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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 Nov 28, 2021
Sunday Nov 28, 2021
David Afkham is obviously a serious thinker about his conducting and music-making and that made for a fascinating chat!
I found out what the difference is between a Principal Conductor and a Chief Conductor / Artistic Advisor, we discussed the important topic of whether to use a stool in rehearsals, and he tells me his memories of working with and assisting the late, great, Bernard Haitink.
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This interview was recorded on 16th August 2021 via Zoom.
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