November 19, 2022
Harper Center, Creighton University
The Silent Baton: A Conductor’s Paintbrush | Dr. David Galant | TEDxOmaha
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
“The orchestra combines proving they are a microcosm of our community. People with different backgrounds and ideas linking together to create something that is bigger than just themselves. This confirms that orchestras are a viable and necessary artform in the 21st Century.”
— David Michael Galant
“During COVID our protective masks caused us to rely heavily on physical gesture to communicate. This type of movement is idiomatic to how conductors convey emotion and sound to an ensemble.”
— David Michael Galant
“As ensembles continued trying to turn rocks into lemonade, they realized it wasn't staying together that was essential. It was the emotional connection that was developed and established among the players. You could say that comradery and team philosophy acts as a beacon of light in an orchestra or choir. It is what defines us as a human species. The need to be with one another when looking into ourselves to find meaning.”
— David Michael Galant
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