This session, based upon a 40-year case study of single ensemble and their desire to make music together after all these years. This session, through their own words, reveals the stark realities of what was most important to those students after 40 years! This session uses the metaphor of a Funhouse mirror to detail and remind ourselves as conductors of those human factors that change lives and music-making.
James Jordan
- Biographical Information
Grammy-nominated conductor James Jordan, Conductor Emeritus at Westminster Choir College, is recognized and praised throughout the musical world as one of America’s pre-eminent conductors, recording artists, writers, music psychologists, and innovators in choral music. For over 30 years, his innovations in both choral pedagogy and conducting pedagogy have been lauded worldwide, and he has effectively inspired changes in choral conducting and pedagogy that have impacted choral music around the world. He was described as a “visionary” by the Choral Journal, which cited his book Evoking Sound as a “must-read.” His more than 60 books and publications explore both the philosophical and spiritual basis of musicianship, as well as aspects of choral rehearsal teaching and learning, and they are considered to be essential references in the conducting profession. His over 60 books and 20 CD's have become legendary for conductors and music educators around the world.