Active Listening through Storytelling and Classical Music with Robert Franz

<p>Show Notes:</p> <p><a href="https://www.robertfranz.com/">Robert Franz Website</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.robertfranz.com/read-aloud-childrens-books">Stella's Magical Musical Balloon Ride</a></p> <p>Robert Franz Bio:</p> <p>Acclaimed conductor, Robert Franz, recognized as "an outstanding musician with profound intelligence," has held to three principles throughout his career: a commitment to the highest artistic standards, to creating alliances and building bridges in each community he serves, and a dedication to being a strong force in music education.  As Music Director of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra and Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival Orchestra, Associate Conductor of the Houston Symphony, and newly appointed Artistic Advisor of the Boise Baroque Orchestra, he has achieved success through his focus on each of these principles.</p> <p>His appeal as a first-rate conductor and enthusiastic award-winning educator is acclaimed by critics, composers, and audiences of all ages.  Composer Bright Sheng praised Franz for his "extremely musical and passionate approach towards music making."  Franz is in increasing demand as a guest conductor, whose upcoming and recent engagements include appearances with orchestras in Austin, Buffalo, Fort Worth, Winston-Salem, Reno, and Opera Idaho.  Additional recent guest conducting appearances include the Cleveland Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic, North Carolina Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, and Italy's Orchestra da Camera Fiorentinas.  Franz is equally comfortable and effective coaching more than 50 student orchestras each season.  His versatility has led to collaborations with a wide array of artists, including James Galway, Joshua Bell, Rachel Barton Pine, Chris Botti, Idina Menzel, and Judy Collins.  An eloquent speaker, Franz recently presented a TEDx Talk entitled Active Listening and Our Perception of Time.</p> <p>In his eighth season as Music Director with the Windsor Symphony Orchestra, Franz was recognized by the Windsor En