THE ISSUES OF THE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION OF A CONDUCTOR-CHOIRMASTER UNDER CONDITIONS OF AN INSTITUTE OF CULTURE
The article reveals specifics of a student-choirmaster's professional training in an institution of culture. The author analyzes the contents of professional choral education, the relation between the concepts “the choral art”, “creative process” and “music interpretation”, considers the basics of a conductor's and choirmaster's performing, teaching and musical activity, pays the special attention to synthesis of these concepts. The article also examines the main phases of his rehearsal work with a choir. The author shows the necessity of the development of students' abilities to an adequate self-estimation, to a practical analysis of their colleagues' work. Defining the choirmaster's priority activities helps to improve processes of musical and educational training of young specialists and to form their professional competences.