Conducting Lesson and
Audition preparation
with Shizuo Z Kuwahara
Who is this for?
From the Beginners to Professionals
Conductors
Are you auditioning for music director/assistant conductor position? Are you new at conducting in the secondary school or university setting? Are you just starting to conduct opera or ballet? Perhaps you might be looking for a feedback while you are working in the professional field. We can tailer our one-on-one sessions to achieve your goals at your own pace.
Instrumentalists
Are you preparing for orchestra auditions? How can you be one step ahead of other players? Wether this is your first time or you have taken auditions numerous times, it is always helpful to have second ear to hear what you are doing right and what you are doing wrong. You will hear an insight to what is being considered on the other side of the curtain. This may help your preparation to be effective and efficient.
Description
Online Conducting Lessons with Shizuo Z Kuwahara
We will have sessions using online communication programs such as Zoom, Skype, FaceTime, Facebook Messenger.
Here is a list of possible topics and agendas:
- Conducting Opera, Ballet, Orchestra, Wind Ensemble
- Fundamental, Skills, Score Reading, Physical Coordination and Gestures
- Video Recording Review & Feedback
- Musical Analysis and Interpretation
- Rehearsal Preparation
- Performance Practice
- Edition, Revision, Editing, Parts Preparations, Resources
- Preparing for a College Audition
- Preparation for a Conducting Competition
- Applying for Positions: Music Director, Assistant Conductor, Academics
- Job Application / Resume Feedback
Audition Preparation and feedback for Instrumentalists
This one-on-one session provides an opportunity for instrumentalists to receive a feedback from a conductor's perspective in preparation for your auditions. We will use online communication programs such as Zoom, Skype, FaceTime, Facebook Messenger. You may be asked to send pdf of your excerpts and prepared piece ahead of time.
Price
Professionals
For professional / university conductors, conducting majors and amateur conductors
$100 / €85 per session (approx. 90 min.)
Educator
For secondary school teachers
$50 / €45 per session (approx. 60 min.)
Audition Preparation for Musicians (instrumentalists)
$70 / €60 per session (approx. 60 min.)
Training Package
10 sessions for the price of 9 sessions
(paid in full before the second session, valid for 1 year)
Geting started
Please leave the information below and a brief description of what you like to achieve.
Shizuo Z Kuwahara
Profile
Positions
The Mariinsky Theatre, Principal Guest Conductor
Sonic City, Artistic Partner of New Opera
Augusta Symphony Orchestra, Music Director
Philadelphia Orchestra, Conducting Fellow
Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Associate / Assistant Conductor
IPPO Philharmoniker, Principal Conductor
Saito Kinen Festival, Assistant Conductor
The Pacific Music Festival, Assistant Conductor
College of William & Mary, Assistant Professor of Music
American University, Assistant Professor of Music
Competitions
First Place, Georg Solti International Conducting Competition
Second Place, Ionel Perlea International Conducting Competition
Third Place, Malko International Conducting Competition
Honorable Mention, Tokyo International Conducting Competition
Honorable Mention, Prokofiev International Conducting Competition
Honorable Mention, Fitelberg International Conducting Competition
Semi- Finalist, Maazel-Vilar Conductor's Competition
Education
Yale University, New Haven, CT
Master of Music: Orchestral Conducting
- Charles Ives Conducting Fellowship Award (Full Scholarship)
- The Eleazar de Carvalho Prize
Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY
Master of Music: Orchestral Conducting (1 semester)
- Conducting Fellowship Award (Full Scholarship)
Bachelor of Music: Music Education & Instrumental Performance
- George Eastman Scholarship
- Certificate from the Arts Leadership Program
- Performer’s Certificate
Other Participated Institutions
European American Musical Alliance, Paris, France
National Conducting Institute, Washington, D.C.
Chautauqua Music Institute, Chautauqua, NY
Aspen Music Festival - American Academy of Conducting, Aspen, CO
The Pierre Monteux School for Conductors, Hancock, ME
Le Domaine Forget, Quebec, Canada
The Conductor’s Institute of Opera Conducting, Charleston, SC
The Conductor’s Institute at South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Recognition & Awards
- Ambassador of Tourism City of Yokkaichi, Japan
- Georg Solti Foundation U.S. Career Assistance Award
- Georgia Trend 40 Under 40 Georgia’s Best & Brightest
- Augusta Region’s Top Ten in Ten Young Professionals
- Processional Award Greater Augusta Arts Council Art
- Washington Award S&R Foundation
- Tanglewood Music Center Conducting Fellow Program (invitation 2003, finalist 2000 - 2002)
- National Conductor Preview League of American Orchestras
- American Academy of Conducting Scholarship Aspen Music Festival
- David Effron Conducting Fellowship Chautauqua Music Institute
- The Pierre Monteux School for Conductors Scholarship
- The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
- The Eleazar de Carvalho Prize, Yale University
- Charles Ives Scholarship, Yale University (Full Scholarship)
- Conducting Fellowship Award, Eastman School of Music (Full Scholarship)
- George Eastman Scholarship, Eastman School of Music
- Arts Leadership Program Certificate, Eastman School of Music
- Performer’s Certificate of Saxophone Performance, Eastman School of Music
Conducting Experience
Europe
Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Frankfurt Museum Symphony Orchestra, Germany
Frankfurt Radio Symphony, Germany
Ionel Perlea Orchestra, Rumania
L’Orchestre Pasdeloup, France
L’Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice, France
The Mariinsky Theatre, Russia
Nationalen Philharmonischen Gesellshaft
der Uklaine Kiew, Ukraine
Orchestra de Paris (covering)
Philharmonia Slaska, Poland
Polish Chamber Philharmonic, Poland
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchesters Saarbrücken, Germany
St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Russia
State Academic Symphony Orchestra “Evgeny Svetlanov”
Wroclaw Philharmonic, Poland
North & South America
Augusta Symphony Orchestra
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra
Boston Symphony Orchestra (covering)
Buffalo Philharmonic
Chattanooga Symphony
Colorado Springs Symphony
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra
Macon Symphony Orchestra
Omaha Symphony Orchestra
Orquesta Sinfonica de Salta, Argentina
Philadelphia Orchestra
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra
Asia
Central Aichi Symphony Orchestra
Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra
IPPO Philharmoniker, Tokyo
Japan Century Orchestra
Japan Philharmonic, Tokyo
Nagoya Philharmonic
Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa
Orchestra Ensemble Toshima
Osaka Philharmonic Wind Orchestra
Osaka Shion Wind Orchestra
Osaka Symphony Orchestra
Pacific Music Festival
Saito Kinen Festival
Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra
Takarazuka Symphony Orchestra
Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
Tokyo Symphony Orchestra
Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra
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