Author Archives: Rochester Symphony

Call for Advertisers

Would you like to place your business or product in front of 5,000 Rochester-area residents? We are excited to announce a change from digital programs last season to one printed program used for the entire season in 2023/2024. After surveying our audience members, it became clear that reading a program at the concert was anContinue reading “Call for Advertisers”

Conductor Candidate Search Update

With interviews completed, we have selected four conductor candidate finalists for the 2023/2024 concert season to be announced soon. Each will conduct one concert in the upcoming season. During our off season, we will be busy scheduling concert venues and planning activities for each candidate who will be visiting in the hopes of being selectedContinue reading “Conductor Candidate Search Update”

In Memory of Anne Judisch

We are devastated to announce that our dear friend and colleague, Anne Judisch, passed away in March. A wonderful person and musician, we are simply heartbroken. As Jere Lantz said, Anne has been like “the mother of the orchestra” for so many years. Anne played violin with our organization for more than sixty years, yet weContinue reading “In Memory of Anne Judisch”

Requiem Soloists for March 2023

Tracey EnglemanSoprano A recipient of the prestigious McKnight Artist Fellowship for Musicians, Ms. Engleman has performed operatic roles with the Minnesota Opera, Minnesota Concert Opera, Skylark Opera, Arbeit Opera, Music by the Lake, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. A particularly gifted performer of 20th century and contemporary music, Ms. Engleman has performed chamber music withContinue reading “Requiem Soloists for March 2023”

Guest: Concert Violinist Francesca Anderegg

FRANCESCA ANDEREGG, violinist                               Biography 2022-2023 Season Hailed by The New York Times for her “rich tone” and “virtuosic panache,” violinist FRANCESCA ANDEREGG consistently delivers insightful performances of both classical and contemporary scores. Through her inventive programming, active composer collaborations and precise, yet impassioned interpretations, she has earned renown as a musical explorer of the first order. As a soloist, FrancesaContinue reading “Guest: Concert Violinist Francesca Anderegg”

Steven Amundson Guest Conductor for Remainder of Season

We’re thrilled to welcome Maestro Steven Amundson, St. Olaf College Professor and Orchestra conductor emeritus, to Rochester Symphony to conduct concerts in February and March. After Maestro Lantz’s farewell concert in December, we wanted to ensure our last concerts of the season were led by another Minnesota orchestral legend. You can experience the phenomenal programContinue reading “Steven Amundson Guest Conductor for Remainder of Season”