Comments on: Tips for the Piano-Conductor http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/tips-for-the-piano-conductor/ The Community for Working Musicians Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:30:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David J. Hahn http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/tips-for-the-piano-conductor/comment-page-1/#comment-9296 David J. Hahn Mon, 11 Apr 2011 02:13:13 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=3259#comment-9296 Thank you Ross! What a great comment. We're glad to have you here at the site. Thank you Ross! What a great comment. We’re glad to have you here at the site.

]]> By: Ross Johnson http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/tips-for-the-piano-conductor/comment-page-1/#comment-9278 Ross Johnson Sun, 10 Apr 2011 18:11:06 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=3259#comment-9278 Great article! I very often piano-conduct a show, and it's nice to read an article that both expresses the pressures and challenging parts of the job, as well as the musical benefits. Hope you're all well. Much love, RJ Great article! I very often piano-conduct a show, and it’s nice to read an article that both expresses the pressures and challenging parts of the job, as well as the musical benefits.

Hope you’re all well.

Much love, RJ

]]> By: Ben http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/tips-for-the-piano-conductor/comment-page-1/#comment-4001 Ben Sat, 07 Aug 2010 06:03:30 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=3259#comment-4001 Thank you for writing all of this information about the world of theater and especially being a piano-conductor. I am only 15 now and my dream is to become a piano-conductor. I have been playing for 10 years now and i was wondering what can i be doing now to practice for this position? Thank you, Ben Thank you for writing all of this information about the world of theater and especially being a piano-conductor. I am only 15 now and my dream is to become a piano-conductor. I have been playing for 10 years now and i was wondering what can i be doing now to practice for this position?

Thank you,

Ben

]]> By: David J. Hahn http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/tips-for-the-piano-conductor/comment-page-1/#comment-3598 David J. Hahn Fri, 28 May 2010 14:35:03 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=3259#comment-3598 Hi Matthew - Great question. In my experience, it's always best to use the piano/conductor score. If (when) the singers get off, you'll need to be able to watch the vocal line in order to get everyone back on track. Also, if (when) you are missing instruments in the pit, you'll need to grab those parts on the piano. Thanks for reading! Hi Matthew -

Great question. In my experience, it’s always best to use the piano/conductor score. If (when) the singers get off, you’ll need to be able to watch the vocal line in order to get everyone back on track. Also, if (when) you are missing instruments in the pit, you’ll need to grab those parts on the piano.

Thanks for reading!

]]> By: Matthew http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/tips-for-the-piano-conductor/comment-page-1/#comment-3592 Matthew Fri, 28 May 2010 00:32:22 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=3259#comment-3592 Thank you for above information. It is very useful for a young, up and coming music director. A question I've long had is if there is a separate "keyboard" or synthesizer book in addition to the Piano/Conductor- which should we use for performance.. That is to say, is piano/con simply a reduction of the parts or is it the actual piano part?? Thank-you, Matthew Thank you for above information. It is very useful for a young, up and coming music director. A question I’ve long had is if there is a separate “keyboard” or synthesizer book in addition to the Piano/Conductor- which should we use for performance.. That is to say, is piano/con simply a reduction of the parts or is it the actual piano part??

Thank-you,

Matthew

]]> By: Geraldine http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/tips-for-the-piano-conductor/comment-page-1/#comment-3232 Geraldine Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:30:38 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=3259#comment-3232 First of all, I love your website, because it's so well written and it applies to my situation so much more than many other websites out there. So thank you for all your work, it's awesome. On this particular article, I started reading it being nervous about reading all things that I should do that I may not be doing, but it turns out that I do it all! So, great reinforcement! I did get to put a name on things I do that I didn't know could be put in a category, such as the servant leadership. So thank you, thank you, thank you! First of all, I love your website, because it’s so well written and it applies to my situation so much more than many other websites out there. So thank you for all your work, it’s awesome.
On this particular article, I started reading it being nervous about reading all things that I should do that I may not be doing, but it turns out that I do it all! So, great reinforcement! I did get to put a name on things I do that I didn’t know could be put in a category, such as the servant leadership.
So thank you, thank you, thank you!

]]> By: Eugene http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/tips-for-the-piano-conductor/comment-page-1/#comment-3190 Eugene Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:16:09 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=3259#comment-3190 Well written, as always! It has been confusing as ever trying to get discovered for a proper start in the commercial-music industry... :/ but articles like this one help to brighten and inspire my hopes day by day! Regards, -Eugene Well written, as always! It has been confusing as ever trying to get discovered for a proper start in the commercial-music industry… :/ but articles like this one help to brighten and inspire my hopes day by day!

Regards,
-Eugene

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/tips-for-the-piano-conductor/comment-page-1/#comment-3186 Jonathan Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:54:27 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=3259#comment-3186 great article. I've been music directing and piano-conducting for 20+ years. This article is a great re-enforcement of things I need to do. I'm working A Little Night Music now with a chamber orchestra and these points remind me of the things I probably would have overlooked in my first rehearsals with the musicians. What other resources do you have for music directors? I find that my resources are in short supply and I am always wanting to learn more and share thoughts. great article. I’ve been music directing and piano-conducting for 20+ years. This article is a great re-enforcement of things I need to do. I’m working A Little Night Music now with a chamber orchestra and these points remind me of the things I probably would have overlooked in my first rehearsals with the musicians.

What other resources do you have for music directors? I find that my resources are in short supply and I am always wanting to learn more and share thoughts.

]]> By: David J. Hahn http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/tips-for-the-piano-conductor/comment-page-1/#comment-3182 David J. Hahn Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:43:45 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=3259#comment-3182 @Vashti - thanks for reading! @Tushar - Sounds like you've got the bug. You should take some lessons and see where it goes! @Vashti – thanks for reading!

@Tushar – Sounds like you’ve got the bug. You should take some lessons and see where it goes!

]]> By: Vashti http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/tips-for-the-piano-conductor/comment-page-1/#comment-3175 Vashti Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:08:26 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=3259#comment-3175 Valuable information, thanks so much! Valuable information, thanks so much!

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