[Ads-l] guest-conducted

Laurence Horn laurence.horn at YALE.EDU
Mon Aug 24 20:25:42 UTC 2015


> On Aug 24, 2015, at 1:57 PM, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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> Intended for all, not just Joel:
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> He has conducted as the guest of leading orchestras internationally.

or (if it's different) "He has served as a guest conductor..."  After all, it might be a chamber ensemble rather than an orchestra that hosted him.  

LH
> 
> Of course, if you have to save words at all costs, as in a newspaper or
> magazine, "guest-conducted" will have to do.
> 
> JL
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