Interviews: Page 2

Polyphonic.org Managing Editor, Steve Danyew interviews Bernard Gueller, guest conductor for the Rochester Philharmonic in October 2013.

Polyphonic.org Managing Editor, Steve Danyew interviews conductor Jun Märkl, who conducted the Rochester Philharmonic 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 […]

OnCampus TV host Kelly Kasle talks with JoAnn Falletta, Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, about what it means to be a modern day conductor. Annotations Navigate to different topics in this interview Introduction – 0:02 What it means to be a conductor in today’s world – 0:45 Examples of day-to-day tasks – 1:46 […]

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 […]

Polyphonic’s OnCampus TV host Kelly Kasle interviewed jazz trumpeter Byron Stripling before his concert in Rochester, NY. They talk about his career as a musician, artistic director, and actor and different lessons he learned from his experiences. Watch to hear some great advice from this fun and amazing performer.

Derrick Lucas from WGMC Jazz 90.1 spoke with Robi Botos about his early jazz influences, writing new music, and meeting Oscar Peterson. Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival