Secrets of Conducting
We know what you’re thinking! Who is “we?” We conductors know what many audience members are thinking when you attend our performances. From your perspective, it looks like a lion…
Strauss, Richard
A Day in the Life of a Pair of Violists
As some of you may know, I began my musical career as a violist. I was very fortunate to be able to begin playing professionally in a symphony orchestra before…
Discovery Orchestra Chat 24 – Deceptive Cadences
Do you like being deceived? Well, composers use deceptive cadences to surprise the music listener!
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