amiconthepodium

I've known Andrew Constantine for over 30 years & catching up with him was brilliant
We talked frankly about the differences between the US & UK & he used a wonderful metaphor to describe the difference between Valery Gergiev & Yuri Temirkanov! @ReadingSymphony @FtWorthSymphony

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@KarenNiBhroin and I have one thing in common - our own podcast about conducting! I heard that the COVID pandemic increased her workload in the US, we had a v.geeky chat about metronome marks, and if we were to dine out together it might cost a small fortune?!
@JB_Management

If you are a conductor who needs to know a little more about string playing, then I have written the first two instalments of a guide to string playing on my Patreon page. I start with the basics, then pizzicato and on to making a full sound!
patreon.com/amiconthepodium

I fondly remember the first time I met Neil Thomson & knew this would be a good interview.
We discussed the role of conductor at a conservatoire and being an orchestra trainer & I heard about his experiences with a legendary conductor who was once described as "a benign despot"!

I could have chatted with @ryanmcadams_ for many hours - such an open & honest discussion sprinkled with humour. He told me a quote that sums up how conductors should view their lives, & I discovered which famous conductor he thought had a "Hannibal Lecter quality"! @KeynoteAM