Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Brings Fall Vibes with Beethoven’s Pastoral

As UGG season returns and Halloween decorations spawn, people are defrosting their fall playlists. This year, I have decided to add Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 in F major, also known as the Pastoral Symphony, to my playlist, after being lucky enough to hear it performed live by the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra on Oct. 12, conducted by Music Director Andreas Delfs. Beethoven’s Pastoral is broken down into five movements that all revolve around the central theme of celebrating harvest.

Cornell Alums Farm Business From Turning Seeds Into Oil

Kelly Coughlin ’93 and Greg Woodworth ’94 changed their business when they were offered the opportunity to collaborate with the Cornell Food Venture Center and Martin Farms. Stony Brook Wholehearted Foods became “one of America’s few artisan makers of culinary oils made exclusively from domestically sourced seeds.”