Public – Page 4 – Notes from the podium

Tiffany Chang – We’re in the Business of Happiness

Published on 3rd October 20214th October 2021 / Dr Hannah Baxter Posted in Public Continue reading

(Photo: Karen Almond, The Dallas Opera) The Evolving Vision of Zappos Zappos, the online retail company, is well-known for […]

Jaclyn Normandie – Excerpts from ‘The Mindful Musician: Finding a Healthy Balance’

Published on 3rd October 20213rd October 2021 / Dr Hannah Baxter Posted in Public Continue reading

The Tortured Artist Syndrome “The healthy man does not torture others. Generally, it is the tortured who turn into […]

Issue 17: Escaping the Canon Part II

Published on 1st July 20211st July 2021 / Dr Hannah Baxter Posted in Public Continue reading

Hello there, welcome! Escaping the Canon Part II covers conducting Musical Theatre, Film Soundtracks and Video Game Scores. Around […]

David White on Kander’s Cabaret

Published on 1st July 202113th April 2024 / Dr Hannah Baxter Posted in Public Continue reading

4th March 2021 David White is a Musical Supervisor/Musical Director/Orchestrator. Recent credits include: Fisherman’s Friends The Musical (2021 Truro); […]

Issue 16: Escaping the Canon

Published on 1st April 202123rd November 2021 / Dr Hannah Baxter Posted in Public Continue reading

(Photo: Pennie Withers) Conducting both Musical Theatre and Gospel Music is the type of craft that can often be […]

George Jackson on Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro

Published on 19th January 202122nd May 2021 / Dr Hannah Baxter Posted in Public Continue reading

(photo: Maria Bachmann) 17th November 2020 Armed with insatiable artistic curiosity, a true performer’s instincts and the advantages of […]

Issue 15: Conflict and Collaboration

Published on 5th January 20217th January 2021 / Dr Hannah Baxter Posted in Public Continue reading

Happy New Year! I’m delighted to welcome you to Issue 15, which is comprised of three in-depth interviews, one […]

Thoughts on Conducting during the Pandemic

Published on 30th November 202023rd August 2021 / Dr Hannah Baxter Posted in Public Continue reading

by Nurhan Arman After having conducted two virtual concerts with Sinfonia Toronto I want to share my experience and […]

The Maestro: Benevolent dictator or collegial facilitator?

Published on 21st November 202022nd May 2021 / Dr Hannah Baxter Posted in Public Continue reading

(photo: Robert Workmann) by John Andrews Ivan Hewett recently defended the image of the ‘tyrannical male maestro’ against a […]

Issue 14: Contrasts in the 1930s

Published on 1st October 20201st October 2020 / Dr Hannah Baxter Posted in Public Continue reading

An essential element in every conductor’s education is learning to understand music in its historical context. Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. […]