These conversations, which begin with a note from a student to their conductor, lead to stimulating discussions on a variety of subjects including personal leadership, communication, musical interpretation, and the rehearsal process itself. An important part of this process is the dialogue the musicians are encouraged to make with Ben via ‘white sheets’. Under Ben’s guidance, the young musicians are offered the opportunity to study orchestral repertoire in a musically dynamic and intellectually challenging community. This tuition-free orchestra tours regularly and has performed in Carnegie Hall, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, and the Berlin Philharmonie, among many other renowned halls. to its weekly rehearsals and its performances in Boston’s Symphony Hall. In 2012, Ben founded the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, which draws young musicians aged twelve to twenty-one from the entire Northeastern U.S.
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