“Lynne has a level of scholarship that she brings to everything she does,” said Oakland East Bay Symphony music director Michael Morgan. “She always puts the rest of us to shame with the historical background she has.”

And she does all that as she conducts. As her right hand keeps time and her left hand shows everything else from pitch to articulating the notes, Morrow uses every muscle in her body as a vehicle, interpreting the music to the chorus.

Her knees bend as she gathers the music with her arms and the chorus builds momentum. Even her facial expressions dance with the music. It’s truly a skill.