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Distinguished Lecture, Documentary & Interview Symposia

By Vitruvius on January 1, 2010 4:00 PM | 4 Comments

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this week's SDA distinguished lecture, documentary & interview symposium. This week, for your delectation, here is Israeli conductor Itay Talgam presenting his TED talk Lead Like the Great Conductors ¤ (23:24). Personally, I think that there are probably lessons for each and every one of us, and for all of us, in Maestro Talgam's talk.

NB: This is not Reader Tips. The topic here is Maestro Talgam's talk.

4 Comments

Me No Dhimmi | January 1, 2010 6:14 PM

Enjoyed that enormously, Vitruvius, thanks! and a HAPPY NEW YEAR and belated thanks for all the great stuff in 2009.

My daughter, a professional violist, has over the years inculcuated in me, a wariness of conductors, so I watched this with some initial trepidation. One phrase that always gave me a chuckle was the musician's cynical question of another musician: "Who's waving the stick tonight?".
She's a member of several ensembles in NYC, one of which -- approx. 10 players -- apparently improved substantially as soon as it got rid of its conductor.

But as you say, much we can all learn here, mostly give people room to breathe, to grow, to contribute. Don't be too prescriptive, too doctrinaire.

Never look at the trombone ... enjoying himself in a Jewish way ... LOL. If you love something, give it away. Hmmmm.

Musician joke told me the other day: What's the difference between a cello and double bass? The double bass burns longer. Also a good chuckle learning how tough a double bass is to lug around; some players refer to it as "the cabinet".

syncrodox | January 1, 2010 8:15 PM

Vit

Thanks for that...pretty much how I roll with my boys...individual talents utilized and challenged to the best of their current abilities.

Someone has to ride but you also have to let the horses run.

Syncro

I also have a little fun with Elizabeth May on my blog.

marc in calgary | January 1, 2010 8:30 PM

Thanks for the post Vitruvius, I'd been expecting a symposia one of these days... each time I see the TED at youtube channel it seizes me for an hour with links to other past talks.
Funny commentary from your daughter Me No Dhimmi.. I've always looked at the conductors as being "trim" not real essential to the overall outcome after the practices have finished. Interesting to see a critique from one of them.. almost as many ways of learning, as methods of teaching, or coxing the best from individuals.

Noel and Fred, there are both a general comments ("Happy New Year") and a "Readers Tips" section today...

Vitruvius | January 2, 2010 8:44 PM

This being the hour of the terminus of our scheduled interregnum for this week's symposium, I should like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have enjoyed participating in this week's show. I look forward to seeing you all again during our next symposium, and as always, thanks for this space-time, Kate.

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