Beyond the Baton : What Every Conductor Needs to Know.
Diane. Wittry
Bok Engelsk 2006 · Electronic books.
| Omfang | 1 online resource (348 pages)
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| Opplysninger | COVER -- CONTENTS -- PROLOGUE: SO-YOU WANT TO BE A CONDUCTOR? IT STARTS WITH YOU -- 1 PREPARING FOR SUCCESS -- Formal Musical Training -- Character Development -- Choosing the Path -- 2 PATH TO THE PODIUM -- Interview: Leonard Slatkin, National Symphony -- Interview: Robert Spano, Atlanta Symphony -- Interview: JoAnn Falletta, Buffalo Philharmonic -- 3 YOUR FIRST JOB -- Getting the Job -- Negotiating the Contract -- First Year-Do's and Don'ts -- Getting Organized -- 4 ARTISTIC LEADERSHIP -- Understanding Leadership -- Steps to Becoming a Successful Leader -- Thoughts about Artistic Vision -- 5 ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING -- Subscription Concert Programming -- Thematic Programming -- Pops Programming -- Educational and Family Programs -- The Overall Concert Experience -- 6 THE PEOPLE FACTOR -- Working with People -- Implementing the Artistic Plan -- The Music Director's Role with the Board -- Union and Orchestra Relations -- Rehearsal Techniques -- Developing Your Network -- 7 FUNDING THE ARTISTIC VISION -- Getting to Know the Numbers -- The Music Director's Role in Fundraising -- Creating a Visible Presence in the Community -- 8 CLOSING THOUGHTS -- Keeping Your Competitive Edge -- Leaving a Legacy -- Epilogue -- Resources -- MUSIC ORGANIZATIONS -- Networking Organizations -- Directories, Magazines, and Journals -- Internet Resources and Forums -- Artist Managers -- MUSIC SOURCES -- Standard Music Publishers -- Pops Music Publishers -- Library Special Collections -- TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT -- Summer Festivals and Workshops -- Conducting Competitions -- Grants and Residencies -- PROGRAMMING RESOURCES -- Thematic Programming Lists -- Encore Lists -- Audition Repertoire Lists -- SAMPLE CONTRACTS AND RÉSUMÉ FORMAT -- Music Director Job Posting -- Music Director Job Description -- Sample Guest Conducting Contract -- Sample Music Director Contract.. - Sample Résumé -- RECOMMENDED READING -- Music Books -- Leadership Books -- Organizational Books -- PHOTO CREDITS -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- E -- F -- G -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.. - Beyond the Baton is a view of the music director's job from the inside - starting at the moment you decide you want to be a conductor, through your first job, to being a successful artistic leader within a community. This book will revolutionize the way a conductor thinks about their duties, both on and off the podium, and give a glimpse of the realities of the music director job to those not involved in the field.
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| ISBN | 9780198041245
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