Festival @ Homeā€”Upbeat with Alasdair: The Big Picture

Online broadcast at svmusicfestival.org

As part of the Festival @ Home series of broadcasts this December-June, Music Director Alasdair Neale will present a pair of Upbeat with Alasdair talks, broadcast from his home. These presentations offer unique musical insight, previews of upcoming performances, and live Q & A with the virtual audience. Tonightā€™s talk explores the ways classical music both celebrates and illustrates the human condition.

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Upbeat with Alasdair: What Does a Conductor Do, Anyway?

In person at the Community Library or broadcast online on the Festival's website and YouTube channel 415 Spruce Ave N, Ketchum, United States

People have been using batons to ā€œconductā€ since the end of the 7th century, and the practice has become increasingly prevalent since. But why? As modern instruments developed, resulting in larger ensembles, helping musicians play together became more difficult. Conductors do that, but much more. They also shape phrases and interpret the composerā€™s intent. Find out how it all works, when Music Director Alasdair Neale hosts the next installment of his popular Upbeat with Alasdair speaking series, in person at the Community Library and livestreamed on the Festival's website and YouTube channel.

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Upbeat with Alasdair: In Conversation with Jennifer Koh

In person at the Community Library or broadcast online on the Festival's website and YouTube channel 415 Spruce Ave N, Ketchum, United States

Music Director Alasdair Neale will engage superstar violinist, and curator of the Festivalā€™s upcoming Winter Season, Jennifer Koh in conversation around the many ways in which she has forged her own path in classical music. This includes her noted project ā€œAlone Together,ā€ in which she commissioned 40 new works for solo violin during the pandemicā€”some of which Winter Season concertgoers will hear later in the week. The project met three of her goals: adding new music to the repertoire, engaging new and diverse artists, and bringing music to people in new ways. Join Neale and Koh as they talk about the future of classical music and the roles that composers, musicians, and conductors have to play.

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Upbeat with Alasdair: Composer Spotlight

The Community Library, John A. and Carole O. Moran Lecture Hall 415 Spruce Avenue, Ketchum, ID, United States

Music Director Alasdair Neale will be joined by Gabriela Lena Frank and Kevin Puts on August 12 for a special installment of the Upbeat with Alasdair speaking series, where theyā€™ll discuss their artistic influences and insight on the upcoming performances of their works with the Festival.

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