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Conductors - who are they, what do they do and how did they get there? British conductor, Michael Seal, conducts conversations with a distinguished list of conductors and asks them all about their lives and careers while finding out what really makes them tick!
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Sunday Feb 28, 2021
Sunday Feb 28, 2021
Osmo Vänskä has been at the top of the conducting world for nearly 40 years. I found out why the ensemble of an orchestra is so important for him, why his relationship with BIS has been so successful and fruitful, and we had a particularly funny Finnish moment. A lovely chat with a lovely man!
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This interview was recorded on 4th July 2020 via Zoom.
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