“The era of the ‘maestro’, the kind of dictator, is over…it’s not about telling someone what to do and they do it, it’s about collaboration – that’s what I am so passionate about in my life and towards the future. I want these musicians to feel safe – it’s an interesting profession, but there’s a lot of pressure there… my job is to alleviate, to get rid of, that pressure for them, so they can do the best job imaginable.” Conductor James Gaffigan on Constant Wonder, full interview.
Next up for James – he conducts Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Don Giovanni November 14-December 8, 2019. Details here.
