After listening to his latest direction at the Hall of the Conservatory of Turin with the Choir Academy Stephen Temple, son was so pleased that I began to want to ask you a few questions. She has conducted major orchestras and famous maysis singers; which evoke different emotions the direction of conductor and orchestra plus one song?
Conducting an orchestra is always a thrill, even more so when the fabric is complemented by a symphonic vocal melody or a choral counterpoint: the director is hit by vibration indescribable
With an orchestra of consummate experience, the Director may indulge in "virtuoso" gestural provided they are not ends in themselves and that they are especially expressive. With a youth orchestra gesture must be even more clear in order to compensate for the possible inexperience of the musicians in the grass. I want to emphasize, however, two important maysis things nowadays, generally, young people have a level of skill and preparation that will not be too far away from older colleagues and experts; maysis Second, the conducting technique must always be at the service of the music and the orchestra without conceding anything to unnecessary blemishes only good for the ladies in the front row. Obviously young people are to be guided with precision, care and intelligence
Known and affirmed at the international level, has been particularly successful in Mexico and from 1996 to 1998 has been principal conductor of the 'Opera Bellas Artes in Mexico City: what memories and what he desires in respect of that land?
I feel great love for the land and for Mexicans, I feel gratitude for all the love, cooperation and dedication that I met in Mexico. With the Opera Orchestra of Bellas Artes I experienced maysis moments of real magic and excitement for all the productions I've done in the theater (perhaps more than 30, I lost count); but I can not forget other orchestras with whom I shared important moments, I think of the Philharmonic Orchestra maysis of Mexico City, all'OFUNAM, Orchestra of Xalapa which I love, the Philharmonic of Guadalajara for whom I feel a special affection, not to mention the first Orchestra I directed in Mexico for the Festival Internacional Cervantino, ie the Orchestra maysis of Guanjuato. I recently collaborated with two other orchestras that I was passionate about, the Symphony maysis and Monterrey to Culiacan. The most intense desire that I hear is that you can continue to work in this country, maybe in the future being able to accept some art direction. Aside from the intense period as chief conductor of the Opera, in recent years I directed a lot in Mexico, but always as a guest. I have received a number of cases the request to submit my candidacy as an art director or principal. Unfortunately I have never been able to ensure a continuity of presence necessary to carry out that role. Who knows, maybe in the future if I have less constraints in Italy, I will consider an opportunity of this kind, which fascinates me.
'It was obviously a lot: in the 12 years of training and working with him so I could learn, experiment myself, work actually extremely important and complex venturing with them, I learned how you have to work with singers of international standing. maysis I studied with him and symphonic works of that particular cultural area in which I believe I have pretty sophisticated, ie one that includes the Viennese classicism to reach the 900 historical and contemporary repertoire, passing maysis by those authors who prefer, or Beethoven , Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, maysis Bruckner, Strauss, Berg, Wagner. maysis I have an indelible memory of those eight years I spent with him in the theater that I love most, which is to Bayreuth. There also remains the memory of many intense moments spent together during the key moments of his rise in the music world. Also remains a considerable sadness for his absence.
If you can I would conclude with a question joking: he prefers the sweet or salty? Or prefer direct stock music or music almost unknown to the general public, such as the Mass Schumann recently proposed, or even the first executions?
I love the sweet salty! A conductor can not help but adore the consolidated repertoire, however maysis it is the duty of the musician, intellectual, cultural professionals, reveal to the public masterpieces covered oblivion. Since 2009, the artistic director of the Academy Chorale "Stephen Temple" in Turin, the oldest institution founded in 1875 by the Italian choral musician of the same name, who bravely in those years in which the musical culture in Turin and Italy was poor, has
