In this week’s podcast episode, I sat down with two legends of the rock and classical music worlds, conductor Brad Thachuk and guitarist Steve Thachuk.
Brad and Steve are the founders of Gravel Museum Music, an organization dedicated to preserving the rich legacy of rock music in the concert hall by presenting the repertoire with full symphony orchestra and dynamic arrangements.
Some of Gravel Museum’s shows include The Music of Phil Collins & Genesis, Classic Rock Radio, Deep Purple Rising, and Symphonically Hip.
Both Brad and Steve have PhDs in music as well as other impressive credentials.
Brad is the music director of the Niagara Symphony Orchestra, the conductor for the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s BPO Rocks! series, and a lecturer in Orchestral Literature at the world-renowned Glenn Gould School at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto.
As for Steve, he is the head of guitar studies at Cal State Northridge in Los Angeles, and has appeared in recitals as a chamber musician and soloist with orchestras throughout North America and Europe.
In this episode, the brothers and I discussed their amazing music career, how they went from classical music to rock back to classical again, why working in a record store was so important later in their careers, the massive prep time required for a show, how Steve worked his way through graduate school by winning guitar competitions, and more.
Are you ready to meet these legends?
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