Alan Gilbert

Helga

Dec 12, 2016•35 min•Season 1Ep. 6

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Episode description

Alan Gilbert believes that conducting an orchestra is a process of “letting go together.” When the energy between a conductor and an orchestra is right, he says, it’s almost impossible to tell who’s leading who. Alan and Helga sat down in the New York Philharmonic music director's office to talk about what he means by serving a community, the moments in performance he lives for, and how maybe he could've benefited from showing his stress more.

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About the podcast:

HELGA with host Helga Davis features probing conversations with artists across the creative and performing arts that have a unique, uncompromising voice and a stake in the matter of social change.

Produced by Q2 Music www.q2music.org

Q2 Music is WQXR, New York's multi-platform home for dynamic and inspiring contemporary music. Discover countless new artists via our 24/7 music stream – hand-crafted daily to reward your curiosity – and surprise your imagination with a world of new sounds.

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