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Episode 148 - Andrew Constantine

November 3, 2024 · 1 hr 35 min

Andrew Constantine and I have known each other for over 30 years, and catching up with him was brilliant. It was a lovely warm chat with someone who really thinks long and hard about what we do as conductors. We talk very frankly about…
Episode 147 - Karen Ní Bhroin

May 19, 2024 · 1 hr 13 min

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…
Episode 146 - Neil Thomson

April 21, 2024 · 1 hr 20 min

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…
Episode 145 - Ryan McAdams

March 31, 2024 · 1 hr 40 min

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…
SPECIAL EPISODE - RCS CONDUCTING STUDENTS (Part 2)

March 10, 2024 · 59 min

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…

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SPECIAL EPISODE - RCS CONDUCTING STUDENTS (Part 1)

March 3, 2024 · 57 min

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…
Episode 144 - Boian Videnoff

February 4, 2024 · 1 hr 20 min

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…
Episode 143 - Catherine Larsen-Maguire

January 21, 2024 · 1 hr 26 min

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…
Episode 142 - Johannes Schlaefli

December 24, 2023 · 1 hr 1 min

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…
Episode 140 - Baldur Brönnimann

November 26, 2023 · 1 hr 7 min

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…
Episode 139 - Marios Papadopoulos

November 12, 2023 · 55 min

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…
Episode 138 - Thomas Søndergård

October 29, 2023 · 1 hr 6 min

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…

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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!