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August 2025

Sunday, August 24—2:00 p.m.

Apollo Music Festival—Rochester Art Center—Free

Beethoven’s Razumovsky String Quartet

September 2025

Saturday, September 13–2:00 p.m.

Zumbro Valley Chorus–Trinity Lutheran Church–Donations accepted

Pockets Full of Stories. Join Zumbro Valley Chorus for an afternoon of community and musical stories featuring special guests “The Lady Slippers” and “Med City Remedy.” Refreshments will be provided and donations gratefully accepted.

Saturday, September 20 – 7:30 p.m.

Rochester Chamber Music Society – Christ United Methodist Church – Free

Kiss on Wood. Our season opener is a homecoming concert by violist Rachel Yonan. Her album Kiss on Wood is a brilliant yet mature program that reflects on the metaphor of light and darkness in works by Sir James MacMillan and Robert Schumann. Kwan Yi, a musical friend of over twenty years, joins her at the piano.  Also in the program is Franz Schubert’s “Arpeggione” Sonata. Visit our website www.rochesterchambermusic.org for more information.

October 2025

Saturday, October 4–7:30 p.m.

Rochester Symphony–Mayo Civic Center Presentation Hall–$8-$40

Symphonic Landscapes. The Rochester Symphony’s season opens with a musical journey that explores landscapes of nature
and the soul. Deep Summer Music, from celebrated Minnesota composer Libby Larsen, captures the light and sweeping horizon of the prairie in late summer. Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, bursting with emotion and fiery energy, showcases dynamic violin soloist Rui Du against a backdrop of lush orchestral color. The evening concludes with Brahms’ monumental Symphony No. 1, which moves from
brooding tension to radiant resolution.

Sunday, October 19—7:00 p.m.

Rochester Pops Orchestra—Bethel Lutheran Church—Free, $5, $10, $12

Tribute to John Williams and Hans Zimmer

Saturday, October 25–7:00 p.m.

Choral Arts Ensemble Treble Singers & Mississippi Valley Women’s Chorale–Christ United Methodist Church–$30, $10

A Choral Collaborative The Mississippi Valley Women’s Choral performs with the Choral Arts Treble Singers in a joint concert celebrating the power and beauty of women’s voices.

October 2025

Saturday, November 1–7:00 p.m.

Sunday, November 2–3:00 p.m.

Choral Arts Ensemble & Treble Singers–Christ United Methodist Church–$30, $10

Crown & Choir. Join us as the Choral Arts choirs present Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Mass in G Minor and Gustav Holst’s Hymns from the Rig Veda. Accompanying these two pillars of British repertoire, the choirs offer a range of classical and popular selections from composers such as Thomas Tallis, William Byrd, Edward Elgar, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Ken Burton, Bob Chilcott, Cecilia McDowell, and Jacob Collier.

November 2025

Saturday, November 8–7:30 p.m.

Rochester Symphony Orchestra–Mayo Civic Center Presentation Hall–$8-$40

Echoes of the Earth. This concert, celebrating the deep connection between culture, nature, and tradition, begins with Czech Suite—an homage to Dvořák’s homeland—alive with Bohemian dance rhythms and folk melodies. Sarasate’s Zigeunerweisen thrills with passionate Spanish flair, followed by Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony. This masterpiece paints a vivid musical portrait of the countryside, from awe-inspiring storms to tranquil fields, babbling brooks, and rustic village dances.

December 2025

Friday, December 12—7:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 13—7:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 14—3:00 p.m.

Choral Arts Ensemble—Lourdes Chapel, Assisi Heights–$15-$40, $10

Christmas at Assisi: O Radiant Dawn. Featuring beloved carols, evocative contemporary works, and timeless choral classics, this program invites you to reflect, rejoice, and be renewed. Each piece will reflect the ancient promise of Christmas and the hope the season brings. https://www.choralartsensemble.org/

Sunday, December 21—7:00 p.m.

Rochester Pops Orchestra—Bethel Lutheran Church—Free, $5, $10, $12

Around the World at Christmas

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May 2026

Saturday, May 2—7:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 3—3:00 p.m.

Choral Arts Ensemble—Christ United Methodist Church–$30, $10

This Being Human. Open your heart for a powerful program exploring the richness and complexity of the human experience. Featuring a wide range of traditional and contemporary choral works alongside songs in popular styles, the concert will address the ongoing mental health crisis with compassion, honesty, and hope. Guided by the eight dimensions of wellness, each piece has been thoughtfully selected to reflect a different facet of well-being, offering strength-based perspectives on healing and resilience.​ https://www.choralartsensemble.org/