EPISODE 3: “HOW DOES IT GO?” BRINGING MUSIC TO LIFE, FROM DOTS ON A PAGE TO SOUND IN THE WORLD 

Thursday January 14 at 7:30pm 

Some people read before bed. James Blachly takes a score with him to read while on a walk, on the train, at the gym, and even to bed. How does a conductor read a full score, with up to 33 different lines of music all happening at the same time? And how does one then interpret that music, to develop a sense of conviction about how the music should sound?  In the second half of the program, James Blachly will speak about the art of rehearsing and preparing for a performance, possibly the most complex of a conductor’s roles. How does a professional orchestra prepare complex music in a limited amount of time? How does a conductor work efficiently to prepare, while shaping a shared interpretation? 

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