The following is taken from Liyaan Maskati's interview of Mark Seto for the Brown Daily Herald [full story here]:

Last May, the Department of Music announced that Mark Seto would serve as the new director of the Brown University Orchestra effective July 1. Prior to this appointment, Seto was an associate professor of music and director of the Connecticut College Orchestra. He also holds the position of Artistic Director and Conductor of The Chelsea Symphony in New York City.

Herald: Let’s start with your musical background and experiences.

Seto: These days, I wear two hats in terms of what I do as a musician. I am a conductor, and I am also a musicologist.  In terms of what I’m doing here at Brown, I’m directing the orchestra, but I’m also teaching academic courses. This semester, I’m teaching a course in Baroque and Classical music and next semester I’ll be teaching an introductory theory course.

What attracted you to Brown?

I was really excited to have the opportunity to come here because I could wear both of those hats as a performer and also as a scholar and an academic. It’s weird to find that at an institution of Brown’s caliber because usually the bigger the institution is, the more specialized people get. Having the chance to do both was really special.

How has your experience working with the orchestra been thus far?

It’s been fantastic.  The musicians have all been really terrific, incredibly talented, intellectually curious — everything one could ask for.

Read on here: http://www.browndailyherald.com/2018/10/15/new-orchestra-director-talks-background-future-projects/