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Itay Talgam: Lead like the great conductors

November 30, 2009 at 6:01 am UTC

An absolutely incredible Ted talk on conducting and the nature of communication within an ensemble. Fascinating viewing regardless your vocation, but a must-watch for would-be conductors.

  • John Pamintuan

    I'd like to share a video of a choir with no conductor beating out the cues, performing Dr. Stroope's Riveder le Stelle.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epT2dc2z0nc&fe…

  • http://www.youtube.com/xoclkox Courtney Lea

    "Never look at the trombone, it only encourages them." ROTFLOL!

    This was really funny to watch despite the fact that I'm not really considering conducting really in my music future but this was insightful and humorous!

  • http://www.myspace.com/patrickmurraymusic Patrick

    Watched this several months ago. He leads a mean workshop that's longer for business executives and types like that, teaching about how the orchestra can be a model for effective organization and showing sonically how different leadership styles affect the "sound" and thus the efficiency of the organization!

  • Lee

    Thanks for posting this, Eric. Insightful, amusing, and poignant.

  • http://www.jscottmckenzie.com Scott

    That is terrific, Eric. Thank you for sharing.

  • Anfrew

    That was awesome! As a young conductor its nice to get a taste of different styles of conducting, and how all the players, or singers, come together as one.
    Thanks for posting!

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Eric Whitacre is one of the most popular and performed composers of our time, a distinguished conductor, broadcaster and public speaker. His first album as both composer and conductor on Decca/Universal, Light & Gold, won a Grammy® in 2012, reaped unanimous five star reviews and became the no. 1 classical album in the US and UK charts within a week of release... full bio

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