Rochester, N.Y. — A Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra performance in celebration of Monday, April 8th's solar eclipse sold out at the Blue Cross Arena.
Rochester , N.Y. — A Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra performance in celebration of Monday, April 8th's solar eclipse sold out at the Blue Cross Arena.
The Rochester City Ballet and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra partnered to present an eclipse-themed performance, Sunday evening. Guests in the audience witnessed a spectacular light show, and heard soundtracks from various space-themed movies such as Star Wars and 2001: A Space Odyssey."A collaboration of this magnitude does not always happen in our city," said Megan Kamler, Artistic Director at the Rochester City Ballet.
Brendan, originally of Brisbane, Australia, traveled several hours to watch the performance and Monday's eclipse. There’s so many people on the streets," said Brendan. "It’s a really exciting vibe. You can feel it in the bars and restaurants we’ve been to. It's just electric.""We are just really grateful to be a part of this historical event and to have such and opportunity to celebrate the eclipse," said Kamler.
"I'm relatively new to Rochester but this is the greatest party I've ever been to so far," said Andreas Delfs, a conductor with the RPO. "This is really a wonderful event I think will last in the memory of this community."
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