When accompanying slow melodies with minimum accompaniment with long notes, I found that if you are always behind you will force the orchestra to listen and follow the soloist with their own ear.
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I recently found Michael Kamen’s concerto for electric guitar and orchestra. As a conductor and former guitar player, I never really had big hopes to ever be able to play as a soloist with an orchestra. But now, things are different…
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Somewhere along my studies, there was this spark of interest about the role of a soloist in a concerto setting. Part of it reflected my frustration with musicians that thought that it was OK to be closed in their own world oblivious about their surroundings, ignoring the fact…
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This is quote that I got recently on a LinkedIn post. Relevant not only for conductors but for all responsible leaders.
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A musical travel guide to one of my dearest cities in Germany!
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With Halloween coming up, I decided to put a possible concert program together.It has no intermission and is made of shorter pieces. In my opinion, concerts in special occasions or holidays, like Xmas and Halloween, should be aimed and marketed to a different audience. One that usually doesn't attend a concert hall except in these occasions.
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The ones that know me well, are never surprised when I passionately start talking about Portuguese classical music.It hasn't always been like this, but there was something about living abroad for more than 7 years…
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“For me, security and beauty and not compatible. When you seek beauty, you have to forget security, and you have to go to the rim of catastrophe. There you find the beauty. If a musician makes a mistake, a crack, because he risks everything to get the most beautiful…”
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There are a few works that seldom get performed due to its unusual instrumentation, like having a male chorus.With this sample program I am trying to feature a male chorus…
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There is a lot of debate about the veracity of these markings. In the end what utterly obliged is to bring the most effective performance to the listener in that specific situation or hall. The real Beethovenian message…
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Colin Davis when asked about the secret of conducting. These little things we learn during rehearsals... we need to experience them to really understand. I found that imposing a good working environment…
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