Phil 13 – Sibelius airs 8/25/08 8 pm April 24 & 26, Eastman Theatre Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor Jennifer Koh, violin Mozart: Symphony No. 25 “Little G Minor” Stravinsky: Violin Concerto Sibelius: Symphony No. 5	Listen to the RPO Chat about this concert

Phil 14 – Carmina Burana airs 9/1/08 8 pm May 22 & 24, Eastman Theatre Christopher Seaman conductor Rochester Oratorio Society Eric Townell, director R. Strauss: Don Juan Delius: Walk to the Paradise Garden Orff: Carmina Burana	Listen to the RPO Chat about this concert

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RPO Music Director:

Christopher Seaman

Christopher Seaman is the current Music Director with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. This internationally renowned British conductor has become an integral part of the RPO and the greater Rochester community, and is recognized as having raised the artistic level of the Orchestra to its present excellence.

Recognized worldwide as one of today's leading conductors, he recently completed a highly successful tenure as conductor-in-residence at the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, where he had worked with former RPO Music Director David Zinman since 1987. Other tenures have included Principal Conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony and of the Northern Sinfonia.

Highly sought-after as a guest conductor throughout the world and noted for his strong command of a broad repertoire, Mr. Seaman has had regular engagements in North America, Israel, Eastern Europe, the Far East, Australia and New Zealand, as well as in Great Britain.

His recordings include performances with the Royal Philharmonic, the Philharmonia Orchestra and the National Youth Orchestra of Britain. Mr. Seaman has recorded two CDs with the RPO, one with pianist Jon Nakamatsu which was released in September 2001, and one with pianist Olga Kern, which was released last fall and which has already been hailed by the Democrat and Chronicle as sensational.