On a reference from not one, but two of our listeners, we are speaking this week with Michael Isadore! Michael is a busy conductor, teacher, educator, and performer who leads players of all ages and experiences. We discuss teaching strings when you’re not a string player, why you should always play your instrument, and dealing with the “educator” stigma in our conducting culture.
This week we discuss:
- Benefits of continuing to play your instrument
- On studying scores
- Teaching/conducting at different levels
- Wind players teaching strings
- Carl St. Clair
- Michael’s Path to the Podium
- The “Educator” Stigma
- Shaping the sound of the orchestra
- On programming for youth groups
- Supermaximum
- Kevin Noe
- Michael’s other hobbies
- Conducting and the martial arts
- Michael’s Billboards
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