Conductors and Conducting Presentation

6000 J Street,Sacramento CA 95819

29 July, 2022

Description

This program sponsored by The Renaissance Society of Sac State is open to the community! Meet on the Sac State Campus, in Del Norte Hall, Room 1004. The program is free, but a small campus parking fee may apply. Details can be found here: https://www.csus.edu/college/social-sciences-interdisciplinary-studies/renaissance-society/seminars.html#our-free-summer-program Have you ever wondered what orchestral conductors really do? What does it take to become a successful conductor? Why is this particular field of music filled with charlatans? What creates the tension between orchestral musicians and the figure up on the podium? What are some of the signals that conductors use (much like baseball coaches on the field) to communicate with the orchestra while performing? How did the history of conducting evolve, and why are conductors (typically) surrounded by an aura of invincibility? Why are there so few female conductors? Join Maestro Leo Eylar, Professor Emeritus at Sacramento State, as he explores these questions and others, with superb video footage and music, including rare footage of early 20th century conductors such as Richard Strauss, Arthur Nikisch, and others. Get ready for a fast-paced, informative, and highly entertaining presentation! Leo Eylar is in his 32nd season as Conductor and Music Director of the California Youth Symphony. Under his direction the orchestra has enhanced its reputation as one of the finest youth orchestras in the world. He studied conducting at the prestigious Hochschule für Musik in Vienna, Austria with Otmar Suitner as the recipient of an International Rotary Foundation Fellowship, and later returned to the U.S. to complete his Master’s degree in conducting at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. He is also Professor Emeritus at California State University, Sacramento, having retired in May 2018, after 30 years as the Director of Symphony Orchestra & Opera and teaching composition, theory, history, and orchestral conducting. Eylar is also a composer, having been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 1995 for his Rhapsody for Orchestra. His works have been performed in Carnegie Hall, as well as in England, the Netherlands, Japan, Germany, Austria, and South America. Along with Bob Seyfried, Leo Eylar teaches an on campus Classical Music class for the Renaissance Society. Immediately following the presentation, folks will meet at The University Union to enjoy lunch at the Round Table Pizza. No registration required. Interested in learning more about The Renaissance Society? Learn more at: https://tinyurl.com/rensociety Like our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/rensocietysac/ and follow us on Twitter at renaissancesoc1. Sac State & Renaissance COVID Safety Plan Protocols: To participate in summer programs on the Sac State campus requires: 1. Be fully vaccinated – Participants are required to be fully vaccinated to participate in indoor programs on the Sac State campus. On Dec. 22, 2021, the CSU Chancellor’s office announced that it requires faculty, staff, and students to receive booster shots to be fully immunized against COVID-19 and comply with the CSU Vaccination Policy.  As a third-party event, RS program participation accepts no medical or religious exemptions. 2. Vaccination self-attestation - Participants will read, complete, and sign a vaccination self-attestation sheet when entering the program classroom or participate in a tour. Attestation will include showing your COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card. 3. Face masks - The wearing of face masks is optional when attending programs indoors on the Sac State campus. Participants are expected to bring their own face masks. 4. Social distance - Everyone is encouraged to social distance to whatever extent possible within the classrooms. This is not required by the current university policies but is desired to honor Renaissance members’ safety wishes expressed in recent surveys. A minimum distance of three feet and a preferred distance of six feet is the RS social distancing standard.