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This week, Maestro Kenneth Andrews interviews Jill Rubio, Principal Flute; ONNY Personnel Manager; Adjunct Professor of Flute, Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam;  Principal Flute, Northern Symphonic Winds; Member, Rubio Flute and Guitar Duo; Music teacher and Band Director, Grades 7-12, Potsdam Central Schools.  Jill explains her inspiration for learning flute (hint: Jethro Tull), how she still manages to practice in between her day-to-day responsibilities, and why the Personnel Manager is an integral member of a professional orchestra in this episode of Tuesday Talks with the M

One of the reasons we love ONNY Beyond the Stage is that our musicians get to share their talents outside of orchestral performance.  Morgan Hastings, for example, is a member of ONNY's horn section, but also plays piano, guitar, and accordion.  He even shares a brief composition with us in this musical smorgasbord recorded from Beyond the Stage!  

Did you know that traveling musicians often stay with local families during ONNY concerts?  This week, Tim Savage interviews Suella Young, former ONNY board member and a major donor to the orchestra.  During her tenure on the board, Suella served as the hospitality chair, helping find local families to house our musicians.  Find out from the expert what hosting a musician entails.  It might result in discovering a new recipe for Brussels sprouts!

Calling all friends and neighbors! Do you enjoy cooking? Have any favorite recipes? We want to feature your favorite family recipes in the new ONNY Family Online Cookbook! There is plenty of time to gather your favorite recipes and submit them for the cookbook.

Roy Schaberg, Principal Horn Emeritus and Charter Member; Professor Emeritus (Horn), Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam; former Member, Potsdam Brass Quintet, is this week's guest on Tuesday Talks with the Maestro.  Roy shares his wisdom on the roles of each horn player in the orchestra and tradeoffs between chamber and orchestral performances.  Find out which composers' music he describes as "sensitive and beautiful" and "bold and exotic"!

Despite the cancellation of ONNY concerts in 2020, our musicians have been busy making music across the North Country.  This week, we feature the the Carriage House Quartet performing Astor Piazzolla's Oblivion. 

This week, Tim Savage interviews John Goloski, chair of the Watertown Advisory Committee and Board Member; 7th and 8th Grade Band teacher at Indian River Central School, Philadelphia.  Learn more about the activities of a Board Member and how you can get involved with the region's only year-round professional orchestra!

This week, Maestro Andrews interviews Jennifer Kessler, Assistant Concertmaster; Lecturer, Music Education, Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam; Concertmaster, Northern Lights Orchestra; Member, Carriage House String Quartet.

Sara and Donald Pistolesi, ONNY musicians from Montreal, perform the second movement (Gavotte) from Op. 39 by Reinhold Glière in this week's ONNY Beyond the Stage performance.  Both musicians hope to see you soon once ONNY returns to the stage!

Tim Savage has been involved with the Orchestra of Northern New York for over 16 years, nine of which were as President of the Board of Directors, and this week he is in the guest's seat on Behind the Scenes of ONNY. Current Board President, Kimberly Busch, hosts this week's fascinating interview.  Find out what Tim views as the biggest challenges over the years, the accomplishments he's most proud of, and more!