New contender at the New York Philharmonic?
OrchestrasNext to try out for the hot seat is debutante Daniela Candillari.
She will be conducting Yo Yo Ma on February 28 in the Elgar concerto, in between a Missy Mazzoli piece and a Dvorak symphony.
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Why debutante rather than making her debut? She is a composer and conducts both symphony and opera orchestras regularly not a rich 16-year-old coming out at a vacuous society ball.
Let’s see which woman wins the position – it will be a woman! You read it here first.
Of course. In woke joke us empire-it’s about genitalia.
If a man gets a job, it’s talent. If a woman gets a job, it’s a “woke joke”. As if there aren’t any men conducting who got their jobs through hyper-masculine posturing…
“If a man gets a job, it’s talent. If a woman gets a job, it’s a “woke joke”-
Yup. Pretty much.
When one is living the woke, they can’t see the joke.
Why haven’t you tried to get a conducting job then, if it’s so easy for a woman in these wokest of times?
Partly true. But the politics of today are more compulsively to the left than the politics of the past were necessarily compulsively to the right. In today’s cultural-political climate, skill-talent and quality are judged as not quite as important compared with the idea that offsetting the sins of the past is more crucial.
I was waiting for the right thread – but yes. This is the NY Phil’s moment. Some great choices too.
Not much info about her.
She is quite inexperienced but has a good background. From her own web site: “Candillari grew up in Serbia and Slovenia. She holds a Doctorate in Musicology from the Universität für Musik in Vienna, a Master of Music in Jazz Studies from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, and a Master of Music and Bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance from the Universität für Musik in Graz.”
Also, this (from the same source): “Other recent highlights include Candillari debuting with the New York Philharmonic conducting Virgil Thomson’s The Mother of Us All at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, co-produced by The Juilliard School; with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis and the Saint Louis Symphony; Lyric Opera of Chicago for the Chicago premiere of Gregory Spears’ Fellow Travelers in 2018 and Jack Perla’s An American Dream in 2019; and LA Opera for Ellen Reid’s Pulitzer Prize-winning opera, prism.”
She has quite a lot of experience conducting operas, including at the Met.
Here is more info from her web site: “Conductor Daniela Candillari continues to garner praise for her dynamic and compelling performances at opera houses and concert stages throughout North America and Europe. Recognized for her “confidence and apparently inexhaustible verve” (The New York Times) and “powerful and breathtaking performances” (Review STL), Candillari enters her second season as both Principal Conductor at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis and Principal Opera Conductor at Music Academy.”
She has also won awards for her compositions. Her age is not listed but I would guess mid 40’s.
She might be a good choice. Her strengths appear to be: youngish; a good composer; strength in new music and traditional operas, prior successful conducting in NYC.
Conducting Yo Yo Ma? Not the orchestra accompanying him?
I’m sure she’s a fine conductor, but doubt she has the A-list history the Philharmonic would demand.
Sometimes a guest conductor is just that.
Candillari is a very promising conductor (word is she basically did all the heavy lifting in rehearsals for Yannick Nezet-Seguin when Aucoin’s Euridice was done at the Met), but I think she is a little too green for the NY Phil MD position at this point. Certainly to watch though.
Oh boy, another Alondra-Mirga wannabe? Tired of these covergirls masquerading as talented in this hallowed profession.
I for one am tired of old men past their prime who can barely walk to the stage anymore being given the reins of an orchestra demands liveliness.
More important is wisdom. It can be found across different age groups and fitness levels.
Carlos Kleiber at 40:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Umd7w5cECE
Günter Wand at 87:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUEoSGKWYGI
Your contribution: let’s judge people based on sex, age, and physical health; experience and artistry are low priorities
Experience don’t mean shit if you can’t even lift the baton anymore. Why should we tolerate someone being paid a five figure fee to sit motionless in front of an orchestra capable of playing this repertoire unconducted anyway?
The extreme cases you are describing are unacceptable but highly unusual.
I felt that way with a recent clip of Ozawa. By contrast, I experienced Blomstedt twice, in 2021 and 2022, in Brahms, Mozart and Bruckner. He delivered memorable interpretations, conducting from memory. I avoid judging conductors by looking at them, but can assure you he was very alert and was meticulously cueing.
I dislike hate-fuelled ideologues who cannot string a sentence together. “Old men past their prime”? Mmm; let’s see. Stephen Kovacevich, Herbert Blomstedt, the late Bernard Haitink and Mariss Jansons. Plenty more where they all came from.
You seem to dislike just about everything given how often your name comes up on here.
Good arguement…not.
Not at all. Alondra was an invention of her father’s money who bought her PR and gigs. Daniela is the real deal. A highly intelligent and complete musician, she gained experience the old fashioned way. I used to play freelance gigs with her when she was on piano and she started conducting small; chamber music here and there, moving up and up and up and improving all along the way. I’m honored to have seen her rise!
Daniela is an intelligent and sincere person, and a great musician; I know from having worked with her. Stop posting garbage.
And I am tired of men presuming that all young women are the same person, when they’d throw a fit if you confused two middle-aged British pianists named Stephen.
Now that was very droll!
While Daniella Candillari may be very talented, a single performance does not a contender make. Yo Yo Ma will be the main draw that evening.
Women conductors who will do three concert series include Suzanna Mälkki, Karina Canellakis, Dalia Stasevska, Ruth Reinhardt, and Nathalie Stutzmann. They would be the contenders if the Philharmonic chooses a female MD.
Canellakis and Stutzmann yes.Karina is by far the most interesting,musical and advanced…She is among the best now,male or female.
“Canellakis and Stutzmann yes.” That speaks volumnes…
Not every guest conductor is considered as a candidate.Some are just engaged to conduct concerts….Business as usual.How many years are you going to concerts now?
From what I hear no one holds a
Candillari to her.
She should do a cover of Elton’s song, “Candillari in the Wind”.
I’ll be here all weeks folks. Try the prime rib. And don’t forget to tip your server.
Would love to know more about her getting a jazz degree!
Stutzman has just started in Atlanta. Canellakis, though quite talented, is too “green” for New York.
Stutzmann is also Principal Guest Conductor in Philadelphia.
I notice the recent review of the NY Phil in the NY Times continues to favor the notion that Gustavo Dudamel, who’s also going to conduct an upcoming concert at Geffen Hall, has to be the favored candidate. Since Esa Pekka Salonen eventually segued from LA Phil to the SF Symphony, I guess anything is possible.
This photo alone fails to inspire any confidence. She looks soft, weak, without command or authority, etc.