Conducting schools are relatively scarce so four years ago, Kenneth Woods decided to start a workshop in Portland, where students could continue to acquire the technical and musical skill needed for a ...

YAKIMA, Wash. -- In science, a conductor is a material that permits a flow of energy. In music, a conductor permits the flow of energy in the form of sound and vibrations, transforming a silent stage ...

Jing Huan twirls her conductor's baton nervously in the wings while the brass and string sections of China's Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra tune their instruments. Aged 36, Jing is part of a new breed ...