This season ROS had two of its own productions held at Hochstein Performance Hall: in October Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, and in March the Brahm’s Requiem, which was a collaboration with Houghton College Choir including performances both in Rochester and at the Houghton College Campus. In December, ROS Resonanz Ensemble participated in a free holiday concert for the community in the newly reopened Sibley Building Atrium.
We were invited to perform with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in four concerts this season: in December Handel’s Messiah; in January, Lawrence Siegel’s Kaddish, in honor of the 70th Anniversary of the liberation of WWII concentration camps; in February, a concert version of Verdi’s La Traviata, conducted by RPO’s new Music Director, Ward Stare, and featuring members of the ROS Resonanz Ensemble; and finally in June two performances of Orff’s Carmina Burana.
ROS was also invited to Chautauqua for two sold-out performances of Carmina Burana in July and August joining a cast of over 500 on stage.
The Rochester International Vocal Competition continues to grow and be an important part of the Rochester cultural scene.
ROS Resonanz, our community outreach ensemble, successfully performed in fourteen special events.
