Amateurs Learn to Conduct an Orchestra

Young classical music patrons are getting a great view of the orchestra these days--from the conductor's podium.

Minnesota Public Radio gives us this podcast and written description:

As part of an initiative to get local young professionals interested in classical music, the Minnesota Orchestra invited about 60 young professionals to a brief seminar on what an orchestra conductor does.

Then, some of the participants got a chance to try it for themselves.

Minnesota Public Radio's Curtis Gilbert condensed the hour-long program into three minutes. The orchestra's assistant conductor Sarah Hicks led the session.