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James Guthrie (conductor)
James Kelley Guthrie (March 11, 1914 – March 9, 1996) was an American symphony conductor and newspaper executive. At the age of 15, he founded the San Bernardino Community Orchestra, which is today the San Bernardino Symphony. In 1936, after Guthrie conducted the first performance of the Hollywood Grand Opera Association, ''Time'' magazine called him the "youngest full-fledged symphony conductor in the U. S." He was the owner and publisher of the '' San Bernardino Sun'' newspaper from 1964 until 1979. In 1974, he established the Guthrie Music Rental Library, which rents "scores and orchestra music to thousands of schools, colleges, and orchestras (both major and new struggling orchestras) at affordable prices in order to encourage music performance." From 1964 until 1973, he was the conductor of the Riverside Symphony Orchestra in Riverside, California Riverside is a city in and the county seat of Riverside County, California, United States, in the Inland Emp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance, such as an orchestral or choral concert. It has been defined as "the art of directing the simultaneous performance of several players or singers by the use of gesture." The primary duties of the conductor are to interpret the score in a way which reflects the specific indications in that score, set the tempo, ensure correct entries by ensemble members, and "shape" the phrasing where appropriate. Conductors communicate with their musicians primarily through hand gestures, usually with the aid of a baton, and may use other gestures or signals such as eye contact. A conductor usually supplements their direction with verbal instructions to their musicians in rehearsal. The conductor typically stands on a raised podium with a large music stand for the full score, which contains the musical notation for all the instruments or voices. Since the mid-19th century, most conductors have not played an instrument when conducting, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
