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10 things we should change in classical music concerts

Posted on October 20, 2014 by srobb

Times are changing with the presentation of classical music with many groups breaking beyond the old molds, but the “tradition” of classical music concerts is still more than a century Continue Reading →

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Bill Bailey’s Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra

Posted on April 3, 2012 by srobb

This is an hour long program written by and featuring UK comedian Bill Bailey that’s perhaps best described as what if the cast of Monty Python wrote The Young Lutheran’s Continue Reading →

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What does a Conductor Do?

Posted on January 3, 2012 by srobb

I’m standing on a podium, with an enameled wand cocked between my fingers and sweat dampening the small of my back. Ranks of young musicians eye me skeptically. They know Continue Reading →

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Trusting the Ensemble

Posted on October 7, 2011 by srobb

Conductor Charles Hazlewood talks about the role of trust in musical leadership — then shows how it works, as he conducts the Scottish Ensemble onstage. He also shares clips from Continue Reading →

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Can Barbie save Classical Music?

Posted on November 29, 2010 by srobb

With a wardrobe for any occasion, it’s easy to picture Barbie as a fashion icon for the public school set. But American conductor and music producer Arnie Roth also wants Continue Reading →

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Lead like the Great Conductors

Posted on June 17, 2010 by srobb

An orchestra conductor faces the ultimate leadership challenge: creating perfect harmony without saying a word. In this charming talk, Itay Talgam demonstrates the unique styles of six great 20th-century conductors, Continue Reading →

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CBC News – Music – Free youth orchestra debuts in Moncton

Posted on February 24, 2010 by srobb

A group of 45 Moncton children is participating in an after-school orchestral program fashioned after Venezuela’s internationally renowned El Sistema initiative.The New Brunswick Youth Orchestra’s pilot program aimed at teaching Continue Reading →

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