After the departure of beloved conductor Christopher Seaman in 2011, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra struggled to counter a growing reputation as being managerially stodgy, creatively entrenched, and financially insolvent. For a once legendary symphony (it was the first in the world to play over a national radio broadcast in 1929), the controversial firing of Arild … Continue reading Pride of Eastman: After Years of Tumult the RPO is Riding High