Beyond the Baton: What Every Conductor Needs to Know

Beyond the Baton: What Every Conductor Needs to Know - Paperback

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Beyond the Baton: What Every Conductor Needs to Know - Paperback

Beyond the Baton: What Every Conductor Needs to Know - Paperback

by Diane Wittry
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Book Overview

Seasoned conductor Diane Wittry draws a comprehensive roadmap to a successful career in Beyond the Baton. With first-hand understanding of how the role of the conductor has changed across the years, she expertly examines the new set of duties--both on and off of the podium--that now fall upon the shoulders of the music director.

From getting a job to fundraising and educational outreach, Wittry's comprehensive tips and strategies guide students and professional conductors alike through the leadership and organizational skills necessary for success. Numerous real-life examples illustrate vital skills for artistic leadership such as programming subscription, pops, and educational concerts; understanding the budget and the music director's role in funding the artistic vision; and presenting speeches, and radio and televised interviews. In informative conversations with the author, successful conductors Leonard Slatkin, Robert Spano, and JoAnn Falletta offer tips from personal experience on how music directors can work successfully with orchestras, and what their roles are with the board and the community.
ISBN9780199773930
Author Diane Wittry
PublisherOxford University Press
GenreYoung adult
FormatPaperback
PublishedMay 2011
LanguageENG- English
Pages352
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Beyond the Baton: What Every Conductor Needs to Know

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About Diane Wittry

Diane Wittry is the Music Director of the Allentown Symphony, PA, and a frequent guest conductor in the United States and Europe. She is also recognized as a teacher of conducting, leading many master classes, workshops, and seminars throughout the world. Her first book, Beyond the Baton, about artistic leadership and programming for Music Directors of regional orchestras, has become a standard for the conducting industry.

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