Conductor's Art
January 22 - 23, 2027 // LSU Baton Rouge Campus
The Conductor's Art is a multi-day conducting and teaching workshop, presenting band and orchestra directors at all levels an extraordinary professional development opportunity. Participants will have the opportunity to conduct members of the LSU Symphony Orchestra, LSU Wind Ensemble, the LSU Symphonic Winds, and the LSU Chamber Winds, while receiving direct coaching from our renowned guest clinician and individual feedback from the LSU School of Music conducting faculty.
Meet Our Guest Clinicians
Open the dropdown menu below to learn about our guest clinicians this year.
Will be announced fall of 2026. Check back later for more information!
Will be announced fall of 2026. Check back later for more information!
Repertoire
Open the dropdown menus below to see the pre-selected repertoire for each type of group at the workshop.
Application Process
Please review the information below carefully before applying to attend.
There are three tracks of involvement in Conductor's Art. Regardless of track, all applicants will submit a resume/CV and a statement of interest. Due to high demand, participation is by invitation only. The School of Music conducting faculty will review all applications and then notify those who have been selected via email, with full payment due at that time. Payments for this event are non-refundable and non-transferable.
- Applications Open: TBD
- Applications Close: TBD
- Invitations Sent Out: TBD
*All deadlines are in Central Standard Time
Tracks Offered
Full Conductor ($300) - Participants will be able to conduct at all chamber and large ensemble sessions.
Large Ensemble ($200) - Participants will be able to conduct large ensemble sessions only.
*Observer ($100) - Participants may observe all sessions and interact with clinicians and musicians, but will have no podium time.
Get Started
Registration for the 2027 Conductor's Art will open in fall of 2026! Check back here and stay connected with us on social media for more information!
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Please have your CV/Resume and interest statement ready as PDF or Microsoft Word (DOCX) files. The application form will have fields for you to upload these documents.