Inspired by Humans of New York, WXXI Classical intern Bridget Kinneary started Musicians of Rochester early in 2015 as part of her Eastman Arts Leadership Internship program. This portrait continues to grow each month as interns and staff meet and share stories and insights from Musicians of Rochester. We invite you to visit this page often to meet new musicians and find out more about the music scene in Rochester. Click on the name of the artist to find out more about them or to hear an interview with them.
Erick Aceto, violinist and luthier
Andrew Alden, silent movie composer
Veronica Bain-Derby, singer & advocate for the people of Ghana
Maria Battista-Hancock, guitarist & music therapist
Al Biles, RIT Professor & jazz trumpeter
Kristine Bouyoucos, musician & printmaker
Sean Brabant, singer
Kathleen Bride, harpist & teacher
Stephanie Buell, student singer
Andy Calabrese, jazz pianist & composer
Philip Carli, silent movie pianist
Katherine Ciesinski, mezzo soprano and master teacher
Mitzie Collins, teacher & dulcimer expert
David Costello, pianist & composer
Orlando Diaz, pianist & composer
Brian Donat, cellist & teacher
Pete DuPre, Harmonica
Siena Facciolo, soul-folk singer/songwriter
Katie Fittipaldi, cellist & Alexander Technique teacher
Christopher Glatty, piano technician
Jeanne Gray, grandmother & teacher
Alma Haddock, student & cabaret singer
Oliver Hagen, contemporary pianist & conductor
Peter Hasler, trombonist & teacher
David Hochstein, composer & Founder of the Hochstein School
Kristin Jarvis, singer
Sean Jefferson, drummer & teacher
Lawrence Johnson, guitarist & bus driver
Alan Jones, retired music teacher, pianist & singer of American song
Henry Kearse, piano & Honky Tonk Henry
Reverend Kingfish, blues singer & guitarist
Bridget Kinneary, violist & teacher
Petar Kodzas, guitarist & teacher
Sister Anita Kurowski, singer & teacher
David Liptak, composer and teacher
Gaelen McCormick, string bass & teacher
Ted McGraw, Irish music archivist
Honey Meconi, Professor of Musicology, U of R
Aristea Mellos, pianist & composer
Sergio Munoz, guitarist, violinist & teacher
Ayano Ninomiya, violinist
Leah Ou, pipa musician
Blake Pattengale, jazz guitarist and rapper
Alexander Pena, violist & teacher
Mark Phinney, organist & teacher
Dave Porter, optical engineer & trombonist
Evan Ritter, pianist & music festival co-director
Corrine Shaffer, cellist & swing dancer
Johnandrew Slominski, pianist & teacher
Herb Smith, trumpeter, teacher & advocate
Casey Springstead, conductor & teacher
Armenio Suzano, clarinet, saxophone & Dean of Greatbatch School of Music
David Temperley, composer & teacher
Bill Tiberio, saxophonist & teacher
Octavio Vazquez, composer & teacher
Neil Varon, pianist & conductor
Rachel Waddell, conductor & educator
Teryle Watson, cellist & teacher
Brian Williams, jazz bassist
David Ying, violinist & teacher
Melissa Zgouridi, opera singer
Danny Ziemann, jazz bassist