The challenge is to enter the deep well of the score, the fulfilment comes when you reach a complete empathy with the players in real time, and this can possibly make the music spring.
Tag: interviews with conductors
Dinis Sousa, conductor
Who or what inspired you to take up conducting and pursue a career in music? I had a slightly complicated path towards becoming a musician,
Sergey Smbtayan, conductor
To be unique, believe in the power of music, love music irrevocably, try to understand what music people enjoy and not to just follow trends and, last but not least, be maximally objective in what one can achieve – these are the things I would pass on to aspiring musicians.
Tom Hammond, conductor
I think my role – which really is only actually needed when there are more musicians than could comfortably work as a chamber ensemble – is to passionately interpret the composer’s intentions by having a considered and researched view of the music, then organising and motivating the performers to achieve that.
Nicholas Little, conductor
I want our audiences to come away from a concert feeling inspired and moved by this incredible music. If we achieve that, job done!
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