Even under less than ideal conditions, the orchestra's crisp, agile playing suggested a deepening rapport with this gifted conductor.

Daniel Oren, a gifted young conductor, is at the podium.

When an orchestra becomes involved in a long-term relationship with a gifted conductor it respects, the improvements in overall performance quality can be quite amazing.

And Rattle is such an important conductor, the most gifted conductor of orchestral music today, I think.

We'd like to find a gifted conductor with experience working with various orchestras.

Certain highly gifted conductors never seem quite at home in front of their orchestras, no matter how long their acquaintance.

"I consider him a very bright and gifted conductor," he said.

David," she said gently, "you're a gifted conductor.

Ms. Peck, he added, "is one of the most gifted choral conductors to break into the scene in many years."

"Jeff Manookian is powerful musician and gifted conductor."