Leadership

Four things you should NEVER say to a classical music audience, with Aubrey Bergauer

Four things you should NEVER say to a classical music audience, with Aubrey Bergauer

Today, we talk about what conductors and musical leaders can do to connect with audiences and welcome new people into the concert hall. This is part two of our talk with Aubrey Bergauer about Building Back Audiences. Part one was about the state of the classical music industry and what changes institutions can make to …

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Teaching Your Audience to Listen, with George Marriner Maull

PT107: Teaching Your Audience to Listen, with George Marriner Maull

Conductor George Marriner Maull and the Discovery Orchestra are teaching audiences to…Listen to Music! In a time when we tend to hear music in the background, we’ve lost (or never learned) the skill of listening to music. How many of your audience members are reading the program notes or lost in thoughts about green beans? …

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PT106: “Technique Precedes Music-Making,” with David Itkin

David Itkin joins us this week on Podium Time. Maestro Itkin is the Director of Orchestras at the University of North Texas, Music Director of the Abilene Philharmonic, and Conductor Laureate of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. Today we discuss the stories behind his first book, Conducting Concerti, and why it’s critical to learn how to …

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PT102: How to be the Most Positive, Encouraging, and Supportive Person in the Room, with Kensho Watanabe

How do we become better conductors? How do we become better people? And how can we be sure that we’re ready to make the most of every lucky chance that we get? These are the questions we discuss and answer in this interview with conductor Kensho Watanabe. We talk about the most important lessons about …

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PT101: “Polishing the Potential in Young Conductors,” with Mei-Ann Chen

Today we’re talking with Mei-Ann Chen, Music Director of Chicago Sinfonietta, about enhancing your rehearsals with Rehearsal Language, how she led the orchestra to win a MacArthur Award for their Theatrical and Diverse Programming, and how her Project Inclusion Conducting Fellows learn and prepare for a professional conducting career. This interview was originally recorded for …

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PT99: How to Design an Exceptional Career, with Ankush Bahl

PT99: How to Design an Exceptional Career, with Ankush Bahl

Today we’re talking with Ankush Kumar Bahl, Music Director Designate of the Omaha Symphony and founding member of EverythingConducting.com about how to design an exceptional career in any field. Ankush has been incredibly intentional with his career by being strategic in crafting a narrative and seeking out the teachers and opportunities to help him achieve a series of clear goals. …

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PT98: “Learning Together: The Power of Conductors in Collaboration,” with Kevin Sütterlin and Mathias Elmer

Today we’ve got a special episode with the conducting collaboration duo of Kevin Suetterlin and Mathias Elmer, Co-Music Directors of Sinfonietta Memphis.  In this episode, we dive into how two conductors (and friends) can collaborate and learn together, plus how they founded the orchestra and create incredible engagement in their education programs.  This episode also features …

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