He and his Sinfonia of London range from Ravel and Rachmaninov to Broadway tunes — and are a hot ticket at the BBC Proms ...

The conductor, who is aware of all this, knows that he must be on guard to expect unforeseen twists and turns — that anything may happen. The good conductor always listens to the musical response that ...

At the end of a cul-de-sac in Beachwood Canyon, a group of musicians meets in a garage. Decked out with a couch, rugs, mood lighting, sound equipment and an upright piano, this garage is designed for ...

Distinguished Professor of Conducting Emeritus Allan McMurray returns as guest clinician this week. Forty years ago, then-Director of Bands Allan McMurray saw a need for a space where conductors could ...

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In the town of Besangon in eastern France, some of the world’s best-known batons were wagging last week. Besangon’s annual International Music Festival had invited conducting stars such as Pierre ...

Students may be admitted for Fall or Spring semester. Application must be received by February 1 to be considered for a graduate assistantship. An audition with School of Music faculty is required for ...

Since Wieland and Wolfgang Wagner began redraping Grandfather Richard’s operas in modern scenic dress seven years ago, première audiences at the Bayreuth Festival have usually focused more on the ...

You get deep into Maestro, Bradley Cooper’s new film about the life of the conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein, before you see the man conduct a concert. The movie, which is now in theaters and ...

The CU Boulder College of Music is pleased to welcome Andrew Keiser—Assistant Teaching Professor of Conducting + Music Education and Assistant Director of Bands—effective this fall. “I’m thrilled to ...

Harold Wheeler, a prolific and Tony-winning Broadway orchestrator, composer and conductor who for 17 seasons served as musical director for ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, died following a lengthy ...