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Karen Ní Bhroin and I have one thing in common - we both have our own podcast about conducting. It means that she really does think a lot about what we do and it was just nice chatting with her throughout!I discovered that the COVID pandemic
I have fond memories of the first time I met Neil Thomson and knew this would be a good interview - a charming man who has spent a lot of time thinking about what we do as conductors.We discussed the pros and cons of conducting from memory, w
I could have chatted with Ryan McAdams for many hours - it turned out to be one of the longest episodes yet! We had such an open and honest discussion sprinkled with a lot of humour.We had a fascinating discussion about the importance of eye
Part 2 of my chat with Jacobus de Jager, Oliver Cope, Peggy Wu, Kentaro Machida & Riley Court-Wood is here. They are all studying conducting at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow and they were brilliant fun to interview.In Part
In this special episode, I chat with Jacobus de Jager, Oliver Cope, Peggy Wu, Kentaro Machida & Riley Court-Wood. They are all studying conducting at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow and they were brilliant fun to interview.In
Boian Videnoff and I last met 17 years ago yet this felt like we just carried on from where we left off - a lovely chat with a very open and honest conductor. We discussed the worldview of The Arts and how over time, it has changed so dramati
With our similar career paths and backgrounds, Catherine Larsen-Maguire and I had much in common and hit it off immediately. She was frank and open and a joy to chat with.I heard how the passing of a close friend changed her whole attitude to
Johannes Schlaefli is one of the foremost conducting teachers today and as a consequence, has spent a lot of time thinking about what we do. A fascinating conversation with a very warm and honest gentleman.We discuss the merits of being a win
Jan Latham-Koenig has had a long and distinguished career all across the globe and as a consequence, has many stories to tell. He was charming and honest, always a great combination.I discovered how a change of conducting teacher at the Royal
I really enjoyed this interview! Baldur Brönnimann and I got along instantly and we seem to have very similar views about what we do and how we do it. There was also a lot of laughter as well...We had a serious discussion about the need for o
In a world where conductors regularly jet across the globe conducting orchestras, Marios Papadopoulos is one of those rare exceptions who is far happier staying at home conducting his own orchestra he founded in Oxford. He was a joy to chat wi
Thomas Søndergård and I had a few things in common, mainly being ex-orchestral players. I enjoyed chatting with him very much - he is definitely someone who thinks a lot about what we do as conductors!I found out how his relationships with tw
Toby Purser and I had a wonderful chat, as I knew it would be. We had a particularly "deep dive" into teaching and every aspect of what that entails.I discovered that his love of opera started after a stint conducting in prison, I also learne
Carlos Miguel Prieto and I had never met yet we seemed to hit it off immediately and we chatted for quite a long time about all manner of topics, always warm-hearted and honest, which I like!We discussed how it is important to sometimes "come
Duncan Ward and I have met on a couple of occasions very briefly so it was nice to actually sit down and have a good chat. It proved to be very light-hearted, open and extremely honest.We discussed our early forays into the world of guest con
Just a short little message telling you what will be happening on the podcast over the coming weeks - don't worry, it is nothing to be alarmed by!If you would like to discover a whole lot more about conductors and conducting, why not subscribe
Clark Rundell's name has been familiar to me for years, both as a conductor and one-half of the infamous "Mark & Clark" teaching team at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. He was lovely to chat with and someone I would love to
Anna-Maria Helsing is, like me, a conductor who started late after being a violinist. We had a lot in common and we got along with each other very easily, with a lot of laughing and warmth.I discovered why she was a "violin nerd", why she wen
With both Christopher Warren-Green and myself coming from an orchestral playing background, you would imagine we had a whole lot in common. We did! I found him a joy to chat with and we agreed on an awful lot of topics.I found out why he does
I was lucky enough to meet Atso Almila in person recently and knew he would be the perfect guest to interview - a warm and charming man who speaks frankly and honestly with a touch of humour!I heard about how he and Esa Pekka Salonen passed t
Dane Lam is a conductor who has thought a lot about what we do and how we do it and was a real joy to chat with. We seem to have many common views and I enjoyed his honesty and warmth.We talked candidly about his experiences conducting his orc
I knew from having met Kazuki Yamada before that chatting with him would be fun. As we are both members of the "CBSO family" now, it was doubly nice to spend some time with this very warm and giving person!I heard how the choir conductor at h
Rebecca Miller and I seemed to instantly hit it off and we tended to agree on a lot of topics - a very enjoyable interview to make.We discussed why we both enjoy conducting youth orchestras and how important playing in orchestras is for a you
Jaume Santonja and I have known each other since we were both still orchestral players and I knew he would be a very good person to interview - he is always warm and friendly.I discovered why there is a link between Amsterdam & Spain in the "
Mark Stringer himself said, at the end of our chat, "Good luck editing that down to a manageable length" - well, after over a year of waiting, I have. It is the longest episode so far BUT it is full of great anecdotes, wisdom and advice for an
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