Video Features
Professor Carol Presentations
Carol's Interviews
Sammy Nestico
J.S. Bach in the Court at Köthen
Trombonist in the Tommy Dorsey Band, arranger for the U.S. Air Force “Airmen of Note,” arranger for the Count Basie Orchestra, composer for film and television, and a most gracious human being. After decades of success in music, Sammy Nestico shares some wise words.
It may have been Bach’s favorite job, working from 1717 to 1723 as Kapellmeister for Prince Leopold in Köthen. It was there that Bach wrote his famous Brandenburg Concertos and Well-Tempered Clavier. Pressesprecher Christian Ratzel opened many doors in this lovely town for Professor Carol, allowing her to explore its arts and history.
Paul Cristo on Composing Music for Film
Louis Nabors on Spirituals
Composer Paul Cristo discusses writing music for film and television, using clips and his theme music from the film “Heal Thyself” to explain the computer technology and creative process.
Professor Carol’s interview with the late Professor Louis Nabors, an extraordinary bass who studied and performed negro spirituals and American work songs.
Viet Cuong on his Composition Re(new)al
Commissioned in 2017 by GE Renewable Energy and the Albany Symphony, Re(new)al deals with forms of renewable energy. Its three movements bear the titles: Hydro, Wind, and Solar.