The dissertation consists of three conducting recitals. RECITAL 1 January 12, 2020 at 4:00 PM, Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Works performed by University of Michigan Life Sciences Orchestra. Program: Mother Goose: Five Pieces for Children by Maurice Ravel, and Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39 by Jean Sibelius. RECITAL 2 November 7, 2020 at 7:30 PM, Power Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Work performed and recorded by University of Michigan Opera Theatre and University Symphony Orchestra. Program: Proving Up by Missy Mazzoli. RECITAL 3 Recorded March 28 and April 17, 2021, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Works performed and recorded by ad hoc ensemble; Elise Eden, soprano; and Sua Lee, piano. Program: Knoxville: Summer of 1915 by Samuel Barber...