conductor
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“I always give credit to my predecessors,” the conductor, ever the diplomat, said of the present state of his ensemble.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Another world is depicted beneath the children — one that won’t be seen until four minutes before conductor Domingo Hindoyan raises his baton and the curtain begins to rise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
But they can’t see what I remember when I hold it: cymbals timed correctly during the performance, a gratified nod from the conductor after weeks of botching it in rehearsal.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Given the tough task of trying to shut off the supply to Spain's conductor, Rodri.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
That meant an official audition committee was established instead of a conductor making the decision all by himself.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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The first was something he shared with all conductors of major American orchestras in the early 2020s: coping with the Covid-19 pandemic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Phil and at 67 having become one of the world’s most impressive conductors and composers, he is moving back to L.A., where he will become the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
The LA Philharmonic's creative director Esa-Pekka Salonen described Harding as "absolutely one of the most important conductors of our time".
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
The other part used normal conductors, which resist electrical flow.
From Science Daily ● May 21, 2026
When other boys wanted to be policemen and streetcar conductors and cowboys, he still said he wanted to explore.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
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