1 - The Orchestra
THE CONDUCTOR
Adventure 2 - The Conductor
Your Mission: Discover who a conductor is.
Instructions: Finish the quests below to make progress on your mission. Answer the Final Challenge questions to complete your mission!
Quest 1 - Who is PYSO's conductor?
Who is the conductor?
The conductor is the person who stands in front of the orchestra and waves their arms. Maestro Matthew Kasper is PYSO's Symphony Orchestra conductor.
Quest 2 - What is a conductor?
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What is a conductor and what do they do?
PYSOEd-Orchestra02-Conductor-2.mp4What is the conductor's job?
The conductor's main job is to set the tempo (how fast or slow the music goes) for the orchestra. They can also tell the orchestra to play louder (forté) or softer (piano), shorter (staccato) or longer (legato) and many other things with different signals given by their arms.
Quest 3 - More about a conductor
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What does it take to be a conductor? How did Maestro Kasper decide to become a conductor?
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How do you become a conductor?
Conductors have to study the music in depth before the first rehearsal because they decide how the piece should be performed and teach the orchestra. In fact, the term Maestro, which conductors are sometimes called, means teacher.
When does a conductor complete most of their work?
Most of the work done by a conductor is in rehearsal, before the actual concert. There can be many rehearsals to get ready for one concert. Conductors are like a coach in sports getting the team ready for the game.
FINAL CHALLENGE
Instructions: Submit your response below: