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Sarasota SpeaX#84 - Dr. Robert Vodnoy, Music Director of the Chamber Orchestra of SarasotaThis week, the SpeaX crew sits down with the Music Director, and Maestro, of the Chamber Orchestra of Sarasota, Dr. Robert Vodnoy. Robert’s career spans nearly 50 years in music, conducting several orchestras and composing music. We have the pleasure of learning more about his art, and just how the Chamber Orchestra fits into the rich cultural art community that makes up Sarasota. We also dive into his previous stops along with way, prior to living in Sarasota. Interesting enough, we found out he went to the very same high school in South Bend, Indiana as our producer. We had a v...
2025-02-0351 min
Behind the Masterpiece on Florida’s Cultural CoastA Conductor’s Vision: Building a Musical Legacy in Sarasota with Chamber Orchestra of SarasotaIn this episode of Behind the Masterpiece, host Brian Hersh sits down with Maestro Robert Vodnoy, Music Director and co-founder of the Chamber Orchestra of Sarasota. Together, they discuss the unique charm of chamber orchestras, how they differ from symphony orchestras, and what makes the Chamber Orchestra of Sarasota a standout in the region's vibrant arts scene.
Maestro Vodnoy shares his journey from snowy South Dakota to sunny Sarasota, inspired by family connections and a passion for exploring intimate and diverse musical repertoires. We also get an insider’s look at the upcoming 8th season, featuring highlights li...
2024-11-2622 min
CURMUDGEONLY YOURS -- Richard BonteMARCH 23RD CONCERT - ROBERT VODNOY AND MICHAEL SCHELLE AND JOSEPH KINGMA PART 2MICHAEL SCHELLE (b. 1950, Philadelphia)
Michael Schelle’s music has been commissioned and/or performed by over 350 orchestras and professional chamber ensembles across the US and abroad. Including the Chicago Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, Detroit Symphony, He is a Composer-in-Residence at Butler University in Indianapolis and holds degrees from Villanova University, the Hartt School (CT), Trinity College of Music (London), the University of Minnesota, and has studied with Arnold Franchetti, Dominick Argento and Aaron Copland.
· JOSEPH KINGMA (joseph@josephkingma.com)
· Joseph Kingma wowed audiences with his performance of Beethoven’s “Emperor” Concerto in the 2020-2021 season with the Chamber Or...
2022-01-1028 min
CURMUDGEONLY YOURS -- Richard BonteFEBRUARY 15TH CONCERT - ROBERT VODNOY AND WILLIAM DAWSON JR PART 1Robert Vodnoy is the music director of the Chamber Orchestra of Sarasota which he founded in 2017. During the summer season, he is the conductor and music director of the Whiting Park Festival Orchestra, which performs a huge array of popular and classical favorites on the Chicago Lakefront.
Professor Vodnoy has guest-conducted numerous orchestras throughout the world, including the Symphony Orchestra of the Zhejiang Song and Dance Theatre (China), the Orchestra Sinfonica di San Remo (Italy), the Czech National Symphony and the Seoul Philharmonic, just to name a little of what he’s done. Robert Vodnoy was the lon...
2022-01-0329 min
CURMUDGEONLY YOURS -- Richard BonteMUSIC DIRECTOR WHITING PARK FESTIVAL AND CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF SARASOTA - ROBERT VODNOY
2021-12-1330 min
CURMUDGEONLY YOURS -- Richard BonteCHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF SARASOTA, FLORIDA AND CLASSICAL MUSIC 2021 - ROBERT VODNOY AND JOSEPH KINGMARobert Vodnoy is the music director of the Chamber Orchestra of Sarasota which he founded in 2017. He is also the conductor and music director of the Whiting Park Festival Orchestra.
Music Director Vodnoy has guest-conducted numerous orchestras throughout the world, including the Symphony Orchestra of the Zhejiang Song and Dance Theatre (China), the Orchestra Sinfonica di San Remo (Italy), the Czech National Symphony and the Seoul Philharmonic, just to name a little of what he’s done. Professor Vodnoy was the long-tenured music director of the Southwest Michigan Symphony and the Northwest Indiana Symphony. He also holds a...
2021-02-2828 min
CURMUDGEONLY YOURS -- Richard Bonte91 CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF SARASOTA FLORIDA - CLASSICAL MUSIC SARASOTA - DIRECTOR ROBERT VODNOYRobert Vodnoy is the music director of the Chamber Orchestra of Sarasota which he founded in 2017. During the summer season, he is the conductor and music director of the Whiting Park Festival Orchestra, which performs a huge array of popular and classical favorites on the Chicago Lakefront. This past summer was his 18th season with the Whiting Park Orchestra. In October, just prior to returning to Florida, he conducted the fall production of Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street at the Memorial Opera House in Valparaiso, Indiana.
Professor Vodnoy has gu...
2021-02-0128 min
CURMUDGEONLY YOURS -- Richard Bonte61 CHAMBER ORCHESTRA BRITISH NIGHT FEBRUARY 11 - ROBERT VODNOYRobert Vodnoy is the music director of the Chamber Orchestra of Sarasota which he founded in 2017. During the summer season, he is the conductor and music director of the Whiting Park Festival Orchestra, which performs a huge array of popular and classical favorites on the Chicago Lakefront.
Professor Vodnoy has guest-conducted numerous orchestras throughout the world, including the Symphony Orchestra of the Zhejiang Song and Dance Theatre (China), the Orchestra Sinfonica de San Remo (Italy), the Czech National Symphony and the Seoul Philharmonic, just to name a little of what he’s done. Robert Vo...
2019-12-2328 min
CURMUDGEONLY YOURS -- Richard Bonte19 SARASOTA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - ROBERT VODNOYROBERT VODNOY is the music director of the Chamber Orchestra of Sarasota which he founded in 2017. During the summer season, he is the conductor and music director of the Whiting Park Festival Orchestra, which performs a huge array of popular and classical favorites.
Vodnoy has also guest-conducted numerous orchestras throughout the world.
In May 2018, Vodnoy retired from Northern State University as Conductor of the Aberdeen University-Civic Symphony/Professor of Strings and Music History.
He holds a BM summa cum laude and an MM in composition from the University of Hartford.
2019-02-0427 min
CURMUDGEONLY YOURS -- Richard Bonte08 CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF SARASOTA - ROBERT VODNOYRobert Vodnoy is the music director of the Chamber Orchestra of Sarasota which he founded in 2017. During the summer season, he is the conductor and music director of the Whiting Park Festival Orchestra, which performs a huge array of popular and classical favorites on the Chicago Lakefront. This past summer was his 18th season with the Whiting Park Orchestra. In October, just prior to returning to Florida, he conducted the fall production of Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street at the Memorial Opera House in Valparaiso, Indiana.
Professor Vodnoy has gu...
2018-11-1929 min