US Conductor Meets with Argentine Youth

August 27, 2009

David Handel met with students and teachers

On August 27, US conductor David Handel met with students and teachers at the music conservatory “Julián Aguirre” in Banfield.   Mr. Handel, a current resident of Bolivia, has achieved an extraordinary reputation as one of the most respected and innovative conductors in Latin America.   Among other prestigious accomplishments, he has been a fellow of the famous Fulbright Program twice, is a laureate of the Chicago Artists International Program, and has received numerous awards including the UNESCO National Prize in Culture.  Founded in 1951, the “Julián Aguirre” conservatory provides music education on a variety of instruments and disciplines to students.  The school boasts over 2,800 alumni.  At the conservatory, Mr. Handel discussed his professional experience as a conductor with over 100 students and staff members, stating that being a conductor is very much an exercise in psychology.  “Members of the orchestra are each their own worlds, and as a conductor I have to bring those worlds together to create a unified sound.”