Earlier this month, the New Jersey Symphony presented a program under the baton of their music director that showcased ...

The conductor’s baton is the original magic wand. Give it to a broken-down piano player and presto!—up pops a shaggy-haired genius, a leader of men, God’s gift to music. Bah! says Gregor ...

The Pacific Symphony’s 2025-26 season will be a time of transition as both Artistic and Music Director Designate Alexander Shelley and longtime conductor Carl St.Clair, who will assume the title ...

Is "Last Call" a masterpiece? No. But it does provide some solid acting, fiery exchanges and a surprise or two.

This March, for Women’s History Month, acclaimed conductor Marin Alsop is using a purple baton to draw attention and advocate ...

Beyond the Baton: A Conductor's Journey is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet ...

Now an internationally renowned conductor, known especially for leading new and rarely performed operas, Yankovskaya first picked up a baton as a student at Guilderland High School. Lidiya ...

To convey their ideas and interpretation, a conductor communicates with their musicians primarily through hand gestures, typically though not invariably with the aid of a baton, and may use other ...