1986
The Rochester Oratorio Society welcomes Roger Wilhem as its second Music Director. He begins his first season by conducting the ROS in Haydn’s Creation.
1985
ROS celebrates its 40th anniversary with Mendelssohn’s Elijah.
ROS Music Director Ted Hollenbach is honored by the RPO with a performance of Berlioz’s Requiem. In December of this year, he completes his tenure with ROS as he began it, with a performance of Handel’s Messiah.
1983
ROS completes its second European Concert Tour. Highlights include Brahm’s Requiem, performed with 150 youth singers from across Europe and 300 singers from U.S. and European choirs. Claudio Abbado, Conductor.
1981
The Rochester Oratorio Society’s first European Concert Tour. Performances of Rossini’s Stabat Mater at Cathédral Notre Dame de Paris, and Mozart’s Requiem, in Salzburg.
1980
The ROS Women’s Chorus joins the RPO under the direction of David Zinman for Mahler’s Symphony No 3; contralto Maureen Forrester, soloist.
