My Conducting Debut

Through an independent studies program at my school – The Taft School in Watertown, CT – I learned the art of orchestral conducting. After eight months of study under music director TJ Thompson and countless rehearsals with the school’s Chamber Orchestra (ranging in ages from 14 to 18 years-old), I made my conducting “debut” on May 26th leading the Overture to Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte. I will continue my studies this coming year and will work with a greater variety of pieces. Although I still have much to learn, I benefited greatly from this experience and hope to pursue it further. Enjoy!

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