Classical Music

Polyphonic.org Managing Editor, Steve Danyew interviews Michael Francis, guest conductor of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in May 2014.

William Paceley interviews Thomas Wilkins, guest conductor of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in May 2014.

William Paceley interviews Michael Christie, guest conductor of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in April 2014.

Kelly Kasle interviews Jennifer Koh, guest artist for the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in September 2013.

Mohammed Fairouz discusses his new composition In the Shadow of No Towers and gave us a first look into his beautifully hand written score. Click here to listen to selections from the piece. Annotations Navigate to different topics in this interview Introduction – 0:03 The University of Kansas – 0:10 Why did you feel that […]

OnCampus TV host Kelly Kasle spoke with Katy Clark, the President and Executive Director of Orchestra of St. Luke’s, about their beautiful new home The DiMenna Center for Classical Music. The DiMenna Center is a new idea for a space because its primary purpose is for rehearsals, learning, and recording. Annotations Navigate to different topics […]

Polyphonic’s On Campus TV host Kelly Kasle spoke with Michael Royce, Executive Director of the New York Foundation for the Arts, at the 2012 Self Employment for the Arts conference about ArtSpire.org. ArtSpire.org is a crowd funding website for artists run by NYFA. Annotations Navigate to different topics in this interview Career Shift: Acting to […]

The 2012 First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival showcased nearly 200 performances in five days. In this video, performers from Sound ExChange and BIODANCE discuss the preparation that went into putting on a collaborative show for the festival. Breakdown: Dance/Sound combined the music of Sound ExChange’s 50-member orchestra with modern dance performed by members of BIODANCE.

Polyphonic’s OnCampus TV host Kelly Kasle interviewed classical pianist Jade Simmons at the 2012 Self Employment for the Arts Conference. They talk about what the next step is after college for a student looking to become a professional musician, and Jade gave us her best advice from her own experiences. Annotations Navigate to different topics […]

Greg Sandow interviews Dr. Ralph P. Locke, professor of musicology at the Eastman School of Music, regarding his research on Franz Liszt, his translation of one of Liszt’s essay that he wrote at the age of 23, and his thoughts on the relevance and importance of musicology for the current music environment.