City of Rochester
News Release
(Friday, July 1, 2022) – Free, outdoor, classical
music performances by various ensembles of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
will take place throughout the city this month at the City’s Around the Town
neighborhood ensemble concert series.
“RPO Around the Town concerts are an opportunity for
families to get outside, meet their neighbors, and experience the joy of world
class, classical music right in their back yards,” said Mayor Evans. “I’m proud
to continue the City’s longstanding support of the RPO to provide these free,
family-friendly, outdoor concerts for city residents.”
“We always look forward to our free July Around the Town
performances,” said Curt Long, President and CEO of the RPO. “It’s a great
chance for Rochester audiences to hear the talented musicians of the RPO
performing fun and diverting programs in our parks and in our neighborhoods. We
are also eagerly anticipating Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik leading the
RPO in our inaugural free concert at Parcel 5 on July 8. Thank you to the City
of Rochester for this continuing partnership that brings the sounds of the RPO
out into the community.”
The schedule is as follows. Concerts begin at 6:30 p.m.
Residents who wish to sit down and watch are encouraged to bring a lawn chair
or blanket:
- Tuesday, July 5: Southwest Quadrant: RPO Jazz
Trio – Susan B. Anthony Square, 31 Madison St.
- Tuesday, July 12: Southeast Quadrant: RPO Wind
Quintet – Barrington Park “Park Avenue Green,” on the corner of Barrington
Street and Park Avenue.
- Tuesday, July 19: Northeast Quadrant: RPO String
Quartet – Northeast Quadrant Neighborhood Service Center lawn, 500 Norton St.
- Tuesday, July 26: Northwest Quadrant: RPO Brass
Quintet - Maplewood Rose Garden Pavilion, 24 Driving Park Ave.
The full schedule is available at www.cityofrochester.gov/aroundtownconcerts.
The Around the Town concert series is sponsored by Mayor
Malik Evans and the City of Rochester and produced in partnership with the
Maplewood Neighborhood Association, the Susan B. Anthony Neighborhood
Association, the Joseph Avenue Arts and Culture Alliance and the Park Avenue
Neighborhood Association.
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