Missouri Classical Music News and Notes

You might expect a classical conductor to be called Lawrence or Laurence or even Lorenz.

But Larry?

Larry Rachleff is a gangly and unprepossessing guy who looks vaguely nerdy onstage. He sometimes stands with his feet turned out like a ballet dancer’s, though the resemblance ends there.

For all that, Rachleff might be the greatest American conductor you’ve never heard of.

He has a mastery of the orchestra that translates into detail, conviction and a sort of unwitting charisma.