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IS KLAUS MÄKELÄ REALLY THAT GOOD?
 • John Axelrod, lorenzopad4, and Enric Gavalda
IS KIRILL PETRENKO THE GREATEST CONDUCTOR ALIVE?
 • John Axelrod
AARON COPLAND SAID LEONARD BERNSTEIN WAS BORN A CONDUCTOR. BUT IS IT POSSIBLE TO ACTUALLY LEARN TO CONDUCT? MANY MASTERCLASSES OFFER…
 • John Axelrod
AARON COPLAND SAID LEONARD BERNSTEIN WAS BORN A CONDUCTOR. BUT IS IT POSSIBLE TO ACTUALLY LEARN TO CONDUCT? MANY MASTERCLASSES OFFER…
How does one learn the craft of conducting? There are a myriad of masterclasses offered around the world. The answer is yes, but it depends. A list of…
 • John Axelrod
WITH THE APPOINTMENT OF MAESTRO CHUNG AT LA SCALA, WHO ARE THE NEW GREAT MAESTRI AND HOW DO THEY PARALLEL THE OLD GREATS? WHAT DOES IT MEAN…
Are we witnessing a revolution or an evolution in the Maestro? Wisdom says both. (Note that due to memory limitation, you will have to click READ MORE…
 • John Axelrod
IS THE ANNUAL VIENNA PHILHARMONIC NEW YEAR'S CONCERT THE GREATEST GIG FOR A CONDUCTOR? READ ON.
After all the Nutcracker ballets and Christmas carol concerts, and the many Beethoven 9’s in Japan, is the annual Vienna Philharmonic New Year’s Concert…
 • John Axelrod
IF KAMALA HARRIS WINS, DOES THAT MEAN A WOMAN OF COLOR IS THE NEXT BEST CONDUCTOR? GLASS MARCANO MIGHT BE THE ONE. WHY?
Conductors are often a reflection of leadership. If Kamala Harris wins the presidency, does that mean a woman of color is the next best thing? Glass…
 • John Axelrod
BERNSTEIN SAID TEACHING IS THE MOST NOBLE OF PROFESSIONS. CAN CONDUCTING BE TAUGHT? IVÁN FISCHER SAYS YES! DO YOU?
Some people think conductors teach because they have failed. They are so wrong. Bernstein was right. Teaching is noble. And Iván Fischer is one of the…
 • John Axelrod
YUJA WANG SAID “CONDUCTING FROM THE PIANO IS LIKE DOING IT WITH THE CONDOM OFF.” IS IT? WHO IS THE BEST CONDUCTOR/SOLOIST TODAY AND WHAT…
In The Telegraph, the star pianist gave a humdinger of a headline about conducting saying it was “like doing it with the condom off.” Is it? Hardly…
 • John Axelrod
IS TEDDY ABRAMS THE FUTURE FOR AMERICAN CONDUCTORS? THE ANSWER MAY SURPRISE YOU. WHY?
There are indeed many well known American conductors around the globe. But one stands out above the rest to represent what an American conductor of the…
 • John Axelrod
Calling All Conductors Substack
Calling All Conductors Substack
The personal and professional substack of international conductor, author and educator John Axelrod, founder of CMO: ConductorsMasterclassonline.com
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