Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Lecture: Wave Your Arms Until the Music Stops Then Turn Around and Bow: What Conductors Do, Why It Matters and Life Lessons Learned from Four Decades of Arm-Waving

This lecture is part of the Distinguished Scholar-Teacher (DST) Lecture Series, which recognizes successful scholar-teachers and enables them to share their achievements and expertise with the campus at large. These public presentations feature topics related to the research interests of the award recipients.

This lecture features School of Music Professor Michael Votta who will discuss what conductors do, why it matters, and life lessons learned from his four decades of experience. The Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Program is sponsored by the Office of Academic Affairs and administered by the Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs.