In this episode of The Conductor’s Podcast, my guest is Gabriel Lena Frank. As she continues to be a remarkable composer, she’s fulfilling her passion of wanting to live by 100 years and seeing that music becomes more accessible to individuals who really want and need it. Tune in this episode and be inspired on…
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Show Notes: Film scores play a crucial role in cinema. It’s intertwined with visual imagery and is a secret ingredient for a blockbuster hit. It heightens the emotional impact of a movie, creating an aural mood for each scene. If you’re curious to know how they’re made, then this episode is right up your alley!…
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Show Notes: Happy March! I hope you are getting more settled into the year of 2022 as I know it hasn’t been easy for a lot of people. If you are feeling overwhelmed, I am totally on the same page with you and that’s why I am super excited about today’s episode as our guest…
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Show Notes: Happy February! I am so grateful for you to be here with me, at the 20th episode of the show. It’s hard to imagine that we’ve been here together for almost 5 months, and I hope you are still loving this show as much as I do. Today’s topic is something that I…
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Show Notes: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 🅽🅴🆆 🅼🆄🆂🅸🅲? One of the great advantages of performing works by living composers is that we can ask them questions. A conductor’s job is largely deciphering the composers’ intentions, translating the knowledge into our gestures, and conveying to the musicians to realize…
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Show Notes: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙤𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧’𝙨 𝙡𝙤𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙫𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚. During our training and study, we rarely learn how to program, plan, and curate a concert, because we are often given conducting assignments by our teachers, and had very limited rehearsal time to prepare for a performance. In this episode, my guest…
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