This is an interview that we’ve been looking forward to since before the podcast launched, and we were honored last week for the chance to finally talk shop with Diane Wittry, the author of two essential books for both young conductors and Music Directors: Beyond the Baton and Baton basics. This week we talk about how to build a vocabulary of gestures, why you need to consider every opportunity, and the importance of creative programming for your audiences.
We discuss:
A conductor’s two career pathsBaton Basics: Communicating Music through GestureWhy you should consider every opportunityFour points of advice for all students/young conductorsProgramming a Purple CowSupport the show