Ben's Journal

Benjamin Zander Welcome to my Journal

This is a place where I am going to occasionally put descriptions of various events in my life. A special rehearsal, a memorable concert, some encounter
that I feel is worth sharing or, possibly, some random thought.

Whenever I get together with my brother Luke, he always asks me to tell him about the latest events in my life. - Then he listens in his characteristic open-hearted way. Luke is a perfect listener because he is delighted and uncritical in equal measure. Also, Luke understands that when I am telling a story in which I am the protagonist the story is never about me - it's always about transformation. Luke has often told me to write these stories down, so in my mind, each one of these entries begins:

Dear Luke........

The orchestra is never wrong
July 8-11, 2002

A DESCRIPTION OF THE CONDUCTING COURSE AT THE LONDON MASTERCLASSES.

Yo Yo's Magic
July 30, 2002

Yo Yo Ma rehearses the Dvorak Concerto with Youth Ochestra of the Americas

Youth Orchestra of the America's concert in São Paolo
August 8th, 2002

A Letter from Brazil
Here is a description of an event that happened in São Paolo, which I had intended to write about in the journal, so I will just leave it to Carlos to describe:

Kuala Lumpur takes on the Ninth

A Life Changing Experience
A road taken... Is it too late to become conductor?

Beethoven for the world?
Everbody loves classical music, it's just that many people haven't found out about it yet.

HINAUFZIEHEN
How far will we go for Gustav?

Panama and Guatemala
Guatemala and Panama -
A MUSICAL JOURNEY
June 16th to 28th 2003

A Conversation about God

If it doesn't flow, I can't dance to it.
Early lessons in Ben's musical education

A New American Life

Some Observations on Mahler's 5th by a student at NEC

A Podcast interview with Roz and Ben

WHAT GOOD COULD COME FROM NAZARETH?

China Tour Blog #2: Why Did We Come to China?
Possibility in action, on tour in China.

China Tour Blog #3: The Possibility Paradigm
BEAUTY (possibility) and the BEAST (downward spiral) - How Does the Possibility Paradigm Work On a Youth Orchestra Tour to China?

China Tour Blog #4: Vanilla or Chocolate, which shall I choose?
YPO Tour Possibility in Action (Part 2)

China Tour Blog #5: Is The Best Way To Get Teenagers To Behave Well To Punish Them?

China Tour Blog #1: A TOUR OF POSSIBILITY

China Tour Blog #6 A Letter from Benjamin Zander

Mahler 9 at NEC, 2008, Rehearsal 1

Mahler 9 at NEC, 2008, Rehearsal 2

Mahler 9 at NEC, 2008, Rehearsal 3

Reflections on Mahler's Ninth Symphony

Mahler 9 at NEC, 2008, Rehearsal 4

Mahler 9, Blog 5: Mahler and Katrine

Mahler 9, Blog 6: Tanya's Bow

Blog 7: Mahler 9 at NEC, 2008, some rehearsal comments

Blog 8: Mahler 9 at NEC, 2008, Next-to-last rehearsal

An Ode to Joy in South Africa

The Sound of Symphonia- What IS working in South Africa?


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