The Orchestral Conductor's Career Handbook

Carl Topilow (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

260 Seiten

2021
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-5381-5458-8 (ISBN)

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Conductors face a multitude of issues as they begin to get a foothold in the professional world. Once they have attained a position, there are obstacles both on and off the podium to holding that position as well as advancing in the profession. As the founding conductor of the Cleveland Pops Orchestra, frequent pops guest conductor, and pedagogue, Carl Topilow is in a unique position to help conductors navigate their careers.

The Orchestral Conductor's Career Handbook takes readers through the step-by-step process of establishing a career in orchestral conducting and provides practical tips for conductors of any orchestra type, including community orchestras, pops orchestras, youth orchestras, ballets, collegiate orchestras, professional orchestras, opera, and beyond. Filled with personal stories from Topilow's career, the book provides insights on applying for conducting programs, auditioning, applying for positions, connecting with audiences, developing interpersonal relations within the orchestra family, starting your own orchestra, interacting with donors, and beyond. It also presents fresh ideas for programming, rehearsing, and approaching standard repertoire pieces.

Carl Topilow has enjoyed an eclectic career holding music director positions with several orchestras including the National Repertory Orchestra (NRO), Firelands Symphony Orchestra (FSO), and founding conductor of the Cleveland Pops Orchestra (CPO). He also served as conductor and director of the orchestral program and instructor for the master's program in orchestral conducting at the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM). He was named faculty emeritus upon his retirement from that position.

Preface

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1: Getting Started

Chapter 2: Finding a School with the Right Program for You

Chapter 3: The Next Steps

Chapter 4: How to Win a Job---and Keep It!

Chapter 5: Thoughts on Programming

Chapter 6: The Rehearsal

Chapter 7: Pops Concerts

Chapter 8: Guest Conducting

Chapter 9: Music Director Roles with Different Types of Orchestras

Chapter 10: The Audition - For the Auditioner and the Auditionee

Chapter 11: Regarding Interpretation

Chapter 12: On the Podium Clarity

Chapter 13: Practical Repertoire Suggestions for Select Standard Repertoire Pieces

Chapter 14: Coda

Appendix 1: Carl's Definition of Conducting and Needed Qualities

Appendix 2: Carl's Cliches and Tenets

Appendix 3: Pops Programs and Themes

Appendix 4: Programming

Appendix 5: Cue Sheet Samples

Appendix 6: Transcriptions, Arrangements, and Orchestrations

Appendix 7: Syllabus and Repertoire for Beginning Conducting Class

Erscheinungsdatum	10.05.2021
Sprache	englisch
Maße	164 x 227 mm
Gewicht	590 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Musiktheorie / Musiklehre
ISBN-10	1-5381-5458-7 / 1538154587
ISBN-13	978-1-5381-5458-8 / 9781538154588
Zustand	Neuware