Kid conductors!
One of my deepest professional passions is presenting music to young people. I consider myself extremely fortunate to have had consistent opportunities to do just that since I was a high school music student at The Colburn School, and there is no aspect of my current work I take more seriously than the concerts I give with the Louisville Orchestra and the WCFSO for over 30,000 students annually.
This past April three of those young people joined me onstage to conduct the WCFSO at our youth concerts. In the midst of a concert exploring the legacy of Aaron Copland student volunteers from Orchard Hill, North Tama and Sacred Heart elementary schools tried their hands at leading the composer’s most famous piece, Hoe-Down from Rodeo. Check out the results above.
