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This week, Maestro Andrews interviews Julianne Kirk-Doyle, Principal Clarinet; Professor of Clarinet, Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam; Director, Crane Youth Music; Member, Aria Reed Trio; Principal Clarinet, Northern Symphonic Winds.  She did not begin her musical studies on clarinet, however, and she used a third instrument to get out of gym classes—find out the instruments in this installment of Tuesday Talks with the Maestro!

Guy Edrington shares another performance with us from Beyond the Stage.  This week, he performs his version of the horn solo from "Life", the fourth track on the original motion picture soundtrack for the 2012 science fiction film, Prometheus.

Pat Collins is a name familiar to many residents of St. Lawrence County where she runs "a little real estate company" (Pat Collins Real Estate in Canton).  This week, Tim Savage interviews Pat, a former ONNY board member and long-time major donor. Find out why Pat Collins is such a fervent supporter of ONNY, how she promotes the orchestra through her business contacts, and more in this week's Behind the Scenes of ONNY!

November 11 is Veterans Day, when Americans have the opportunity honor those who have served in the military. ONNY thanks our veterans and active duty members, and we express our gratitude with this musical tribute filmed at Veterans Memorial Park in Massena, NY.

This week Ken Andrews interviews Keith Ziemba, Orchestra Librarian; former Director of Bands, Edwards-Knox Central Schools; Principal Trumpet, Northern Lights Orchestra.  Keith's role goes beyond just organizing and distributing music—learn about the notations he adds and his efforts to streamline the entire process.

Principal Clarinetist Julianne Kirk Doyle, Professor of Clarinet at the Crane School of Music and Director of the Crane Youth Music Camp, performs an Elegy for David Etheridge composed by Eliot Del Borgo.

ONNY has been performing the Fourth of July concert at Thompson Park in Watertown for nearly a decade.  This week, Tim Savage interviews the man behind the event: Carl McLaughlin, Coordinator of the "Concert in the Park,"  which is sponsored by the Watertown Noon Rotary Club and the City of Watertown.

This week, Ken Andrews interviews Mark Hartman, Principal Trombone Emeritus and Charter Member; SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus (Trombone), Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam; Member, Potsdam Brass Quintet.

This week, we share a performance by our talented Co-Principal Cellist, Marie-Élaine Gagnon.  A strong advocate for music education and outreach, Dr. Gagnon is also currently an Assistant Professor of Cello at the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam.  Prior to joining ONNY, she was the principal cellist of the Sioux City Symphony for ten years.  We hope you enjoy this performance of the Prélude from Suite III in C Major by Johann Sebastian Bach!

This week, Tim Savage interviews Lia Call, ONNY Violist; Member of ONNY's Watertown Advisory Committee; 7th and 8th Grade Orchestra teacher at Indian River Central School, Philadelphia.  Despite being an accomplished violist, Lia freely admits that her first love is teaching: she has found many ways to support ONNY's educational mission, ranging from bringing her students to ONNY concerts to educating the Watertown community about ONNY through informative presentations.  Join us this week for yet another fascinating look Behind the Scenes of ONNY and the individuals who make our o