Behind the scenes

From the September 2013 Playbill:

1) Which five recordings would you bring to a desert island?

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

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? St. Louis, MO

What makes a Philadelphia Orchestra performance special? The legendary "Philadelphia Sound," for one, but for our musicians it can also be the concert dress that them add extra shine or depth to their personal concert experience. That's exactly what Acting Associate Principal Cello Yumi Kendall highlights in this Newsworks profile--read her full story on the Newsworks website, and see how other Orchestra musicians are preparing for the 2012-13 season:

In addition to holding the position of principal bassoon with the Orchestra, Daniel Matsukawa teaches at Temple University and the Curtis Institute of Music. With little downtime and a need to warm up his instrument on the fly, he's come up with a cool way of "killing five birds with one stone." Watch the video above to find out how, read the full Newsworks story for more, and see how other Orchestra musicians are getting ready for the 2012-13 season:

Angela Zator Nelson, associate principal timpani and section percussion, shows how she gets the sounds she wants from a timpani with mallets she makes herself. You can read the full Newsworks article and view WHYY's other musician profiles in this series below:

Acting Associate Principal Cello Yumi Kendall