Conducting Mozart – part 5 (reviews)
The conducting lessons and the concert are over but I will cherish the experience for the rest of my life. I walked off the stage in a euphoric and exhilarating state. Friends and family offered their praise but I knew of things I could have done better. I was thrilled with the praise but could […]
The Perfect Game
Conducting Mozart with the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra was a special opportunity in many ways. Not only did I meet great musicians, but I also met a number of people before and after the concert that I did not previously know . At a brunch today I met John Grissmer, writer and director. John has directed […]
Conducting Mozart – part 4 (finale)
The conducting lessons with Maestro Sidney Rothstein were over. He had taught me a lot in a short time and was about ready to push me out of the nest to raise the baton and conduct. The first rehearsal broke the ice and I realized it was actually possible for me to conduct not just […]
Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra – Review
December 12, 2002 — Review by Courtenay Caublé Even the Christmas rush couldn’t keep most of Ridgefield’s music lovers from being part of last Saturday evenings Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra audience at the Anne Richardson Auditorium. Maestro Sidney Rothsteins lyrically oriented program, sponsored in part by the Dow Chemical Company, featured Louis Spohrs Concerto for String […]
Conducting Mozart – part 3
Yesterday was my third conducting lesson, thanks to Maestro Sidney Rothstein. He pronounced me as “acceptable”; i.e. that I had learned enough about conducting to not embarrass myself and the orchestra. He magnanimously offered me many great suggestions for how to improve my technique and add more expression to the conducting. Earlier tonight was my […]