Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Viola has historically been picked on as the underdog of the orchestra, but Peyton Crony wants to change that.
A student of the Eastman Community Music School, Peyton is proud to play repertoire written for the viola, while for what it lacks in numbers it makes up for in emotion.
Sitting down with WXXI Classical Host Steve Johnson, Peyton makes a strong case for the underdog.
Performing: Franz Anton Hoffmeister, Etude in A minor
For more information about In the Key of Z, head to wxxi.org/projects/in-the-key-of-z-classical
Funding for this series was graciously provided by
The Jane K. and Robert C. Stevens Fund for New Programming
and Underberg & Kessler LLP
WXXI Public Broadcasting:
Host – Steve Johnson
Executive Producer – Katie Epner
Camera – Katie Epner, Jason Milton, Austin Radford
Editor – Katie Epner
Motion Graphics – Jeff Coles Smith
Audio Engineer – Andrew Croucher
Vice President of Television – Todd McCammon
WXXI Classical Program Director – Ruth Phinney
Communications Manager – Kristin Tutino
Web Developer – Cindy George
Creative Director – Jon Haliniak
Vice President of Radio – Jeanne Fisher
Vice President of Development – Kathy Reed
Director of Leadership Giving – Leah Noonan
Director of Corporate Sponsorship – Alison Zero Jones
Account Manager – Michelle Picardo
Promotions Producer – Kevin Indovino
Executive Vice President & General Manager – Susan Rogers
WXXI President & CEO – Chris Hastings
Viola has historically been picked on as the underdog of the orchestra, but Peyton Crony wants to change that.
A student of the Eastman Community Music School, Peyton is proud to play repertoire written for the viola, while for what it lacks in numbers it makes up for in emotion.
Sitting down with WXXI Classical Host Steve Johnson, Peyton makes a strong case for the underdog.
Performing: Franz Anton Hoffmeister, Etude in A minor
For more information about In the Key of Z, head to wxxi.org/projects/in-the-key-of-z-classical
Funding for this series was graciously provided by
The Jane K. and Robert C. Stevens Fund for New Programming
and Underberg & Kessler LLP
WXXI Public Broadcasting:
Host – Steve Johnson
Executive Producer – Katie Epner
Camera – Katie Epner, Jason Milton, Austin Radford
Editor – Katie Epner
Motion Graphics – Jeff Coles Smith
Audio Engineer – Andrew Croucher
Vice President of Television – Todd McCammon
WXXI Classical Program Director – Ruth Phinney
Communications Manager – Kristin Tutino
Web Developer – Cindy George
Creative Director – Jon Haliniak
Vice President of Radio – Jeanne Fisher
Vice President of Development – Kathy Reed
Director of Leadership Giving – Leah Noonan
Director of Corporate Sponsorship – Alison Zero Jones
Account Manager – Michelle Picardo
Promotions Producer – Kevin Indovino
Executive Vice President & General Manager – Susan Rogers
WXXI President & CEO – Chris Hastings
