As a conductor, I strive to communicate, to bring not only the music to an audience, but to bring the music, the ensemble, and the audience together. For me, this begins with the programming. What does an ensemble have that is special to say at a particular moment in time? What composers do they resonate with, and who might they resonate with but have not yet explored? I hold the same questions for myself and for the larger community–audience and administration–alike. I find choral ensembles and instrumental ensembles very compatible in this way, and enjoy programming for combinations. Choirs have the magic of text. They have the ability to express something that hits in a visceral, humanistic way while also developing layers of meaning after time spent living in the text of their music. Instrumental ensembles, especially orchestras and new music groups have a different sort of embodiment in their expression, more abstract, more unspoken. The combination, especially new combinations among these groups and from new composers and voices, in connection with the traditions of the canon, can be quite profound to experience from the podium, and I work to make sure that its is shared throughout the entire range of people involved with a performance, from the ensemble to the audience.

 

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