by Tania | May 19, 2021 | Blog
Today I want to tell you about programming. Program change with the KBS SymphonyI had mentioned that my program in Korea has changed, and that’s because the original program was for a large orchestra including brass, winds, percussion and strings. Now, many...
by Tania | May 19, 2021 | Blog
Shostakovich suffered terribly under the Stalinist regime, as did so many artists, and people of all kinds and positions. He had the ability to show two sides of himself through his music. One was always on the surface, and the other hidden underneath. In this, his...
by Tania | May 19, 2021 | Blog
Hello everyone. I thought I’d show you a peek at the Shostakovich Chamber Symphony score. This is actually a fairly easy score to read because it’s only for string instruments. So, normally an orchestra conductor’s score has a separate line for each woodwind,...
by Tania | May 17, 2021 | For Conductors
Tempo is perhaps one of the most important aspects of conducting. Shaping the tempo, moving the tempo, and starting the tempo are all incredibly important aspects of every moment in music-making. All of it is a bit like magic. Somehow you have to get 70 + musicians of...
by Tania | May 17, 2021 | For Conductors
Every summer I conduct the Victoria Symphony in what has to be one of the most incredible concerts of the world. Victoria has a beautiful harbour on the ocean off of British Columbia in Canada. Every summer thousands and thousands of tourists come to enjoy this...
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