Jindong Cai Is Expected To Take The UA School Of Music To A Higher Playing Field.
By Dave Irwin
WHEN JINDONG CAI speaks, he searches for the right words.
But when the Beijing-born conductor switches to gestures, he takes
on the grace and perfection of a dancer, his hands articulating
precise concepts of melodic motives and timing. There s no mistaking
the art and beauty of his meaning. Illustrating a phrase from
Brahms
First Symphony, his hands move fluidly, elegantly,
and without ambiguity. It s an art he learned from masters, including
Leonard Bernstein. Hired as the new acting director of Orchestral and Operatic Music