William Cahn - A History of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and Its Educational Programming 1922-1989
From its inception, The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra has been committed to bringing its music to all segments of the community - not just to the wealthy. As was stated in the orchestra’s charter in 1929, music education is a fundamental purpose, and it has remained so through more than 100-years of the orchestra’s existence. Rochester’s Orchestra provides a decade-by-decade description of many of the programs and formats that made profound connections with listeners, young and old alike during the Orchestra’s first seven decades.
In addition to performing with major orchestras under renowned conductors all over the world, Grammy recipient Bill Cahn continues to perform with NEXUS, the Toronto-based percussion quartet which is dedicated to a genre of music that is unfamiliar to most listeners, but which forms a significant worldwide musical niche – music for percussion ensemble.