Conducting film music requires an even temperament. By Jason Lipshutz, The Associated Press It all started with “Bonanza.” As a child, Mike Nowak was fascinated by the intricacies of Jay Livingston ...

What does a conductor actually do? Alongside the inquiry about whether I work on a bus or a train, this is a question I dread. Yet it's completely reasonable, since conducting remains an art that is ...

“Any asino can conduct,” the autocratic Italian maestro Arturo Toscanini once said, comparing routine conductors to dunces. “But to make music, eh? Is difficile!” Now, try conducting a major orchestra ...

His role as assistant conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra has turned more than a few heads... including his own. The Tokyo-born native of Boston's tenure has been eventful.

Deanna Tham made her Oregon Symphony debut on Sept. 3, at the Waterfront Concert and Festival in downtown Portland. Tham, who won her associate conductor position over 200 other talented musicians ...

Filmmaker Maggie Contreras was in her car, listening to NPR‘s “All Things Considered,” when she heard a report that piqued her interest. “The world of orchestra conducting is still dominated by men.

The NorCal Wind Conducting Symposium, founded by Dr. Robert Halseth at Sacramento State in June 1994, is back for its 29th year in 2026! The Symposium will be back again at Capistrano Hall on the ...

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As stormtroopers, Chewbacca and Darth Vader entertained the crowd in the lobby of the Fox Theater half an hour past starting time for the Spokane Symphony’s “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” show ...

When Arnald Gabriel was conducting concerts regularly more than two decades ago, his colleague told him, half-jokingly, “Gabe, I think you will still be conducting when you’re 100.” Gabriel replied, ...

The Aspen Music Festival and School is known for featuring some of the greatest classical musicians in the world. Some have been coming for years, some finally make it after years of hearing about it.