By, Dan Perttu
Please join me as I talk with Larry Loh, Music Director of the Waco Symphony and Conductor Laureate of the Syracuse Orchestra, who shares what inspires him on the podium. We explore how narrative elements help audiences connect with new music, the influences of film scoring, and the challenges of programming contemporary works in traditional concert settings. Included also are insights on engaging audiences through pre-concert talks and demos.
By, Dan Perttu
Please join me as I talk with Stephen Gunzenhauser, Artistic Director and Conductor of the Endless Mountain Music Festival and former Music Director of the Lancaster and Delaware Symphonies, about his long career and its unique focus on the classical music recording industry. Maestro Gunzenhauser is the fifth most-recorded American conductor, having recorded for Naxos and other labels. He also tells of how he worked with orchestras behind the Iron Curtain before the fall of communism in Eastern Europe. We discuss various sources of inspiration in his work as well as how new music fits into his programming, particularly now at the Endless Mountain Music Festival. Please join us!
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By, Dan Perttu
Please join me as I talk with Brett Mitchell, Music Director of the Pasadena Symphony and Artistic Director & Conductor of the Sunriver Music Festival, about his approach to programming strategically for orchestras. He loves drawing creative connections across music history and compositional style which yields unified programs where classic "masterworks" are seamlessly presented alongside those of living composers. Join us for a conversation about how he pulls off this programming wizardry!
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