Orchestral Conducting
Stanford and Norma Jean Calderwood Director of Orchestras : Hugh Wolff
Guest Conductors 2003-2009: JoAnn Falletta | Guillermo Figueroa |
Julian Kuerti | David Loebel | David Alan Miller | Ludovic Morlot | Alasdair Neale | Larry Rachleff | Mischa Santora | Gunther Schuller | Joseph Silverstein |
Shi-Yeon Sung | Benjamin Zander
Curriculum outline | Audition requirements
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NEC's orchestral conducting program under the direction of NEC's Stanford and Norma Jean Calderwood Director of Orchestras, Hugh Wolff, offers the Master of Music degree, and is designed to develop the artistic, leadership, and aural skills of you, the talented conductor, preparing you for the challenging demands of the podium.
Course work in score reading, instrumentation, orchestration, along with private studio and seminars, reinforces the student's understanding of the conductor's art and craft. Tapping into the vast orchestral resources of the Conservatory, you are encouraged to develop and pursue opportunities to rehearse and perform with symphony orchestras, allowing you to refine the technical means to convey your musical ideas.
Admission to the program is based on screening of videotape/DVD submissions. You may then be invited to Boston for a live audition with orchestra, interview, and entrance examination.
updated 31 October 2008