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Chad Goodman and I had already chatted before we did this interview and I knew he would be a perfect addition to the podcast! Open, funny, and extremely interesting.

We discuss the differences between a Cover Conductor, Assistant Conductor, Resident Conductor, and Conducting Fellow, we chat about the future for young conductors and their career paths, and we get extremely nerdy about our shared passion for all things horological!

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This interview was recorded on 21st December 2021 via Zoom.

It was a real pleasure to chat with a composer and conductor I have admired for so long - Sir George Benjamin was so open and honest and I found him to be such a warm person to chat with.

We discussed how a composer/conductor must learn to distance themselves from their own music in performance, he had so many fond memories and stories about his dear friend, the late, great, Oliver Knussen, and I hear about an awful "birthday present" he once received!

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This interview was recorded on 18th October 2021 via Zoom.

Sometimes you meet someone who seems to be a kindred spirit and Harry Christophers and I just got on instantly - maybe a love of football and a good pint of English bitter helped?

We discussed the art of programming and how much we enjoyed it, I found out which famous conductor was his first inspiration after seeing him conduct on TV, and I discover what rather surprising profession he would like to do!

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This interview was recorded on 1st November 2021 via Zoom.

Eímear Noone is someone who seems to love chatting about music and conducting and I loved chatting with her about all manner of subjects and was especially fascinated to find out many things I didn't know about Film, TV & Video Game sessions from her.

I discovered how a visit to her school from the Army Band changed her life, what surprising comments she sometimes receives from fans of video game music, and what item "saved her life" when she toured while in the third trimester of pregnancy!

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This interview was recorded on 6th September 2021 via Zoom.

What a pleasure and a joy it was to chat with one of my favourite composers! John Adams was so nice to chat with and such a lovely warm and open person.

I discovered that his first job was a rather surprising one, what extremely unusual item he always takes with him when he travels abroad, and how a Hamburg taxi driver brought him crashing down to earth!

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This interview was recorded on 9th October 2021 via Zoom.

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.

Enrique Mazzola is a conductor who is now at the top of the operatic conducting world yet a humble and honest person to chat with - a lovely chat with a genuinely nice guy.

I discover how singing as a boy at La Scala changed his life, why we can thank the composer Hans Werner Henze for him having the skills to run a major opera house, and, since reading one particular newspaper review, what has now become his "trademark"?!

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This interview was recorded on 6th August 2021 via Zoom.

I have known Paul Murphy for quite a while, always loved chatting with him and this was no different - such a charming man and fascinating to chat with him about conducting ballet!

I discover how playing in youth orchestras during the Northern Ireland "troubles" brought young people together, we discussed whether conductors should conduct youth orchestras and amateurs, and we both agree that we find one particular conductors technique "baffling"!

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This interview was recorded on 25th August 2021 via Zoom.

Jessica Cottis is definitely a conductor who has thought long and hard about what conducting is and what conductors do - it was really enjoyable chatting with her!

We discussed the pros and cons of demonstrating when you teach conducting, she gives a unique answer to how she would like to spend her 24 hours free, and I discover what hobby she shares with my own father!

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This interview was recorded on 18th August 2021 via Zoom.

David Greilsammer was so much fun to chat with! A really passionate musician who also loves to think out of the box.

I found out how and when music was taken away from him and the positive impact that followed, we discussed how important it is to trust the orchestra, and how to set up an orchestra from scratch when you want your musicians to play, improvise and dance!

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This interview was recorded on 27th August 2021 via Zoom.