On this episode of WNY Soundstage, host Daniel Lendzian speaks with Amy Glidden, Associate Concertmaster and Louis P. Ciminelli Family Foundation Endowed Chair of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.
Amy Glidden is associate concertmaster of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and a lecturer in applied violin at Buffalo State University. She has appeared as a BPO soloist and performed with orchestras including the Amherst Symphony, Buffalo State Philharmonia, Cheektowaga Symphony, and Orchard Park Symphony, among many others. She is also assistant principal second violin with the Sun Valley Music Festival.
Glidden will join JoAnn Falletta for Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1, a Romantic favorite filled with lyricism, drama, and heart on Friday, October 23 at 10:30 AM and Saturday, October 24 at 7:30 PM.
This episode includes:
- Early Inspirations
- Her education in science and how it informs her artistry
- The duties and responsibilities of being Associate Concertmaster
- How teaching informs her artistry
- Memorable moments with the BPO
- A conversation about the upcoming program
- BPO Up Close
- An invitation for Buffalonians to attend a classics concert
