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A musical conductor faces a
group of competent musicians. Each one knows a
different instrument, but they are all working on
the same musical content. As director, the
conductor must inspire the musicians to create by
challenging them individually while pursuing a
common goal. Our conductor coaches, counsels,
teaches, and interprets the contents expressed in
the score. Though at the center of the operation,
the conductor doesn't deliver the content, the
musicians do. Using sound, graphic symbols in the
shape of notes, gestures, and intent the conductor
emphasizes this phrase, diminishes that one,
encourages the woodwinds, restrains the cymbal
player. Working together, the musicians learn to
interpret the content as the conductor wishes, and
when the conductor leaves, they are all still
musicians.
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