This week’s episode of Rockabilly 2 Rachmaninoff features a true titan of the classical music world, multiple Grammy Award-winning conductor JoAnn Falletta. Recognized by Gramophone Magazine as one of the “Fifty Great Conductors” of all time, she has blazed trails throughout her legendary career—most notably as the first woman to lead a major American orchestra as Music Director of our own Buffalo Philharmonic.

Hailed by ASCAP as a leading force for contemporary music, she has guest-conducted over a hundred orchestras across the globe, helmed an expansive discography of more than 135 titles, and earned widespread acclaim for her artistic brilliance and deep humanity.

JoAnn visited the Flamingo Lounge on October 20, 2026 for a wonderful conversation involving her story and music in general.

Greg Hennessey’s “In the Flamingo Lounge with Rockabilly Greg” podcast is must listen content for fans of Western New York music. Hennessey has over 200 episodes in his archives at https://rockabillygreg.com.

New episodes are available at 9 a.m. EST each Saturday at RockabillyGreg.com. Each posting includes a link to the podcast, website, and social media links, images, and other interesting tidbits about the week’s guest(s).

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