ARTS SAFARI #12: Meet the Choral Conductor!

ARTS SAFARI: CAREERS IN MUSIC AND THE PATHS BEHIND THEM!
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EPISODE 12: "The Choral Conductor" - Dr. Thomas Davies
Choral conducting is a very specialized form of music leadership! While choral conductors must have a strong skills to in working with the orchestral ensembles that often accompanying their choruses, even more so, choral conductors must first be vocal specialists! Choral conductors must have a precise facility in addressing vocal technique, language diction, and the ability to communicate with a broad spectrum of vocal talent. Meet maestro Thomas Davies, the Artistic Director and Conductor of the San Luis Obispo Master Chorale! Hi ability to achieve polished performances with expressive interpretations have thrilled San Luis Obispo patrons from more than 40 years, while growing the ensemble to exceed 100 singers!
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