Playing with Fire: Jeannette Sorrell and the Mysteries of Conducting

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2023

1h 10m

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Jeannette Sorrell, after being told by the Juilliard School and the Cleveland Orchestra that no one will hire a woman conductor, forms her own Baroque orchestra, Apollo's Fire. She shows us how she can transform the notes on the page into musical sounds in her ear and express them with her gestures to the musicians.

Michael Clark

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In the end “Fire” fails to actually catch fire because of Miller’s static and unspectacular direction. It’s tough to profile such an engaging person such as Sorrell and have it turn out so average, yet Miller managed to pull it off.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 12, 2023

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Bobby LePire

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Playing With Fire is a captivating documentary that teaches its audience something they might not have known.

Rated: 9/10

May 17, 2023

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Allan Miller

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Director: Allan Miller
Producer: Allan Miller
Distributor: Global Digital Releasing
Genre: Music, Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 9, 2023
Runtime: 1h 10m

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