2024 INTERNATIONAL CONDUCTORS GUILD
International Conference
Sidewalk Studio, Geffen Hall New York, NY
January 4 - 6, 2024
2024 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
International Conductors Guild Dr. Claire Fox Hillard, President Dr. Carlos Brown, Conference Chairperson Ms. Jan Wilson, Executive Director
Special Guest Speaker Jamie Bernstein
*Please note: The International Conductors Guild reserves the right to change/modify session times and presenters.
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 - optional
7:30pm Empire Hotel Rooftop**
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Join your colleagues for a social get-together prior to the beginning of the conference sessions. Arrive at your hotel, settle in, and gather with all conference delegates for an evening of laughter, stories, photos, and much more at the Rooftop Bar at the Empire Hotel - 44 West 63rd Street, 12th Floor New York, NY 10023. **Reservations and payment are required. See the registration form.
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Thursday, January 4, 2024 - All Daytime Sessions at - Sidewalk Studio, Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center
7:30am - 8:30am |
Breakfast on your own -
Mentoring Sessions - sign-up in advance or when you arrive for one-on-one mentoring sessions with highly experienced colleagues, ready to share their knowledge with you! Mentoring sessions will be scheduled individually and throughout each day.
Contact Mentorship Chairperson, Larry Isaacson, at: [email protected] if you have not signed up in advance.
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8:00am - 9:00am |
Conference Registration Sidewalk Studio Geffen Hall - 10 Lincoln Center Plaza
Sign up for Group Dinners
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9:15am - 12:30pm |
New York Philharmonic Dress Rehearsal - Geffen Hall, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza Jaap van Zweden, Conductor Rudolf Buchbinder, Piano Please meet in the lobby of Geffen Hall no later than 9:15am. We will be seated in the second tier and enter the hall as a group. Names must be provided in advance. No last-minute attendance, please.
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12:30pm - 1:45pm |
Lunch on your own
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2:00pm - 2:20pm |
Welcome to the 2024 Conference! Claire Fox Hillard, President, International Conductors Guild Carlos Brown, Conference Chairperson Gary Ginstling, CEO, New York Philharmonic
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2:30pm - 3:00pm |
Larry Isaacson - "Wow Your July 4th Audience!"
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3:10pm - 3:40pm |
Mark Bailey - Conductors on Early Sound Recordings and the Art of Romantic-Era Expression |
3:50pm - 4:20pm |
Janna Sailor - The Orchestra Re-Imagined: Community Engagement and Societal Change Through Music |
4:40pm - 5:10pm |
ASCAP - Cia Toscanini (tba) Composer Panel
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5:20pm - 5:50pm |
Marc-Andre Bougie - Working on a Symphonic Masterworks Program with a Guest Choir - A Road Map
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6:00pm |
Dinner on your own
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Friday, January 5, 2024 - All Sessions at Sidewalk Studio, Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center
7:30am - 9:00am
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Breakfast on your own
Remember to contact [email protected] and connect with Mentorship Chairperson, Larry Isaacson, if you would like to schedule a Mentoring Session during the conference.
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8:00am - 9:15am
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International Conductors Guild - Board of Directors Meeting
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9:25am - 10:10am
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Geffen Hall Tour - Christopher Blair - AKUSTIKS |
10:15am - 10:45am |
Patrick Castillo - Vice President of Artistic Administration - New York Philharmonic
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11:00am - 12:00pm |
Keynote Speaker Citizen Artist with Jamie Bernstein
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12:00pm - 1:00pm |
Lunch Break - check out the Gourmet Garage on 66th Street across from the Juilliard School Bookstore for a quick pick-up lunch. Great sandwiches and hot food, too.
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1:10pm - 1:40pm |
William Kinderman - Conducting Beethoven: From Rain and Hail on /earth to the Starry Heavens Above (piano - tba)
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1:50pm - 2:20pm |
Noreen Green-Drew The music of Eric Zeisl
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2:30pm - 3:00pm |
Sonia Marie De Leon De Vega Inclusion of Latino Communities and Culturally Specific Communities
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3:10pm - 3:40pm |
Francesco Attardi Anselmo - Ottorino Respighi and the United States "The masterpieces commissioned by the great American orchestras and their conductors: Koussevitsky, Reiner, Mengelberg, Toscanini |
3:50pm - 4:30pm |
Scott Woodard - To Relieve the Distressed: Benefit Concerts in the Age of the Cash Crunch
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4:40pm - 5:20pm |
Liane Curtis - Symphonies by Women: Exploring Three Centuries of Great Works |
5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Conductor Roundtable!
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Saturday, January 6, 2024 - All Sessions at Sidewalk Studio, Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center
7:30am - 8:30am |
Breakfast on your own
Mentoring Sessions - today is your last day to receive a one-on-one mentoring session with highly experienced colleagues while at conference. Mentoring sessions will be scheduled individually and throughout each day. Email Mentorship Chairperson, Larry Isaacson, if you would like a mentor: [email protected]
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9:00am - 9:30am |
Potential MET backstage tour - tba
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9:40am - 10:10am |
Potential MET backstage tour - tba
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10:20am - 10:50am |
Carlos Brown - "God, Give Us Men! A Conversation and Lecture on the Life and Four Contrasting Choral Works by Uzee Brown, Jr."
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11:00am - 11:30am |
Alexandra Zacharella - Exploring the Historical Landscape of Pioneer Women Conductors
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11:40am - 12:10am
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Robert Baldwin - The "C" Before Copland. Rediscovering the Neglected Orchestral Gems of American Composer, George Chadwick: A Conductor's Resource
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12:15pm - 1:00pm |
Lunch Break
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1:10pm - 1:40pm |
Richard Hickam - The AdventHealth Orchestra - Medical Expertise, Musical Passion
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1:50pm - 2:20pm |
James Sinclair - Conducting Charles Ives
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2:30pm - 3:00pm |
Sixto Montesinos - Eduardo Mata: Harmony Across Borders - Celebrating the Legacy of a Mexican Maestro
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3:10pm - 3:40pm |
Rain Worthington - Creating Contemporary Concert Experiences: Actionable Ideas for Cultivating Audience Engagement |
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3:50pm - 4:20pm |
Philip Aguglia - The Artistry and Science of Making the Conductors Baton
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4:30pm - 5:00pm |
Zarifa Adiba - Playing for Freedom |
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5:10pm - 5:40pm |
John Mauceri - A Conversation with Robert Whalen
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6:00pm - 6:30pm |
International Conductors Guild Annual Membership Meeting Election of Directors Election of Officers Other Business **This session is for active members of the International Conductors Guild, only.
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6:30pm |
Dinner on your own
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8:00pm |
New York Philharmonic - Geffen Hall - 10 Lincoln Center Plaza Concert Jaap van Zweden, Conductor Rudolf Buchbinder, Piano
Discounted tickets may be ordered only for this evening's performance on the conference registration form.
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