Joseph Anderer, recently retired Principal Horn of the MET Orchestra, shares some hilarious moments he has witnessed over the course of his career in a conversation with MET violinist Julia Choi. For the full length interview and a look into the lives of other MET Orchestra Musicians, be sure to check out Julia’s new podcast,...
It’s time to meet another MET Musician! Principal Trumpet Billy Hunter has some fascinating stories to tell, such as playing a concert with Desmond Tutu and meeting Dr. Cornel West. Billy has been a member of many orchestras including the New World Symphony, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Grant Park Orchestra, and he recently accepted an offer...
With the pandemic immobilizing Performing Arts, we are taking steps to find ways to get back to work again. Playing for science brings us strength and we hope this work will provide guidelines for a safe working environment.We have teamed up with Dr. Howard A. Stone, Dr. Philippe Bourrianne (Princeton Engineering) and Dr. Manouk Abkarian...
It’s MET Musician Monday! Time to meet our Associate Principal Viola, Craig Mumm. Find out how he’s improving his accordion game and learn more about his incredibly musical family! Here’s a snippet: “My grandfather was a band leader during World War I – field artillery band. My grandmother toured the country in the roaring twenties...
