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June 18, 2013
Arts & Culture
Arts & Culture
Alumni Orchestra premieres Elegy for an Eastman student On Saturday, January 7th, an audience will hear the premiere of a new piece by young composer Andrew Maskiell. It's the first he's conceived for orchestra, and one he didn't expect to write, as WXXI's Brenda Tremblay reports.
Eastman Librarian Takes a New Look at Old Books The librarian at the Eastman School of Music uses reference books throughout history to help students track the view of different composers over time.
Glimmerglass Festival Wraps Up Summer Season Leading American opera director Francesca Zambello updates Classical 91.5 listeners on her first season at Glimmerglass and major changes she's brought to the Cooperstown, NY festival as its new general and artistic director.
Gateways Music Festival Celebrates in Rochester Rochester is welcoming musicians and conductors from across the country to take part in the biennial Gateways Music Festival---a celebration of classical music, and of the African American community's role in creating and performing it.

WXXI's Chris Van Hof Says Farewell WXXI-FM host Chris Van Hof talks with Brenda Tremblay about his time on the air at WXXI and his future as he moves to Wisconsin to further his music studies.
Itzhak Perlman to Perform with RPO Violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman will be performing with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra January 22, 2012.
Norman Rockwell Exhibit at George Eastman House WXXI's Steve Dawe takes you on a sneak preview of a new exhibition at George Eastman House that focuses on the use of photography by renowned American artist Norman Rockwell.
A Wrap Up of the Jazz Festival WXXI's Julie Philipp talks with WRUR's Scott Regan about the success of the 2011 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival.
Eilen Jewell in Studio WRUR's Scott Regan welcomed Eilen Jewell to the studio in advance of her appearance at the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival.