On this episode of WNY Soundstage, host Daniel Lendzian speaks with JoAnn Falletta, Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.
Celebrating her 25th year with the organization, Maestro JoAnn Falletta is a renowned conductor who has held prestigious positions with orchestras worldwide. She’s a champion for women in music, both on and off the podium, and has garnered acclaim for her recordings and innovative programming. Read her full biography here.
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra is a professional major symphony orchestra of artistic excellence that is integral to Buffalo-Niagara’s vitality through the presentation of live symphonic music and other musical events, which inspire, educate and entertain the broadest possible audiences within Buffalo-Niagara and beyond.
This episode includes:
- The inspiration to study conducting
- What was learned from Leonard Bernstein
- The experience of being the first woman in many spaces
- The responsibilities of the music director of the BPO
- How the BPO and Buffalo shifted during her career
- The inspiration to travel to different cities and orchestras.
- The importance of collaboration and giving space
- How to keep passion in one’s work
- What an ideal program at the BPO would look like
- A discussion of the Beyond the Planets program
- How people are changed after listening to the BPO
- The vision for the future of the BPO