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April 04, 2013

Beyond the Baton

A Q&A with Yannick Nézet-Séguin

From the April 2013 Playbill:

1) What was the first piece of music you conducted, and where?

April 04, 2013

Musician Behind the Scenes - April 2013

Holly Blake Contrabassoon

Each month in the Orchestra’s Playbill, we are featuring one musician in a question-and-answer segment. Below is that feature in its entirety.

Where were you born? Philadelphia, PA.

April 04, 2013

In the Spotlight - April 2013

When Yannick Nézet-Séguin made his first subscription concert appearances as music director of The Philadelphia Orchestra—leading performances of Verdi’s Requiem—the ovations were resounding. Raves poured in. When he led the work the following week for his Carnegie Hall debut, the New York Times described it as “a heaven-storming performance” that had “thoroughly … won over the audience.” The critics weren’t the only ones impressed. 

March 01, 2013

Musician Behind the Scenes - March 2013

Christopher Deviney Principal Percussion

Each month in the Orchestra’s Playbill, we are featuring one musician in a question-and-answer segment. Below is that feature in its entirety.

Where were you born? Chattanooga, Tennessee.

February 01, 2013

In the Spotlight - February 2013

A Monthly Series of Donor and Patron Profiles

 

Drexel University senior Rita Bucca loves all kinds of music. Taking Back Sunday, an indie rock band from New York, pop-rock sensation Panic at the Disco, and Philadelphia-based punk band Valencia are among her favorites. Also at the top of her list? Vivaldi, Bach, violinist Joshua Bell, and The Philadelphia Orchestra.

February 01, 2013

Musician Behind the Scenes - February 2013

David Bilger Principal Trumpet

Each month in the Orchestra’s Playbill, we are featuring one musician in a question-and-answer segment. Below is that feature in its entirety.

Where were you born? Waukesha, Wisconsin.

What piece of music could you play over and over again? Mahler’s Symphony No. 5.

January 10, 2013

Musician Behind the Scenes - January 2013

Judy Geist Viola

Each month in the Orchestra’s Playbill, we are featuring one musician in a question-and-answer segment. Below is that feature in its entirety.

Where were you born? Long Island, NY.

January 10, 2013

In the Spotlight - January 2013

A Monthly Series of Donor and Patron Profiles

 

According to Reinhard and Sue Kruse, they have done three things right in their lives: marrying their one true love; moving to Philadelphia; and buying a condo in the Academy House in Center City.

December 03, 2012

Musicians Behind the Scenes - December 2012

Miyo Curnow Violin Each month in the Orchestra’s Playbill, we are featuring one musician in a question-and-answer segment.

December 03, 2012

In the Spotlight - December 2012

“Wow.” That’s how Stephanie Brandow, newly-named president of the Volunteer Committees for The Philadelphia Orchestra, describes her first time hearing the Orchestra. “It was remarkable—like going to Disneyland for the first time.”

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