Beyond the Measure: A Podcast for Music Educators

#24: The True Purpose and Practice of Conductors | With Miguel Harth-Bedoya

January 16, 2023 Christian and Kara Fortner Episode 24
Beyond the Measure: A Podcast for Music Educators
#24: The True Purpose and Practice of Conductors | With Miguel Harth-Bedoya
Show Notes

In this week's episode, we have the privilege of talking to Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor of the Baylor University Symphony Orchestra and Director of Orchestral Studies.  With many years of experience conducting orchestras all around the world, Miguel tells us about what the ultimate goal of a conductor should be, and his methods on preparing scores and working with ensembles.

Connect with Miguel Harth-Bedoya!
Website: https://www.miguelharth-bedoya.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miguelharthbedoya/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MiguelHarthBedoya
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MHarthBedoya
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxDtynJwmcgudZPu9hkFWDg

Baylor University School of Music: https://www.baylor.edu/music/
The Conducting Institute: https://conductinginstitute.org/

Miguel Harth-Bedoya is the Director of Orchestral Studies at Baylor University. He is the former music director of the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (New Zealand), and New York Youth Symphony. He graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music and the Juilliard School. Miguel has conducted worldwide, including the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Munich Philharmonic, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony, and the Sydney Symphony, among others. He is also the Founder of The Conducting Institute in Ft. Worth, Texas.


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