Some conductors have had a huge impact on popular ... a very long way because of course you can’t stand up in front of a large group of people and lead them if you don’t know what it is ...

The conductor typically stands on a raised podium with a large music stand for the full score, which contains the musical notation for all the instruments and/or voices. Since the mid-19th century, ...

and the local debut of several fast-rising conductors are just some of the highlights of the recently released Vancouver Symphony Orchestra 2016-17 season. Among the big names on the programs are ...