Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

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The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) is an American orchestra in the city of Rochester in the US state of New York . Its main venue is the Eastman Theater at the Eastman School of Music . It was founded in 1922 by industrialist and music lover George Eastman . The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra began broadcasting radio concerts nationwide as early as 1929 and was one of the pioneers in this task. The RPO has won several awards throughout its history, particularly during the city's heyday until the mid-1960s. It currently holds around 150 concerts a year.

The music directors included u. a. Eugène Aynsley Goossens , José Iturbi , Erich Leinsdorf , David Zinman and Mark Elder . Christopher Seaman directed the orchestra from 1998 to 2011. He was succeeded in 2011 by the Norwegian conductor Arild Remmereit , but the board of directors ended his four-year contract early in 2013. Ward Stare has been the orchestra's music director since 2014.

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  1. ↑ Christopher Seaman Announces 2010-2011 Season Will Conclude His Tenure as Music Director. In: rpo.org. October 16, 2009, archived from the original on October 24, 2009 .;
  2. ^ RPO Board Terminates Arild Remmereit's Contract. In: WXXI News. November 30, 2012 .;
  3. ^ Marcia Greenwood: RPO music director Ward Stare to leave the orchestra in 2021. In: Democrat and Chronicle. 15th December 2019 .;