The Rehearsal 1 – Intro

The public face of the conductor is at the concert.  The ritual, the costume, the energy of the moment, the applause . . . it’s all great. But without a doubt, the true work of a conductor takes place during the rehearsal process.

This post is the first in a planned series about the rehearsal process. I can only speak for myself and my own philosophies.  That’s why I have a blog. It’s a good deal. But, I would like to talk about rehearsals broadly – philosophies, goals, etc., and and also talk about rehearsals specifically in terms of tactics, pacing, responsibilities, and more.

My hope is that  you will join the discussion with your experiences while working.  Your war stories, success stories, goals you have for your own rehearsals, tactics, strategies, philosophies, your experiences on a particular work, on a particular age group, ensemble, and so on.  Because, ultimately, that will be what makes this a real source for our community (and a much more interesting read.)

The point of this series is to be a place to discuss your thoughts on what it takes to get done what needs to be done.

To wrap up this intro post, I offer this idea in the hopes of sparking some discussion,

The rehearsal defines the ensemble.

Discuss amongst yourselves.