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Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra ends ‘Truth to Power' tour with youth show
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Sunday night the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra welcomed the final installment of its 'Truth to Power' concert tour, inviting 83 students from 23 schools in the Rochester area to perform. Combined with the Eastman Community Music School, the youth orchestra members played side-by-side with RPO musicians at Kodak Hall, totaling 142 performers. (WROC/Melanie Sosa) Leaders said the students recently came back from a two-city tour in Boston and Montreal, adding that it has been a long time coming for Sunday's performance. Guardian's Cup benefits first responders' mental health 'We're so lucky that we, you know, really power into the youth right here in the City of Rochester musically, and this is just – this is a culmination of years and years of work for these students to be on stage and presenting just some of the finest music with our own fine RPO on stage,' said Barbara Brown, Vice President of Education for RPO. The Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra was founded in 1970, and over the years has trained more than 2,100 students in the art of music. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-03-2025
- Sport
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Guardian's Cup to benefit support first responders' mental health
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – The Guardian's Cup returned for its second year at the Tim Hortons Iceplex in Rochester this weekend to raise funds for the New York Law Enforcement Assistance Program (NYLEAP). This year's tournament doubled in size. Twenty-two teams from across New York State and Pittsburgh hit the ice to support the mental health of first responders and their families. The tournament also featured a game where officers with the Rochester Police Department played against deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. The tournament also had fundraising activities, raffles, and 50/50 drawings. Recreational Division: Monroe County Jail, Monroe County Sheriff's – Road Patrol, Niagara Falls Police, Buffalo Police, Rochester Fire, Elmira Fire, Flower City Warriors, Lockport Canal Sharks, Buffalo Warriors, Monroe County Fire, Pittsburgh Warriors, Saratoga Springs Finest. Competitive Division: Rochester Fire, Buffalo Police, Buffalo Fire, New York State Police, Nassau County Police, ECON, Rochester Police, Attica CF, Syracuse Fire, Monroe County Jail. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Girl, 10, from Rochester receives international recognition as part of Mayors for Peace Art Competition
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Rochester city leaders and educators gathered Wednesday night to watch as Mayor Malik Evans honored a young student, who was recognized internationally for her artwork! Her name is Zahra Farady, and she's only ten years old. She attends Abelard Reynolds School No. 42 on Lake Avenue in Rochester. Her artwork was recognized in the special prize category of the International Mayors for Peace Children's Art Competition. The certificate was sent by the Mayors for Peace President, Kazumi Matsui, the Mayor of Hiroshima, Japan. Guardian's Cup charitable hockey tournament returns to Rochester 'We discussed what peace means to us, and how we can convey that in a drawing,' said Zahra's art teacher, Amy Graham. 'Many students used peace doves and the peace symbol in their drawings, but Zahra chose to draw a picture that conveys the feeling of peace in a moment in time. This is a picture of her swinging on a swing. It's a fall day, the leaves are fluttering to the ground, and it conveys the carefree, safe childhood that everyone deserves.' The City of Rochester is one of more than 8,000 cities and 166 countries around the world that is a member of the Mayors for Peace, a group dedicated to achieving lasting world peace. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
