Poster Conductor Robert Shaw
Conductor Robert Shaw (1916 - 1999)
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Learning to Listen: Robert Shaw

Learning to Listen: Robert Shaw

On Learning to Listen today, we're celebrating the life and career of conductor Robert Shaw. The 100th anniversary of his birth is this week, and Classical MPR has been featuring his recordings as part of our Voices of Spring programming during the month of April. You'll also hear from Robert Shaw's former pupil, Alice Parker, who became a close collaborator of Shaw's.

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