Rochester violinist advocates for Black classical musicians
Violinist Epongue Ekille from Rochester is one of the people calling for a greater recognition of Black musicians’ contributions to classical music. S...
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Song Catching with Bobby McFerrin
Judi Vinar first saw Bobby McFerrin on the Grammy Awards back in the 80’s. “I was blown away,” she said by phone from her home in the Twin Cities. “Wh...
Musicians of Rochester: David Temperley
David Temperley composes tuneful, expressive pieces in a classical mold, drawing on his experiences with chamber music and influences from the popular...
How Maria Newman Found Her Compositional Power
To get to know Maria Newman, you have to understand who her father was. She is the daughter of nine time Academy award-winning film composer Alfred Ne...
The relatable characters of La Bohème
The characters in Giacomo Puccini’s opera La Bohème start out as broad archetypes: the moody poet, a fun-loving musician, a lonely young woman dreamin...
Music expresses love, concern for Great Lakes
Composer Margaret Brouwer lives in Ohio, near Lake Erie. She loves the natural beauty of the Great Lakes and she’s worried about them. She has compose...
Summer Solstice brings "The Heart Chant" to Rochester
The summer solstice is “Make Music Day,” which is being celebrated in Rochester and around the world. If you’re downtown on Friday afternoon, you migh...
Remembering André Previn in Rochester
World-renowned composer, conductor, and pianist André Previn has died at the age of 89 . During his wide-ranging career, Previn wrote Oscar-winning mo...
Composer Listens to Ice, Writes Music
If you pay attention to science news, you might be concerned by recent reports from both The United Nations and the U.S. Federal Government warning of...
Musicians of Rochester: Mitzie Collins
Mitzie Collins might be excused for resting on her laurels. She's not. For her contributions Rochester's musical life, she earned the 2007 Artist Awar...