LEADERSHIP | Research
Research Paper:
The 21st century Conductor-Musician Relationship
A mini-dissertation based on interviews with conductors and musicians, plus research on leadership within and outside the field of classical music. Interviews Included: Marin Alsop, Chief Conductor of the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bharat Chandra, principal clarinet, Cabrillo Festival Orchestra & Sarasota Orchestra, Paul Popiel, Director of Bands, Kansas University, Juan Ramirez, Violinist, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (since 1974), Lucia Lin, Violinist Boston Symphony Orchestra, Bramwell Tovey, conductor of the BBC Concert Orchestra & Artistic Advisor of the Rhode Island Philharmonic, and more.
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LEADERSHIP | Teaching
Tamara has worked with the following youth & collegiate ensembles across the country:
Conservatory/Music School Orchestras
Longy Conservatory Orchestra at Bard College (MA)
Boston University Symphony Orchestra (MA)
Boston University Chamber Orchestra (MA)
The Indiana University Brass Choir (IN)
Fredonia School of Music Orchestra (NY) (2023)
Pacific Region International Summer Music Academy Brass Ensemble (Powell River, Canada)
Youth Orchestras
Austin Youth Orchestra (Austin, TX)
Boston Symphony Youth Orchestras (Boston, MA)
Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra of Atlanta (Atlanta, GA)
Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra (Atlanta, GA)
UT String Project Chamber Orchestra (Austin, TX)
Musical Arts Youth Orchestra (Bloomington, IN)
All-State Orchestras
Texas Music Educators' Association Philharmonic Orchestra (San Antonio, TX) (2023)
Youth Orchestras
Austin Youth Orchestra (Austin, TX)
Boston Symphony Youth Orchestras (Boston, MA)
Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra of Atlanta (Atlanta, GA)
Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra (Atlanta, GA)
UT String Project Chamber Orchestra (Austin, TX)
Musical Arts Youth Orchestra (Bloomington, IN)
All-State Orchestras
Texas Music Educators' Association Philharmonic Orchestra (San Antonio, TX) (2023)
HS District-Level/Honor Orchestras
Fulton County Honor Orchestra (Nov 2022)
TMEA Region 27 Orchestra (Nov 2022)
College All-Campus Orchestras
University of Texas University Orchestra (Austin, TX)
Boston University All-Campus Orchestra (Boston, MA)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Orchestra & Concert Choir (Troy, NY)
In the Schools/K-12
Lakeside High School Orchestras (Atlanta, GA)
The Westminster School (Atlanta, GA)
Carmel High School Orchestras (Carmel, IN)
Carmel Middle School Orchestras (Carmel, IN)
Alpharetta High School Orchestras & Bands (Atlanta, GA)
Indiana University Young Winds (Bloomington, IN)
The Fairview Project (Bloomington, IN)
Selected Clips
Stravinsky's Firebird Suite 1919 Infernal DanceBoston University Symphony Orchestra