The Art of Listening

Violinist, Conductor, Composer, Arranger; The Art of Listening is a Way of Life 🎵 Promoting peace through music 💚

[Chamber Orch Ogden @Ogdenmusic]

We are looking forward to this concert next week. These pianists will knock your socks off.

[The Art of Listening @GabrielKGordon]

When you see the glow in your window, just look out your front door. Thank you, Utah. #lovinglife #EverythingIsGoingToBeAlright #endoftherainbow

[The Art of Listening @GabrielKGordon]

As I was going over my calendar making sure I have all my dates for the next 8 months correctly in, this day from last year came up: it was a three-service Nutcracker day! Two I conducted in Ogden, and one I played @BalletWest1. #conductorlife #ballet #busy

[The Art of Listening @GabrielKGordon]

From the trail just a few minutes walk from my house. Like my friend Holly Bowden likes to say, “outside is best”. I wonder what’s in store, right around the corner…#outdoorliving #hikingadventures #livelife

[The Art of Listening @GabrielKGordon]

First seasoning for my brand new Wok- it’s been awhile since I used one- looking forward to it! #cooking #asianfood #happybirthdaytome

[The Art of Listening @GabrielKGordon]

Morning walk. Grateful to live in a postcard and 65 degrees right now!

[The Art of Listening @GabrielKGordon]

Congratulations to my student Mander Sato for being accepted to @thegiftedschool! He has worked so hard toward this goal, and while I will miss him, I know he is in very capable hands with Erika Hubbard. Onward and upward Mander! #violinteacher #movingon #BigTalent

[The Art of Listening @GabrielKGordon]

So excited to be conducting Florence Price’s Symphony #1 with The New American Philharmonic in September! #conductorlife #underrepresented #inspiration

[The Art of Listening @GabrielKGordon]

Back to work in my wonderful studio at home- love my great space! #conductorlife #teacherlife #WorkspaceInspiration

[The Art of Listening @GabrielKGordon]

So amazing to work with these two! Since Howard worked with the original choreographer of Stravinsky’s ,”The Wedding”, Najinska, that makes everyone here two people away from both Stravinsky and Najinsky. First orchestra with chorus and soloists rehearsal is tonight #conductor

[The Art of Listening @GabrielKGordon]

Glad to be back here at Capitol Theater / Ballet West to work on this masterpiece, ”The Wedding” with some of my favorite people. It is a real pleasure and privilege watching Howard Sayette work with the dancers. Getting excited to conduct April 20 and 22nd! #ballet #conductor

[The Art of Listening @GabrielKGordon]

@LoriBDuff Hmmmm…are there 88 pedals on a piano?

[The Art of Listening @GabrielKGordon]

@LoriBDuff Amazing- both of those are me…

[The Art of Listening @GabrielKGordon]

@violincase Nice article in the times- you are a great inspiration! https://t.co/spjdsWsaV4

[The Art of Listening @GabrielKGordon]

https://t.co/bLMomtSpQO What a wonderful article in The New York Times about Bronislava Nijinska, the choreographer of Ballet West’s upcoming production of “The Wedding”. I am honored to be conducting April 20 and 22 #conductorlife #stravinsky #ballet #balletwest #privilege

[The Art of Listening @GabrielKGordon]

A lot of the conducting life seems glam but this is what we are doing most of the time - studying by ourselves. This is 30 minutes of about 5 hours I spent yesterday with "The Wedding" to conduct it in April with @BalletWest1. #conductorlife #ballet #Stravinsky #balletwest

[The Art of Listening @GabrielKGordon]

The Syracuse Arts Academy Orchestra is all set up and ready to go for our performance - “Dance around the World”, including guest winds brass and percussion from Tim Whipples band at 7 pm. See it LIVEStreamed at the SAA YouTube channel!

[The Art of Listening @GabrielKGordon]

In addition to everything I am normally doing, here are two big projects I am working on: “Passion for Bach and Coltrane” in March for @Onstageogden and Stravinsky’s “Les Noces” for @BalletWest1 in April. Both works are exciting and intense! #conductorlife #Bach #jazz #ballet

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Scene from covering Ballet West’s production of Sleeping Beauty. It has been such pleasure to learn this marvelous score, and watch these amazing dancers perform in this gigantic production with beautiful new sets! #conductorlife #ballet #privilege

[The Art of Listening @GabrielKGordon]

I have been enjoying a return to this work which I have conducted with orchestra but without dancers in the past. This time it will be at Ballet West with rehearsals next week, and a performance I will conduct on November 12. #busytime #conductorlife #coverandguestconductor