Formation of Associative Thinking of Future Conductors in the Process of Processing Music of Theater Genres

Abstract

The specifics of the conductor's work on works of music and theater genres were studied, the components of this process and the importance of associative thinking were determined. The specifics of the genre of operetta, musical comedy, which consists in the fact that the main role in the productions of plays is played by the director, who builds the dramaturgical concept of the play, and in most cases is also the author of the script, is considered. Attention is drawn to the obligatory implementation of the stage work of the director in close contact with the conductor, who is responsible for the musical component of the performance. It is noted that the foundations of a conductor's professional skill are laid in the process of professional training and are consolidated during artistic practice in musical theaters. Attention is focused on the role of theatrical performance in the education of associative thinking in future conductors. The specifics of the conductor's work in the operetta theater and the opera theater are characterized as a means of analyzing the creative experience of outstanding artists. The role of the conductor's associative thinking is defined not only in psychological (as thinking with the help of images and associations) and art history aspects (as a subfactor of the synthesis of arts), but also from a sociological point of view — as corporate thinking based on interpersonal interaction of participants in the creative process, joint activity which is aimed at achieving a specific result. The need for creative adaptation of the score for a specific composition of the musical theater orchestra is substantiated. The nature of the conductor's creative interaction with the director, soloists, choir and orchestra is highlighted. Problematic aspects of students' artistic practice in musical theater are outlined and ways to overcome them are proposed. Attention is focused on creative competitions as one of the means of professional formation of conductors. Four pedagogical conditions and basic principles of formation of associative thinking of students of the opera and symphonic specialty are defined. The importance of associative thinking as a professionally necessary quality of a musical theater conductor is proven. It was found that the work of a musical theater conductor requires the formation of a set of professional competencies (professional skills, musical abilities, personal qualities, individual and psychological characteristics)