How Old Were You?

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1. Shannon Richards says

   October 22, 2012 at 8:10 pm

   I agree that he was reacting to the music, although he did “know” it.  He definitely did not prepare the orchestra!  Still, very cute and pretty awesome.  If it helps with promotion, ticket sales and the ensemble can make pretty good music without the real leader, well, then….  why not?

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2. Marie Grass Amenta says

   October 22, 2012 at 10:26 am

   At 12, I was the assistant to the rehearsal accompanist of a Chicago production of “Die Fledermaus”–they are calling this  the overture to “The Bat,” instead aren’t they? My father was the stage director and my mother was singing “Adele” so I guess they brought me when I begged them to let me do something with their show. I learned all the vocal parts–guess I really was the prompter–and helped with the orchestra by passing out music and setting up music stands and other things conductors have to make sure get done. In fact, that production helped me decide at 13 to become a conductor. I learned that work inside and out, which is what really makes a conductor, not waving of the arms–it’s an important distinction.

    

   Marie

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3. Ronnie Sanders says

   October 22, 2012 at 8:57 am

   You’re kidding right? I don’t “feel bad” about myself at all.  There is a HUGE difference in pre-choreographing a “conducting ballet” by listening to a recording over and over again, rather than prepping for months (or years) on an orchestral piece.  Notice by this young man’s gestures he is REACTING TO the music, his gestures are not ADDING TO the music.  Excellent marketing, I’m sure it enhanced ticket sales!  Vladimir Neymer has produced children portraying “conductors” for over twenty years.  Several of them have indeed gone on to be musicians.  I wish them all the very best! 

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