CALLING ALL CONDUCTORS BY JOHN AXELROD

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IS KIRILL PETRENKO THE GREATEST CONDUCTOR ALIVE? 

The Berlin Philharmonic thinks so. So do many other musicians and conductors. What makes Kirill Petrenko the greatest? Read on.

https://open.substack.com/pub/johnaxelrod/p/is-kirill-petrenko-the-greatest-conductor?r=3m1of0&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

IS CHRISTIAN THIELEMANN THE LAST GREAT GERMAN CONDUCTOR?

The protégé of Karajan was Music Director in Bayreuth, is now the GMD of the StaatsOper Berlin and has been awarded honorary membership to the Vienna Philharmonic. How? Read on.

https://open.substack.com/pub/johnaxelrod/p/is-christian-thielemann-the-last?r=3m1of0&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

IS KLAUS MÄKELÄ REALLY THAT GOOD?

Klaus Mäkelä is the wunderkind conductor and media darling. Only 28 and already Music Director of 4 world class orchestras, succeeding Muti in Chicago. What makes him so special? Read on.

https://open.substack.com/pub/johnaxelrod/p/is-makela-really-that-good?r=3m1of0&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

IS ANDRIS NELSONS THE BUSIEST CONDUCTOR IN THE WORLD? HOW? 

According to Bachtrack Statistics, the “busiest conductor” in 2023 (by number of concerts conducted) was Andris Nelsons, who is listed 112 times. What makes him in such demand? Read on.According to Bachtrack Statistics, the “busiest conductor” in 2023 (by number of concerts conducted) was Andris Nelsons, who is listed 112 times. What makes him in such demand? Read on.

https://open.substack.com/pub/johnaxelrod/p/is-andris-nelsons-the-busiest-conductor?r=3m1of0&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

IS MARIE JACQUOT THE NEXT GREAT FRENCH CONDUCTOR? DOES IT MATTER SHE IS A WOMAN? READ ON.

Marie Jacquot has quickly become famous as a conductor. And she is a woman. These are not mutually exclusive. What matters is she is good. Why?

https://open.substack.com/pub/johnaxelrod/p/is-marie-jacquot-the-next-great-french?r=3m1of0&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

IS GUSTAVO DUDAMEL THE NEXT BERNSTEIN?

Who would have imagined a El Sistema conductor from Venezuela would eventually become the most important conductor in the world? Gustavo Dudamel became Leonard Bernstein's heir. How? Read on.

https://open.substack.com/pub/johnaxelrod/p/is-gustavo-dudamel-the-next-bernstein?r=3m1of0&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

I recently wrote about the busiest conductor in the world: Andris Nelsons. But the 96 year old conductor Herbert Blomstedt was the 10th busiest conductor in the world in 2023. What?! Read on.

https://open.substack.com/pub/johnaxelrod/p/is-herbert-blomstedt-at-96-the-oldest?r=3m1of0&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

There are indeed many well known American conductors around the globe. But one stands out above the rest to represent what an American conductor of the future should be. Who? Read on.

https://open.substack.com/pub/johnaxelrod/p/is-teddy-abrams-the-future-for-american?r=3m1of0&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Some people think conductors teach because they have failed. They are so wrong. Bernstein was right. Teaching is noble. And Iván Fischer is one of the best. Read on.

https://open.substack.com/pub/johnaxelrod/p/bernstein-said-teaching-is-the-most?r=3m1of0&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web