Many of you know that I recently finished my Master's in Conducting. So I thought it would be fun to do a mini-series on "The Art of Conducting." I hope these posts are fun and inspirational, and not boring! ;)
Part 1
What does a conductor do?
I am often asked this question. Many people have not had the wonderful experience of being in an ensemble (the best part of being a musician, in my opinion), therefore they only see conductors from behind. It might be difficult to discern what a conductor is really doing other than waving his arms around. In fact, conducting is one of the most challenging professions. Conductors spend hours and hours studying the music before they are even in front of the ensemble! The conductor has to make every musical decision before the first rehearsal.
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| What many people think a conductor does. Picture from "Have you heard it" |
To make this easier, I came up with 3 main points and gathered some quotes from various articles and interviews with famous conductors to further illustrate the points.
I hope you enjoy!
