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<title>Preview:  Orchestra of Northern NY&apos;s Spring Concert</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 25, 2013) The Orchestra of Northern New York continues its 25th anniversary season with two concerts this weekend featuring the music of love:  Tchaikovsky&apos;s Overture to Romeo and Juliet, and Bernstein&apos;s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story.The spring concerts will be presented Saturday night (7:30) in SUNY Potsdam&apos;s Hosmer Hall and Sunday afternoon (3:00) at the Dulles State Office Building in Watertown.   The weekend&apos;s performances will also feature the World Premiere of Paul Siskind&apos;s Flute Concertino, featuring soloist Jill Rubio. Todd Moe spoke with ONNY Music Director and Conductor Ken Andrews about the performances, which include the music of two tales of love from the 19th and 20th centuries. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21855/20130425/preview-orchestra-of-northern-ny-apos-s-spring-concert">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Orchestra of Northern New York celebrates silver anniversary season</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Oct 23, 2012) The Orchestra of Northern New York kicks off its 25th season this weekend in Potsdam and Watertown. The orchestra will perform Beethoven&apos;s 9th Symphony along with the combined choirs of the Potsdam Community Chorus and the Northern Choral Society.   For many, the piece is among Beethoven&apos;s greatest works, and is considered by some to be the greatest piece of music ever written.Todd Moe talks with music director and conductor Kenneth Andrews about 25 years of making music and conducting Beethoven.  Andrews has led the Orchestra of Northern New York since it first began in 1988.Saturday night&apos;s concert is in SUNY Potsdam&apos;s Hosmer Concert Hall at 7:30, and Sunday&apos;s concert is at 3:30 at Watertown&apos;s First Presbyterian Church.  Tickets: 315-267-2277 [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20714/20121023/orchestra-of-northern-new-york-celebrates-silver-anniversary-season">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Preview: ONNY&apos;s summer pops concert in Potsdam</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 28, 2012) Pops and patriotic tunes will fill Hosmer Hall at SUNY Potsdam on July 3rd at 7:30 p.m.  It&apos;s the Orchestra of Northern New York&apos;s annual summer pops concert, a musical celebration for the Fourth of July, Canada Day and summer.  Todd Moe spoke with conductor Ken Andrews, who says the theme for Tuesday night&apos;s concert is the Big Band era. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20061/20120628/preview-onny-apos-s-summer-pops-concert-in-potsdam">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Preview: Northern Lights Orchestra kicks off summer season</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 19, 2012) The Northern Lights Orchestra kicks off its fourth season with a concert on the Norwood Village Green on Thursday at 7 p.m.  Todd Moe talks with string bassist and orchestra manager David Katz about the new season and its &quot;Fiddler&apos;s Journey&quot; theme this year. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20000/20120619/preview-northern-lights-orchestra-kicks-off-summer-season">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Glens Falls Orchestra hires new director</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 30, 2011) The new executive director of the Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra will start her job early next month.  Lisa Miller replaces Robert Rosoff, who will retire on Saturday.  Miller&apos;s background is in marketing and corporate communications.  She&apos;s also a member of Pro Musica, Albany&apos;s premier choral group.   Before beginning her new role she&apos;ll spend the next couple of weeks at an orchestra management course in New York City.  The Glens Falls Orchestra has 55 musicians, a $300,000 budget and has operated in the black the last couple of years. But the recession has made it difficult for some orchestras to survive. The Syracuse Symphony filed for bankruptcy last spring.  Todd Moe talks with Lisa Miller about some of the challenges and joys of leading the Glens Falls Symphony.  For the last couple of years, she&apos;s worked with the orchestra&apos;s marketing committee. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19032/20111230/glens-falls-orchestra-hires-new-director">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>NAC Orchestra prepares for 9/11 remembrance in Ottawa</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Sep 8, 2011) The National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa will present a free open-air concert this Sunday to mark the 10th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on New York, Washington, and the crash of Flight 93 in Pennsylvania.   The concert will take place on the outdoor terrace of the NAC at 8:46 Sunday morning to coincide with the time the first plane crashed into New York&apos;s World Trade Center.  Todd Moe spoke with the NAC Orchestra&apos;s Daphne Burt, who says the concert will honor every person affected on that day. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18371/20110908/nac-orchestra-prepares-for-9-11-remembrance-in-ottawa">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Northern Lights Orchestra takes a &quot;Celtic Journey&quot;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jul 1, 2011) The Northern Lights Orchestra&apos;s first cd is out, just in time for the ensemble&apos;s summer season.  The group, composed of professional and part time musicians from Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties, has a concert tonight in Waddington in Island View Park (7 pm).The orchestra began three summers ago out of what contrabassist David Katz calls a group of musicians who said, &quot;We don&apos;t play enough — let&apos;s start an orchestra.&quot;  Todd Moe spoke with Katz, one of its founding members, about their new recording, titled Celtic Journey, and love of music. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17936/20110701/northern-lights-orchestra-takes-a-quot-celtic-journey-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Preview: Orchestra of Northern New York&apos;s spring concert in Potsdam</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 7, 2011) NCPR is media sponsor for the Orchestra of Northern New York&apos;s spring concert this Saturday night (7:30) at Hosmer Hall in Potsdam.  Todd Moe spoke with ONNY Music Director/Conductor Ken Andrews, who says the concert will include &quot;Circle of Faith&quot; featuring Native American drummers and dancers, and Beethoven&apos;s uplifting Symphony No. 7. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17447/20110407/preview-orchestra-of-northern-new-york-apos-s-spring-concert-in-potsdam">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>ONNY celebrates the music of three great composers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Oct 20, 2010) The Orchestra of Northern New York will pay tribute to three composers in Potsdam&apos;s Hosmer Hall on Saturday night.   The concert, titled A Mozart, Barber and Schumann Celebration, also features Jon Manasse, one of the world&apos;s finest clarinetists.  Manasse will perform Mozart&apos;s Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, which is considered one of the best wind concertos written by Mozart and a challenging piece for soloists.  Todd Moe spoke with Manasse, who admits that he wasn&apos;t an instant fan of the clarinet. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16533/20101020/onny-celebrates-the-music-of-three-great-composers">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>The Life and Music of Elsa Hilger</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 28, 2001) Todd Moe chats with 97-year-old Elsa Hilger, the first woman hired full-time by a major symphony orchestra.  She also shared her music with the rich and famous, including Albert Einstein. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/63/20011228/the-life-and-music-of-elsa-hilger">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2001 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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