{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthe-symphony.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fnoah-bendix-balgley-y6pdGrmZ","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Noah Bendix Balgley","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/666f737c-1d51-4eae-96d1-f4a0d1fa29bc/0dabac06-9870-481e-bad2-1aebe51a958c/at-the-symphony-new-2000px.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"Former Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster, Noah Bendix Balgley, has been 12 years in Berlin at the Philharmonic and now has his Fidl Fantazye Klezmer Concerto available from all the major streaming services. Noah plays violin and directs members of the Philharmonic. \n\nIn this October 8, 2026 conversation with Jim Cunningham, he talks about the history of the concerto which began in Pittsburgh. He spoke just hours before opening night at Carnegie Hall with the Berlin Philharmonic and conductor Kirill Petrenko as they embark on a North and South American tour with a first time stop in Colombia. Noah discussed the 225 million Euro allocation to the Berlin Philharmonie to begin an extensive renovation lasting several years; working with Maestro Petrenko who has been somewhat reluctant to grant interviews; working with conductor Tugan Sokhiev who conducts often in Vienna.  Additional topics include the extensive offerings of the Berlin Digital Concert Hall; how he shares his role as one of three First Concertmasters of his Orchestra; and his growing family. "}