John Axelrod
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Calling All Conductors Substack
The personal and professional substack of international conductor, author and educator John Axelrod, founder of CMO: ConductorsMasterclassonline.com
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MUSIC DIRECTORS MAKE A PARADIGM SHIFT. IS THIS GOOD FOR CLASSICAL MUSIC? READ ON.
WHAT MAKES A “MATURE” CONDUCTOR? THE STEREOTYPE WAS AN OLDER WHITE MALE CONDUCTOR WITH WHITE HAIR AND DECADES OF EXPERIENCE. HAS THAT CHANGED FOR THE BETTER? READ ON
AARON COPLAND SAID LEONARD BERNSTEIN WAS BORN A CONDUCTOR. BUT IS IT POSSIBLE TO ACTUALLY LEARN TO CONDUCT? MANY MASTERCLASSES OFFER TRAINING. THE ANSWER? YES.
WITH THE APPOINTMENT OF MAESTRO CHUNG AT LA SCALA, WHO ARE THE NEW GREAT MAESTRI AND HOW DO THEY PARALLEL THE OLD GREATS? WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR THE FUTURE OF THE ORCHESTRA AND OPERA? READ ON.
IS THE ANNUAL VIENNA PHILHARMONIC NEW YEAR'S CONCERT THE GREATEST GIG FOR A CONDUCTOR? READ ON.
IF KAMALA HARRIS WINS, DOES THAT MEAN A WOMAN OF COLOR IS THE NEXT BEST CONDUCTOR? GLASS MARCANO MIGHT BE THE ONE. WHY?
BERNSTEIN SAID TEACHING IS THE MOST NOBLE OF PROFESSIONS. CAN CONDUCTING BE TAUGHT? IVÁN FISCHER SAYS YES! DO YOU?
YUJA WANG SAID “CONDUCTING FROM THE PIANO IS LIKE DOING IT WITH THE CONDOM OFF.” IS IT? WHO IS THE BEST CONDUCTOR/SOLOIST TODAY AND WHAT WOULD SHE SAY?
IS TEDDY ABRAMS THE FUTURE FOR AMERICAN CONDUCTORS? THE ANSWER MAY SURPRISE YOU. WHY?
WHAT IS THE SECRET TO TCHAIKOVSKY'S "PATHÉTIQUE" SYMPHONY?
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