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Monday, September 21, 2026 – Conductor and Orchestra: Tumultuous Loves
With Christian Merlin, music critic and musicologist
The relationship between a conductor and his or her orchestra isn't always smooth sailing. Authority, high standards, gentleness, and rapport: everyone has their own way of leading the musicians.
From Fritz Reiner to Leonard Bernstein, including Simon Rattle, Christian Merlin explores these relationships through numerous examples. Gestures, words, and anecdotes reveal different ways of conducting and shaping music together.
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Monday, November 16, 2026 – The Pastoral Symphony
With Francis Albou, associate professor of musicology
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Monday, December 7, 2026 – Are all orchestras alike?
With Christian Merlin, music critic and musicologist
Coming Soon
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