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"I Was in Band"

"I Was in Band"

"And being a role model means that there are going to be members of your family, people who live in your neighborhood, your classmates who watch you, and say, 'Oh! That's how it's done!'"

Berkner at 50

Berkner at 50

I learned a great deal about music and teaching that year. I also learned quite a lot about generosity of spirit.

Video: An Interview with Gustav Meier

Video: An Interview with Gustav Meier

As stated in the video, this interview was given to help share information about Mr. Meier’s book, The Score, the Orchestra, and the Conductor. It is an invaluable resource to any conductor looking to tackle particularly challenging excerpts or to merely understand the anatomy of the orchestra. In it, he illuminates and puts into print (often for the first time) the oral and even unspoken traditions of the orchestra.

VIDEO: Composing with Twelve Tones

VIDEO: Composing with Twelve Tones

This is one of the most informative and educational videos on any musical topic that I have ever seen. Youtuber Vihart has condensed many hours of information into the densest half hour explainer on serialism one could imagine.

Jordan Randall Smith is the Music Director of Symphony Number One.