Daily Observations: “Taking Stock” on James DePreist's Visit to Oregon Symphony

Fanfare Magazine, November-December 1995

Two days ago we published a post entitled “James DePreist (b. 1936), African American Conductor of Many American Works”. Maestro DePreist is profiled at AfriClassical.com Daily Observations reports today on the experience of members of the Oregon Symphony during a brief return engagement by their former director of 22 years:

Daily Observations: Taking Stock November 6, 2007
Posted by Charles Noble in: music, the orchestra world, trackback

Whenever you get a guest conductor back after a year’s absence or more, it’s often a good time to take stock of where the orchestra is at artistically, where the guest conductor is artistically, and what sort of trends you can divine from these observations. When the guest conductor is a former music director, in this case one who served in that position for 22 seasons, it’s all the more interesting. I don’t know if I’ve got anything really profound to say about the subscription series with James DePreist that concluded last night, but a few thoughts have crossed my mind in the five days of rehearsals and concerts. Full post

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