In the beginning, the maestro was a shaggy suburban rock freak just like the rest of us. And isn't that refreshing? Before one of the most versatile conductors in the world mastered Mahler, Mozart ...

The Pacific Symphony’s 2025-26 season will be a time of transition as both Artistic and Music Director Designate Alexander Shelley and longtime conductor Carl St.Clair, who will assume the title ...

Meanwhile, everyone’s attention is focused on the man or woman standing on the podium, waving a baton and contributing… what, exactly? It’s a legitimate question.

AMBLER, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Baton-making is Mark Horowitz's blood. From his basement in Montgomery County, he's molded delicate sticks for famous conductors for decades. Then Hollywood came ...

The conductor's baton is the original magic wand. Give it to a broken-down piano player and presto!—up pops a shaggy-haired genius, a leader of men, God's gift to music. Bah! says ...

AMBLER, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Baton-making is Mark Horowitz's blood. From his basement in Montgomery County, he's molded delicate sticks for famous conductors for decades. Then Hollywood came ...

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The Houston Symphony is taking a cue from America’s favorite pastime. In a highbrow version of bat day at the ballpark, the symphony is handing out conductor’s batons at Jones Hall to 2009 ...