Rochester Oratorio Society

Upcoming Concerts / Events

Rochester Oratorio Society
Oct. 15, 2025
7 p.m.
Roberts Wesleyan University Shewan Recital Hall

ROS Presents Soprano Sarah Joyce Cooper in Concert

Sarah Joyce Cooper performs a program of Debussy, Cuban Art Song, Italian opera, and traditional Spirituals on Wednesday evening, October 15, 7:00 P.M., at the Shewan Recital Hall on the ...

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Rochester Oratorio Society
Oct. 17, 2025
7:30 p.m.
Hochstein Performance Hall

Mass in Blue

Mass in Blue by Will Todd
“Fanfare for a Festival” by Ron Nelson and
“Psalm 150” by Jeff Tyzik

Featuring Sarah Joyce Cooper, soprano, Jazz All Stars, and the Rochester ...

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Rochester Oratorio Society
Dec. 19, 2025
7:30 p.m.
Hochstein Performance Hall

A Joyful Christmas

“Christmas Oratorio” by Camille Saint-Saens
“Christmas in the Western World” by William Grant Still
Excerpts from “Messiah” by George Frideric Handel

Featuring Julia Figueras, narrator; Hochstein Youth Singers, Maryellen Giese, ...

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Rochester Oratorio Society
March 20, 2026
7:30 p.m.
Hochstein Performance Hall

The Cry of Jeremiah

The Cry of Jeremiah by Rosephanye Powell
Excerpts from “Christus” by Felix Mendelssohn

Featuring Pablo Willey-Bustos, tenor; Rev. Dr. Rickey B. Harvey Sr., narrator; Roberts Wesleyan Chorale, Carina Telesca, director; ...

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Rochester Oratorio Society

The Rochester Oratorio Society, founded in 1945, an auditioned symphonic chorus, produces 4-6 performances per season of the highest quality, performs with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, collaborates frequently with the leading arts organizations in the region, and produces the annual international solo vocal competition, Rochester International Vocal Competition.