Maestro move: Florida chief casts eyes back home

A musician says:

FLBSN may have spoken a bit hyperbolically, but the sentiment is correct. Tebar is indeed not a first class musician. He proudly proclaims he’s never studied conducting, and it shows: he doesn’t give entrances, seems woefully buried and lost in the score much of the time, lacks authority in how to show musical interpretation (aside from throwing tantrums or raising his voice), and has little understanding of how the instruments of the orchestra function alone or together. Added to this is his often condescending attitude toward the singers and instrumentalists; this isn’t unique among conductors, of course, but given his level of accomplishment, he has even less of a leg on which to stand.

There’s no doubt some musicians like him, as with any conductor, but it’s hardly a sign of jealousy for someone to be critical of Tebar — just an opinion like anyone else’s. The day FGO engages a truly first class conductor who involves him/herself in this community while earning and giving the respect this old, A-house and its audience deserve will be a great one indeed.