The Conductor's Podcast
The Conductor’s Podcast is a space created for conductors and musicians who are curious and interested in learning more about the profession, crafts, industry, and business. The host Chaowen Ting, founder of Girls Who Conductor, has mentored hundreds of conductors from across the globe.
She created the Conductor’s Podcast to share all the behind the scene secrets with you while interviewing conductors, musicians, and business gurus from around the world. Her specialty? Breaking big topics into simple, actionable, step–by–step strategies to help you take action on your big dream, move through the fear that’s holding you back, and have a real impact.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 87
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2024
How I Use Recordings for Score Study
Do you also use recordings to help your score study process? Today I am going to share a few things that I do with recordings!
1. See the many interpretational possibilities regarding tempi, balance, …
Ask Me Anything with Band Conductors
Live recording from an AMA (Ask Me Anything) Panel Discussion on May 20, 2024. The session was moderated by my colleague Dr. Janet Kim, and our panelists were:
Shelley Axelson, Director of Bands, Radf…
Kevin Fitzgerald
Catching up with returning guest Kevin Fitzgerald :)
Make sure you check out or revisit my interview with Kevin in Season 2 when we talked about audition preparation and navigating the business:
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Key Preperations for Competitions (and As a Conductor in General)
Five key preparation factors for competitions (and as a good conductor in general!)
1. Know the score inside out
2. Have (form and be very firm) your own opinion about the music
3. Have enough technique…
Ask Me Anything with Choral Conductors
Live recording from an AMA (Ask Me Anything) Panel Discussion on May 6, 2024. The session was moderated by my colleague Dr. Janet Kim, and our panelists were:
Arianne Abela, Director of the Choral Pro…
Anna Sułkowska-Migoń
Very happy to welcome Anna Sułkowska-Migoń, the winner of the 2022 La Maestra Competition in Paris, where I was a quarter-finalist. Anna and I talked about her experience after the competition, her g…
Ask Me Anything with Orchestra Conductors - Education / Youth
Live recording from an AMA (Ask Me Anything) Panel Discussion on May 3, 2024. The panelists of the sessions were:
Juhi Bensal, composer, conductor, and educator
Joanna Drimatis, Music Director and Chie…
Ask Me Anything with Opera Conductors
Live recording from an AMA (Ask Me Anything) Panel Discussion on April 28, 2024. The panelists of the sessions were:
Marta Gardolinska, Music Director, Opera national de Lorraine
My Thoughts on Conducting Competitions
I've always thought that I wasn't a good competition type of conductor, until I realized that I actually convinced myself that I wasn't good in a certain area so I didn't need to continue improving m…
Andrea Brown
I finally had the pleasure to meet and speak with Dr. Andrea Brown, Associate Director of Bands at the University of Maryland. Previously served as director of orchestra and assistant director of ban…
Ask Me Anything with Orchestra Conductors
Live recording from an AMA (Ask Me Anything) Panel Discussion on April 3, 2024. The panelists of the sessions were:
𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗮 𝗕𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗹, 2024 Sphinx Medal of Excellence & former Assistant Conductor, Memphis…
Chloé Dufresne
My first in person interview for the podcast with conductor Chloé Dufresne, recorded on February 23, 2024 when she visited Atlanta through the Villa Albertine artist residence program with the French…
3 Biggest Mistakes at Conducting Competitions and Workshops
Based on my experiences teaching conducting workshops and participating in competitions, the three biggest mistakes are:
1. Worrying so much about the ensemble problems when you are the one causing th…
Our Unique Journeys
Welcome back to season 3 of The Conductor’s Podcast. In this season I will be sharing things I’ve learned this past year, my experiences participating in competitions, interviews with some new and ol…
Why You Need a Career Coach with Karen Cubides
Last week I spoke with Karen on Marketing for Musicians, and we discussed boundaries and showing your uniqueness to the world, and understand who you are serving.
In today's conversation, I spoke with…
Marketing 101 for Musicians with Karen Cubides
Today's episode is a must listen for musicians as we learn marketing for ourselves, create opportunities and put ourselves out there for business!
Karen Cubides is the passionate and engaging founder …
How Much Should I Talk at Conducting Auditions?
Conducting auditions are something that's hard to navigate as each organization and ensemble does look for different things, but no one would disqualify a good conductor!
Typically, an audition for an…
Navigating the Business with Kevin Fitzgerald
Today’s episode is the second half of my conversation with a long-time friend, Kevin Fitzgerald, current Associate Conductor of the Jacksonville Symphony.
Last week we spoke about preparing for job ap…
Application and Audition Prep with Kevin Fitzgerald
In today's episode, you will hear the first half of my conversation with a long-time friend, Kevin Fitzgerald, current Associate Conductor of the Jacksonville Symphony. We went way back to my years a…
Three Things Helping You Figure Out "What's Next"
Should I enter a graduate program? Look for jobs? Go to masterclasses? Those are some questions that I got asked the most.
For us conductors, we have to create our own curriculum, our own path, and to…