Merriam-Webster defines “maestro” as a “master usually in art, especially an eminent composer, conductor or teacher of music.” My many symphony visits motivated me to create this bronze sculpture art.
Anyone who has ever been to the symphony can easily picture the conductor standing in front of the orchestra. With a flourish and a flair, this leader is in complete control of the musicians who face him. They follow his every move. There is no doubt that conducting is an artistic endeavor. The Dictionary of Music and Musicians defines “conducting” as “the art of directing the simultaneous performance of several players or singers by the use of gesture.” Clearly, as noted in Wikipedia, this maestro must “interpret the score in a way which reflects the specific indications in that score, set the tempo, ensure correct entries by ensemble members, and ‘shape’ the phrasing where appropriate.”
In this role, the conductor, or maestro, uses his body to communicate his intent and to engage not only the musicians on the stage, but the entire audience. In a way, the job has elements of a dancer’s role. Just as the dancer influences the mood and feeling of everyone on stage and in the theater with her every move, so does the maestro. Perhaps this similarity is what inspired me to create this bronze sculpture artwork. I appreciate artists who must use their bodies to evoke feeling from their audiences. When I sculpt these experts, it allows me to participate in immortalizing their work.
All artists, myself included, strive to become a maestro in our own fields. In my case, I create art with my own hand and work with experts at a foundry to celebrate the work as a piece of sculpture.
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