Hernan Constantino, violinist with the San Diego Symphony, finds time in our busy Symphony schedule to be the Music Director of the Mainly Mozart Youth Orchestra which has about 200 kids in the program. Mr. Constantino also directs the Advanced Orchestra (70 students), and
Q&A Onstage with Cristian Măcelaru and Jeremy Denk
Martha: When you have multiple performances like this weekend, when you play a piece many times each one is different…it changes. Talk a little about what makes a change or how does it evolve? How does it feel night to
Q&A Onstage with Karina Canellakis
Audience: Have you had the idea before of becoming a conductor during your violin years? How did this [switch to conducting] occur? I’m very happy you did, {audience laughter} but I was just curious as to how conducting came about
2015-2016 Orchestra Chart
Q&A Onstage with Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, Karen Gomyo, and Martha Gilmer.
Martha: How many times have you conducted the Rite of Spring? Mirga: Including the 3 performances now?…..Four. Audience: “I’m a musician, and that was a great collaboration, and I want to know if you two ladies know your relative
And Where Are They Now? An interview with Mei Ching Huang
Mei Ching Huang, violin Former violinist with the San Diego Symphony Where are you now? And how long have you been there? I am in the Philadelphia Orchestra and I have been here since the start of 2015 Favorite hang