Classical

Col. Michael Colburn, Director of the United States Marine Band

8/25/2010
Tara Fowler

Colonel Michael Colburn is the 27th Director of the United States Marine Band. During his more than 20 years with “The President’s Own,” Colonel Colburn has served as principal euphonium, Assistant Director, and since July 2004, the Director of the Marine Band.

Spielberg, Robin

11/29/2000
Dominick A. Miserandino
Robin talks about her favorite concert, carnegie hall, gershwin and new age music.

DM) You mention in your CD booklet, "Thanks to: my fans on the Internet". How much of an impact has the Internet had on your career?

RS) I was an early advocate of Internet correspondence. I had an AOL account in early 1993, and used it to access various music newsgroups. It was before my first record deal, and almost all of the radio airplay I received were from DJ's I had 'virtually met' over the net!

Henderson, Skitch

7/12/1999
Dominick A. Miserandino

DM) I know you conduct the New York Pops, but what exactly is "pops"?

SH) I suppose it's that middle-brow platform between true symphonic programming and really contemporary music that would include today's rock and roll and rap all the forms of small group music. It's the bridge between. It's the continuation of the music that was our platform for many, many years...the so-called standards of Rodgers and Gershwin and other similar composers.

DM) So it's not classical.

SH) It's not classical, it's not ...

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